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Certificación de competencias laborales y diálogo social: la experiencia de ChileValora

Certificación de competencias laborales y diálogo social: la experiencia de ChileValora

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Certificación de competencias laborales y diálogo social: la experiencia de ChileValora
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ILO

The International Labour Organization is the tripartite U.N. agency that promotes Decent Work through employment, social security, labour standards and social dialogue. Its work on skills development is guided by the conceptual framework on Skills to improve productivity, employment growth, and development agreed in 2008 by representatives of Governments, Employers’ Associations and Workers’ Associations. Research, policy advice, and pilot projects and technical cooperation programmes to apply good practices in different circumstances across its 185 member States aims to boost the employability of workers, the productivity and competitiveness of enterprises, and the inclusiveness of economic growth. The ILO Secretariat in offices in 40 countries works with Ministries of Labour, employers’ organizations, and trade unions to integrate skills development into national and sector development strategies in order to better meet current labour market needs and to prepare for the jobs of the future; to expand access to employment-related training so that youth, persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups are better able to acquire skills and secure productive and decent work; and to improve the ability of public employment services to provide career guidance, maintain labour exchange services, and deliver active labour market programmes.For more information regarding the ILO’s work on skills and employability go to: http://www.ilo.org/skills/lang--en/index.htm; for ILO/Cinterfor's Knowledge Management Plarform, see: http://www.oitcinterfor.org

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Participation of employers' and workers' organizations

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The world of learning and the world of work are separate but linked. While one involves learning, the other produces goods and services. Neither can thrive without the other. Strong partnerships between government, employers and workers help ensure the relevance of training to the changing needs of enterprises and labour markets. 

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27 Sep 2015
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Este libro sistematiza la experiencia del diálogo social tripartito en el marco de ChileValora durante el periodo en el cual se pusieron en marcha los primeros 19 Organismos Sectoriales de Competencia Laboral a nivel nacional. El texto describe los desafíos encontrados en el camino y los aportes del sector empleador, trabajador y del gobierno a este importante proceso. Asimismo, el texto presenta una reflexión acerca de la importancia de fortalecer el tripartismo en Chile, como un eje fundamental para construir relaciones laborales armónicas y propone un conjunto de acciones que contribuyen a este cometido.

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Vocational training

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What do we know about first job programmes and policies in Latin America?

What do we know about first job programmes and policies in Latin America?

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What do we know about first job programmes and policies in Latin America?
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English

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skpEng
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ILO

The International Labour Organization is the tripartite U.N. agency that promotes Decent Work through employment, social security, labour standards and social dialogue. Its work on skills development is guided by the conceptual framework on Skills to improve productivity, employment growth, and development agreed in 2008 by representatives of Governments, Employers’ Associations and Workers’ Associations. Research, policy advice, and pilot projects and technical cooperation programmes to apply good practices in different circumstances across its 185 member States aims to boost the employability of workers, the productivity and competitiveness of enterprises, and the inclusiveness of economic growth. The ILO Secretariat in offices in 40 countries works with Ministries of Labour, employers’ organizations, and trade unions to integrate skills development into national and sector development strategies in order to better meet current labour market needs and to prepare for the jobs of the future; to expand access to employment-related training so that youth, persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups are better able to acquire skills and secure productive and decent work; and to improve the ability of public employment services to provide career guidance, maintain labour exchange services, and deliver active labour market programmes.For more information regarding the ILO’s work on skills and employability go to: http://www.ilo.org/skills/lang--en/index.htm; for ILO/Cinterfor's Knowledge Management Plarform, see: http://www.oitcinterfor.org

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Youth employability

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Globally, nearly 68 million young women and men are looking for and available for work,  and an estimated 123 million young people are working but living in poverty. The number who are not in employment, education or training (NEET) stands at 267 million, a majority of whom are young women. Significantly, young people are three times as likely as adults (25 years and older) to be unemployed.

Skills development is a primary means of enabling young people to make a smooth transition to work. A comprehensive approach is required to integrate young women and men in the labour market, including relevant and quality skills training, labour market information, career guidance and employment services, recognition of prior learning, incorporating entrepreneurship with training and effective skills forecasting. Improved basic education and core work skills are particularly important to enable youth to engage in lifelong learning as well as transition to the labour market. 

