The role of employers in sectoral skills development: International approaches

Type:
Document
Content Type:

                        --
                      
 Language:

                                                English
                                              
 Language Version:

                                                --
                                              
 Sources:

                        Academic institutions, Centre for Labour Market Studies -University of Leicester                      
 Authors:

                                                Raddon, Arwen; Sung, Johnny
                                              
 Topics:

                        Participation of employers' and workers' organizations, Sectoral approaches                      
 Knowledge Products:

                        Research papers, Case studies and good practices                      
 Publication Date:
15 Mar 2006

Open

wcmstest4_169858.pdf

Working Paper 49

This paper considers models of employer engagement within different international approaches to sectoral skills development, focusing on examples from the UK, New Zealand, South Africa, Hong Kong, Singapore, the Netherlands and the USA. Four sectoral models of employer engagement are outlined, exploring what is expected from employers within these different models. Some of the challenges and implications of these different sectoral approaches to engaging employers and creating demand-led skills systems are discussed.

Subject Tags:

                        Private sector, Enterprises, Skills and training policy, Sectoral approaches                      
Regions:

                                                                                                 Africa,
                                                                                                                          Americas,
                                                                                                                          Asia and the Pacific,
                                                                                                                                                     Europe and Central Asia
                                                                                                                       
Countries and territories:

                         United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,
                                                 
                         New Zealand,
                                                 
                         South Africa,
                                                 
                         China,
                                                 
                         Singapore,
                                                 
                         Netherlands,
                                                 
                                                    United States of America
                                                 
Economic groups:
Developing countries, OECD members