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‘Graduate Jobs’ in OECD countries

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‘Graduate Jobs’ in OECD countries
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English

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Information is gathered from other international organizations that promote skills development and the transition from education and training to work. The Interagency Group on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (IAG-TVET) was established in 2009 to share research findings, coordinate joint research endeavours, and improve collaboration among organizations working at the international and national levels.

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skpIntOrg
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international-organizations
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Access to training

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Access for all to good quality education, vocational training and workplace learning is a fundamental principle of social cohesion and economic growth. Some groups of people may require targeted attention if they are to benefit from education, training and employment opportunities.  

This is particularly the case for disadvantaged youth, lower skilled workers, people with disabilities, and people in rural communities. The attractiveness of vocational education and training is enhanced when combined with entrepreneurship training and when public policies encourage utilization of higher skills by business. 
 

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access-to-training
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Research papers

Working papers, reports, and other publications from international organizations, academic institutions and bilateral agencies. Research findings to stimulate informed debate on skills, employment and productivity issues. 

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28 Oct 2016
A recurring issue for education policy-makers is the labour market effect of the long-term global mass expansion of higher education, particularly on what is a “graduate job”. The traditional assumption is that graduate jobs are virtually coterminous with professional and managerial occupations. This paper develops the concept of graduate jobs, and puts forward a simple framework for the determination of graduate jobs. It considers existing graduate jobs classifiers, and reviews the existing internationally comparative literature. It then introduces the Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC), and describes the key indicators used in the classification. It also presents findings from analyses of the prevalence of graduate jobs. And finally, the paper concludes and discusses some limitations.

DOI: 10.1787/5jlphd30vdr0-en
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School-to-work transition

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school-to-work-transition
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652
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