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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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25 Sep 2015
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wcmstest4_152455.pdf
The report focuses on initiatives that promote youth employment and employability in Latin America and the Caribbean. Specifically, it explores so-called first job initiatives, which include internship contracts, training programmes, hiring subsidies and special employment arrangements for youth. The reach and limitations of these initiatives are a subject of debate. This document analyzes recent experiences with first job policies and programmes in Latin America and the Caribbean with a view to contributing to the development of improved public policies in the region.
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Apprenticeships

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Internships

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internships
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School-to-work transition

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Indigenous persons with disabilities: Access to training and employment

Indigenous persons with disabilities: Access to training and employment

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Indigenous persons with disabilities: Access to training and employment
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English

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skpEng
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ILO

The International Labour Organization is the tripartite U.N. agency that promotes Decent Work through employment, social security, labour standards and social dialogue. Its work on skills development is guided by the conceptual framework on Skills to improve productivity, employment growth, and development agreed in 2008 by representatives of Governments, Employers’ Associations and Workers’ Associations. Research, policy advice, and pilot projects and technical cooperation programmes to apply good practices in different circumstances across its 185 member States aims to boost the employability of workers, the productivity and competitiveness of enterprises, and the inclusiveness of economic growth. The ILO Secretariat in offices in 40 countries works with Ministries of Labour, employers’ organizations, and trade unions to integrate skills development into national and sector development strategies in order to better meet current labour market needs and to prepare for the jobs of the future; to expand access to employment-related training so that youth, persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups are better able to acquire skills and secure productive and decent work; and to improve the ability of public employment services to provide career guidance, maintain labour exchange services, and deliver active labour market programmes.For more information regarding the ILO’s work on skills and employability go to: http://www.ilo.org/skills/lang--en/index.htm; for ILO/Cinterfor's Knowledge Management Plarform, see: http://www.oitcinterfor.org

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People with disabilities

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Of an estimated 1 billion people with disabilities in the world today, some 785 million are of working age. While many are successfully employed and fully integrated into society, most face a disproportionate level of poverty and unemployment. This is a massive loss both to them and their countries. A strategy of including people with disabilities in training and employment promotion policies, combined with targeted supports to ensure their participation, can help disabled persons obtain productive mainstream employment.

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Case studies and good practices

Case studies that document good practices and illustrate the benefits and lessons learnt of particular approaches or methods in real practice. 

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18 Sep 2015
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This paper was prepared as a resource for a panel discussion organized by the ILO in cooperation with the Government of Australia during the 14th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in April 2015 in New York. The paper provides an overview of the available data regarding access to employment for indigenous women and men with disabilities. It examines international experiences in the vocational training and employment of indigenous persons with disabilities, highlighting examples of good practice, as well as examples of initiatives that have not worked well; it also discusses ways in which skills training and preparation for work contribute to the successful employment of indigenous persons with disabilities and policy frameworks that seem most conducive to promoting training and employment opportunities for this group.
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Economic and social rights

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Competencias para empresarios de las MIPYME en América Latina

Competencias para empresarios de las MIPYME en América Latina

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Competencias para empresarios de las MIPYME en América Latina
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Spanish

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ILO

The International Labour Organization is the tripartite U.N. agency that promotes Decent Work through employment, social security, labour standards and social dialogue. Its work on skills development is guided by the conceptual framework on Skills to improve productivity, employment growth, and development agreed in 2008 by representatives of Governments, Employers’ Associations and Workers’ Associations. Research, policy advice, and pilot projects and technical cooperation programmes to apply good practices in different circumstances across its 185 member States aims to boost the employability of workers, the productivity and competitiveness of enterprises, and the inclusiveness of economic growth. The ILO Secretariat in offices in 40 countries works with Ministries of Labour, employers’ organizations, and trade unions to integrate skills development into national and sector development strategies in order to better meet current labour market needs and to prepare for the jobs of the future; to expand access to employment-related training so that youth, persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups are better able to acquire skills and secure productive and decent work; and to improve the ability of public employment services to provide career guidance, maintain labour exchange services, and deliver active labour market programmes.For more information regarding the ILO’s work on skills and employability go to: http://www.ilo.org/skills/lang--en/index.htm; for ILO/Cinterfor's Knowledge Management Plarform, see: http://www.oitcinterfor.org

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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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Training quality and relevance

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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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09 Sep 2015
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El documento que aquí se presenta es un estudio regional que aborda, desde la experiencia comparada, algunas propuestas en materia de competencias para la sociedad del conocimiento que pueden ser consideradas a la hora de desarrollar un referencial de competencias para el empresario de las MIPYME en América Latina.

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Education and training

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Employability

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employability
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Entrepreneurship

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Skills indicators

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653

Skills upgrading

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TVET systems

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De meilleures compétences pour un meilleur emploi: Comment favoriser la transition d’un emploi peu spécialisé à un emploi très spécialisé grâce aux initiatives d’échelons de carrière

De meilleures compétences pour un meilleur emploi: Comment favoriser la transition d’un emploi peu spécialisé à un emploi très spécialisé grâce aux initiatives d’échelons de carrière

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De meilleures compétences pour un meilleur emploi: Comment favoriser la transition d’un emploi peu spécialisé à un emploi très spécialisé grâce aux initiatives d’échelons de carrière
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French

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Experts from many international, regional and national agencies generously share their views, experiences and findings on skills, helping policy-makers among other stakeholders to understand the linkages between education, training and the world of work, and how to integrate skills into national development planning to promote employment and economic growth.

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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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skpATSU
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Career guidance and employment services

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Career guidance and counselling, career education and lifelong development of skills for employability are key for success in learning activities, effective career transitions, livelihood planning, entrepreneurship and in increasing labour market participation. They are instrumental in promoting skills utilization, recognition (RPL), as well as in improving enterprise human resource management.

Career development activities encompass a wide variety of support activities including career information and advice, counselling, work exposure (e.g. job shadowing, work experience periods), assessment, coaching, mentoring, professional networking, advocacy, basic and employability skills training (curricular and non-curricular) and entrepreneurship training. It is often an area which is fragmented across different ministries (e.g. education, TVET, employment, youth) requiring an effort to achieve the necessary coordination to provide adequate support to individuals during learning, employment and unemployment/inactivity periods.
 

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Training quality and relevance

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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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25 Aug 2015
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De meilleures compétences pour un meilleur emploi: Comment favoriser la transition d’un emploi peu spécialisé à un emploi très spécialisé grâce aux initiatives d’échelons de carrière

De meilleures compétences pour un meilleur emploi est le troisième d’une série de coups d’oeil sur la recherche pour Se propulser à l’avant-garde, une série qui prône de faire preuve d’innovation dans les programmes d’alphabétisation et de compétences essentielles afin d’obtenir des résultats concrets.

En Ontario, les programmes d’alphabétisation et de compétences essentielles et leurs transitions vers la formation professionnelle ou les programmes d’études postsecondaires ne s’alignent généralement pas sur les secteurs d’emploi, l’information sur le marché du travail ou la progression en milieu de travail. Ce manque d’harmonisation est particulièrement vrai lorsqu’il s’agit des types de professions normalement accessibles aux personnes sans diplôme d’études secondaires. Les chercheurs d’emploi comme les travailleurs peu qualifiés se heurtent souvent à des obstacles considérables quand il s’agit d’améliorer leurs capacités, car ils sont aux prises avec des contraintes financières, des besoins en matière de transport et de garde d’enfants, des emplois itinérants et des heures de travail irrégulières. Par ailleurs, pour les employeurs, le fait d’avoir des travailleurs qui peuvent passer d’un emploi peu spécialisé à un emploi plus spécialisé augmente la satisfaction et la productivité de la main-d’oeuvre, réduit le roulement du personnel ainsi que le temps et l’argent consacrés au recrutement, et améliore le rendement global de l’entreprise.

Le présent document explore les initiatives d’ échelons de carrière, une série de programmes interreliés d’alphabétisation, de formation linguistique et de formation professionnelle qui permettent aux individus d’obtenir un emploi dans un secteur industriel ou professionnel précis, puis de gravir successivement les échelons de formation et d’emploi au sein du secteur. Chaque étape vise explicitement à répondre aux besoins tant des participants que des employeurs afin de leur permettre d’obtenir les compétences nécessaires en milieu de travail.

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Employability

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Low skilled workers

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Skills and training policy

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Skills mismatch

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Skills upgrading

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Evaluación del Programa de Innovación y Desarrollo Tecnológico

Evaluación del Programa de Innovación y Desarrollo Tecnológico

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Evaluación del Programa de Innovación y Desarrollo Tecnológico
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Spanish

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Experts from many international, regional and national agencies generously share their views, experiences and findings on skills, helping policy-makers among other stakeholders to understand the linkages between education, training and the world of work, and how to integrate skills into national development planning to promote employment and economic growth.

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Financing of training

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Initial education and training and lifelong learning benefit individuals, employers and society as a whole. Economic principles dictate that the costs for services with public and private benefits should be shared between public and private funding, or else too little training will be provided or taken up. Effective mechanisms for financing skills development vary according to countries’ economic and political circumstances and the degree and level of social dialogue established.

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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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18 Aug 2015
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Resumen Ejecutivo

El Programa de Innovación y Desarrollo Tecnológico es un programa de cofinanciación de proyectos con recursos públicos de innovación originados en sector privado.

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Financing training

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Public private partnerships

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Technology

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Skills anticipation: The transfer of the SENAI prospective model. An outlook

Skills anticipation: The transfer of the SENAI prospective model. An outlook

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Skills anticipation: The transfer of the SENAI prospective model. An outlook
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English

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english
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skpEng
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ILO

The International Labour Organization is the tripartite U.N. agency that promotes Decent Work through employment, social security, labour standards and social dialogue. Its work on skills development is guided by the conceptual framework on Skills to improve productivity, employment growth, and development agreed in 2008 by representatives of Governments, Employers’ Associations and Workers’ Associations. Research, policy advice, and pilot projects and technical cooperation programmes to apply good practices in different circumstances across its 185 member States aims to boost the employability of workers, the productivity and competitiveness of enterprises, and the inclusiveness of economic growth. The ILO Secretariat in offices in 40 countries works with Ministries of Labour, employers’ organizations, and trade unions to integrate skills development into national and sector development strategies in order to better meet current labour market needs and to prepare for the jobs of the future; to expand access to employment-related training so that youth, persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups are better able to acquire skills and secure productive and decent work; and to improve the ability of public employment services to provide career guidance, maintain labour exchange services, and deliver active labour market programmes.For more information regarding the ILO’s work on skills and employability go to: http://www.ilo.org/skills/lang--en/index.htm; for ILO/Cinterfor's Knowledge Management Plarform, see: http://www.oitcinterfor.org

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Anticipating and matching skills needs

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Anticipating and building skills for the future is essential to a rapidly changing labour market. This applies to changes in the types and levels of skills needed as well as in occupational and technical areas. Effective methods to anticipate future skills needs and avoid potential mismatches include: sustained dialogue between employers and trainers, coordination across government institutions, labour market information systems, employment services and performance reviews of training institutions. 

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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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10 Jul 2015
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In Latin America and the Caribbean, VTIs have always made efforts to obtain updated information about the demands that the world of work makes on training. The speed of change affecting occupations and work organization has increased the risk of obsolescence for programmes and, therefore, for workers’ skills.

In answer to this need, Brazil’s SENAI developed a method to anticipate change and generate transformation responses in existing training programmes or in new programmes being devised. This method is based on the prospective analysis of technological and occupational trends within a specific occupational sector, with the purpose of pinpointing training demands and ensuring that they are in line with the programmes being offered.

The aim of ILO/Cinterfor in this publication is to summarize the three components of the process. One is a recent analysis of the principal trends observed in the world of work and in Latin America’s economic situation, prepared by the Centre’s team. The second is an updated methodological summary of the foresight model, prepared by SENAI, and the third is a summary of VTIs, sectors and studies.
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Skills and training policy

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skills-and-training-policy
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666

Skills anticipation

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skills-anticipation
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677

Skills mismatch

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skills-mismatch
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654

Skills recognition

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skills-recognition
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656
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Case studies on skills assessments in the informal economy conducted by small industry and community organizations

Case studies on skills assessments in the informal economy conducted by small industry and community organizations

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Document
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Case studies on skills assessments in the informal economy conducted by small industry and community organizations
Language:

English

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english
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skpEng
Sources:

ILO

The International Labour Organization is the tripartite U.N. agency that promotes Decent Work through employment, social security, labour standards and social dialogue. Its work on skills development is guided by the conceptual framework on Skills to improve productivity, employment growth, and development agreed in 2008 by representatives of Governments, Employers’ Associations and Workers’ Associations. Research, policy advice, and pilot projects and technical cooperation programmes to apply good practices in different circumstances across its 185 member States aims to boost the employability of workers, the productivity and competitiveness of enterprises, and the inclusiveness of economic growth. The ILO Secretariat in offices in 40 countries works with Ministries of Labour, employers’ organizations, and trade unions to integrate skills development into national and sector development strategies in order to better meet current labour market needs and to prepare for the jobs of the future; to expand access to employment-related training so that youth, persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups are better able to acquire skills and secure productive and decent work; and to improve the ability of public employment services to provide career guidance, maintain labour exchange services, and deliver active labour market programmes.For more information regarding the ILO’s work on skills and employability go to: http://www.ilo.org/skills/lang--en/index.htm; for ILO/Cinterfor's Knowledge Management Plarform, see: http://www.oitcinterfor.org

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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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skpATSU
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access-to-training

Lifelong learning

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There is a critical need for a greater overall investment in education and training, particularly in developing countries. Education and training investments should be closely linked to economic and employment growth strategies and programmes. Responsibility should be shared between the government (primary responsibility), enterprises, the social partners, and the individual. To make lifelong learning for all a reality, countries will need to make major reforms of their vocational and education and training systems. School-to-work schemes for young people should integrate education with workplace learning. Training systems need to become more flexible and responsive to rapidly changing skill requirements. Reforms should also focus on how learning can be facilitated, not just on training for specific occupational categories.

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lifelong-learning
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Case studies and good practices

Case studies that document good practices and illustrate the benefits and lessons learnt of particular approaches or methods in real practice. 

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10 Jul 2015
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wcmstest4_148453.pdf

Annex to assessing skills in the informal economy: A resource guide for small industry and community organizations

This publication provides case studies from nine countries globally on skills assessment in the informal economy.

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Skills and training policy

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skills-and-training-policy
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666
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Africa

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Bangladesh

Bangladesh has a strong track record of growth and development, even in times of elevated global uncertainty.  A robust demographic dividend, strong ready-made garment exports, resilient remittance inflows, and stable macroeconomic conditions have supported rapid economic growth over the past two decades. A strong recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic continued in FY22, although a recent surge in commodity prices has presented new headwinds. 

Bangladesh reached lower-middle income status in 2015. It is on track to graduate from the UN’s Least Developed Countries list in 2026. Poverty declined from 43.5 percent in 1991 to 14.3 percent in 2016, based on the international poverty line of $1.90 a day (1).  

Like many of its Asian neighbours, Bangladesh faces a major challenge trying to develop modern, employability skills for tens of millions of young women and men. It has a large informal sector, which accounts for 94.7 percent of the total employment in 2017 (2). Youth continue to be highly affected by the lack of opportunities, with the share of youth aged 15-24 not in employment, education or training (NEET), estimated at 27.8 percent in 2020 (3). 

TVET has a huge role to play in equipping the vast young labour force of 15-29 years referred to as the country’s “demographic dividend” with employability skills and providing enhanced support services to ensure a better transition from school to work. TVET may also contribute to reducing poverty by providing employability skills, particularly to those who drop out of school early and to a large number of unemployed and underemployed adults.  

Despite many reform initiatives by the government, the TVET sector needs further strengthening through reform of policies and systems in the labour market.  Enhancing industry-relevance of TVET qualifications will furthermore require closer Government cooperation with the private sector. For one and a half decade, the ILO has worked closely with the Government of Bangladesh and its Social Partners to reform the TVET sector and to improve access for people to increase their skills and employability, in particular youth, women and people from other marginalized groups. 

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic had detrimental effects on the TVET sector, due to the nation-wide closure of all educational institutes for one and a half years, starting on 17 March 2020.  Most students’ learning was effectively abolished for this duration, and learning and certification was only possible through limited online learning facilities in existence at the time. Only recently has the TVET returned to its prior activity level. 

The ILO landmark programmes aim to strengthen and improve the environment for industry skills development, address the mismatch between the supply and demand for skills training, and drive the increased employability of millions of young women and men. ILO’s support to develop the skills system in Bangladesh has focused on skills system governance, development of skills policies and qualifications frameworks; delivery of quality skills training, expanding access to TVET, and involvement by the private sector.    

 

Sources 

(1) https://www.worldbank.org/en/country/bangladesh/overview

(2) https://ilostat.ilo.org/topics/informality/

(3) https://ilostat.ilo.org/topics/youth/

Country Assessment and Priority (CAP) – Bangladesh strategy for skills and lifelong learning (2022)

Situation Analysis of Bangladesh TVET Sector (2019) https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/—asia/—ro-bangkok/—ilo-dhaka/documents/publication/wcms_735704.pdf_

Current status of vocational training in social dialogue

Current status of vocational training in social dialogue

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The International Labour Organization is the tripartite U.N. agency that promotes Decent Work through employment, social security, labour standards and social dialogue. Its work on skills development is guided by the conceptual framework on Skills to improve productivity, employment growth, and development agreed in 2008 by representatives of Governments, Employers’ Associations and Workers’ Associations. Research, policy advice, and pilot projects and technical cooperation programmes to apply good practices in different circumstances across its 185 member States aims to boost the employability of workers, the productivity and competitiveness of enterprises, and the inclusiveness of economic growth. The ILO Secretariat in offices in 40 countries works with Ministries of Labour, employers’ organizations, and trade unions to integrate skills development into national and sector development strategies in order to better meet current labour market needs and to prepare for the jobs of the future; to expand access to employment-related training so that youth, persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups are better able to acquire skills and secure productive and decent work; and to improve the ability of public employment services to provide career guidance, maintain labour exchange services, and deliver active labour market programmes.For more information regarding the ILO’s work on skills and employability go to: http://www.ilo.org/skills/lang--en/index.htm; for ILO/Cinterfor's Knowledge Management Plarform, see: http://www.oitcinterfor.org

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The world of learning and the world of work are separate but linked. While one involves learning, the other produces goods and services. Neither can thrive without the other. Strong partnerships between government, employers and workers help ensure the relevance of training to the changing needs of enterprises and labour markets. 

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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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This publication conveys the results of a research study whose aim was to provide an updated outlook of vocational training in social dialogue in Latin America, Spain and Italy.
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La iniciativa alemana de formación dual en México

La iniciativa alemana de formación dual en México

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Governments

Governments hold a wealth of knowledge on skills development, and are increasingly realizing the value of learning from each others’ experiences. Their policy documents, programme evaluations, and research findings contain their experience and ideas on how to better link skills to employment

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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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Presentations, discussion papers, meeting reports, promotional materials, videos, fact sheets, brochures and newsletters on skills development for employment.

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Muchas empresas alemanas establecidas en México, conscientes de la ventaja del sistema dual, son pioneras en la aplicación de la Formación Dual en México. Sus centros de capacitación tienen carácter ejemplar para todo el país.

Actualmente, la GIZ –en colaboración con el BIBB- elabora la propuesta para un proyecto de cooperación en dicho ámbito. Paralelamente, se prepara un Memorándum de Entendimiento que sentará la actual cooperación mexicano-alemana sobre nuevas bases.

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Education and training

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