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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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CONOCER: Perfiles ocupacionales y competencias de personas

CONOCER: Perfiles ocupacionales y competencias de personas

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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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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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TVET institutions

Technical and vocational education and training (TVET) institutions play an important role in equipping young people to enter the world of work and in improving their employability throughout their careers. The Global KSP collects and shares information from TVET institutions on how they respond to changing labour market needs, adopt new training technologies, expand the outreach of their training, and improve the quality of their services including in the areas of governance, financing, teacher education, and industry partnerships.

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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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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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CONOCER: Perfiles ocupacionales y competencias de personas

El CONOCER, Consejo Nacional de Normalización y Certificación de Competencias Laborales, impulsa el desarrollo del modelo de gestión por competencias con el fin de elevar la competitividad y la alta productividad en los diversos sectores de México.

En el siguiente enlace, se encuentran los resultados de un estudio que el CONOCER llevó a cabo para fortalecer la estrategia de promoción y desarrollo del Sistema Nacional de Competencias. Este estudio, es un gran compendio de los conocimientos, habilidades, destrezas, actitudes, hábitos y valores que debe tener cada persona y que representan el saber, saber hacer y saber ser de lo que cada sector requiere para fortalecer las competencias laborales en México.

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Employability

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Skills investment plan for Scotland’s tourism sector

Skills investment plan for Scotland’s tourism sector

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Employers' organizations

Employers invest in training in order to improve productivity, innovate and adopt new technologies, and compete in changing markets. Case studies and research from individual employers and associations of employers on the Global KSP deal with apprenticeship and workplace skills provision, quality assurance and governance of training institutions, and employers’ roles in anticipating skill needs and in influencing national and sector policies on skills development.

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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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Sectoral approaches

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Matching skills to labour market demand requires reliable sectoral and occupational information and institutions that connect employers with training providers.  Sector based strategies and institutions have proved effective in engaging all stakeholders in promoting both pre-employment training and life-long learning.

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National policies and initiatives

National legislation, policies and initiatives on the issue of training and skills development and the world of work. 

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This plan has been developed on behalf of the Scottish Government by Skills Development Scotland, working with industry partners Scottish Tourism Alliance and the Tourism Skills Group. It aims to help attract more people to work in Scotland's tourism sector and to develop further skills.

In this plan, consultations with tourism employers, stakeholders and partners have identified four strategic skills priorities:

-Improving management, leadership and enterprise in the sector
-Ensuring staff have the skills to deliver a high quality visitor experience
-Raising the attractiveness of the sector to new entrants
-Ensuring the availability of appropriate and high quality training
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Employability

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Somaliland’s education sector strategic plan 2012–2016

Somaliland’s education sector strategic plan 2012–2016

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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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Sectoral approaches

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Matching skills to labour market demand requires reliable sectoral and occupational information and institutions that connect employers with training providers.  Sector based strategies and institutions have proved effective in engaging all stakeholders in promoting both pre-employment training and life-long learning.

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National policies and initiatives

National legislation, policies and initiatives on the issue of training and skills development and the world of work. 

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13 Mar 2015
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This Education Sector Strategic Plan (ESSP) provides an agreed and comprehensive way forward for Somaliland’s education sector for the five-year period 2012-16. It gives clear guidance to decision-makers and planners at all levels and enables partners presently and prospectively engaged in the development of the sector, at both general and higher education levels, to make relevant contributions to a cohesive and structured sector.

The plan includes cost-effective provision secondary, university and non-formal education, TVET and continuous teacher development – together with effective information systems upon which sensible planning may be based and wise decisions taken, enabling effective educational management to occur.
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Developing Skills for Employability with German Partners

Developing Skills for Employability with German Partners

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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 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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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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Vocational education and training established the direction of travel for companies, regions and entire countries. The availability of skilled workers determines the level of performance and the ability to innovate within a globally competitive environment. This has an effect both on the economic power of a country and on the kind of social stability which is able to offer the foundations of prosperity for broad sections of the population.

Each of the ‘Developing Skills for Employability with German Partners’ brochures presents eight vocational education and training success stories of German and international partners. With its wide range of training offers and its strong emphasis on employability, ‘Training – Made in Germany’ has the potential to successfully support and promote on-going transformation processes of training systems in these regions through transnational cooperation projects.

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The supply of and demand for high-level STEM skills

The supply of and demand for high-level STEM skills

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The supply of and demand for high-level STEM skills
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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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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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05 Mar 2015
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Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) skills are crucial to innovation and growth. Studies have shown that innovation-active enterprises employ higher proportions of graduates in general and, in particular, a higher proportion of STEM graduates than their non-innovative counterparts (CIHE, 2007 p. 17).

It has also been argued that STEM shortages, particularly at graduate and post-graduate levels, have detrimentally affected the performance of the UK economy. The present report is an attempt to look in more depth at the supply of and demand for STEM degree holders, as well as exploring the extent and nature of market imbalances.
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Rwanda skills survey 2012. Manufacturing sector report .

Rwanda skills survey 2012. Manufacturing sector report .

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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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Sectoral approaches

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Matching skills to labour market demand requires reliable sectoral and occupational information and institutions that connect employers with training providers.  Sector based strategies and institutions have proved effective in engaging all stakeholders in promoting both pre-employment training and life-long learning.

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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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03 Mar 2015
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This Report presents the findings of the skills survey of the Manufacturing Sector Establishments in the Private Sector in Rwanda. The focus is on skills profiles, proficiencies, and gaps in the Manufacturing Sector. The survey was commissioned by Rwanda Development Board as a national private sector skills survey targeting 8 priority sectors including ICT, Mining, Energy, Tourism, Manufacturing, Construction, Agriculture, Finance and Insurance. The survey was carried out in the five provinces in the country targeting large, medium, small and micro financial sector establishments in the Private Sector.
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Five year program for priority skills development to deliver EDPRS II (2013 - 2018)

Five year program for priority skills development to deliver EDPRS II (2013 - 2018)

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Five year program for priority skills development to deliver EDPRS II (2013 - 2018)
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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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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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Sectoral approaches

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Matching skills to labour market demand requires reliable sectoral and occupational information and institutions that connect employers with training providers.  Sector based strategies and institutions have proved effective in engaging all stakeholders in promoting both pre-employment training and life-long learning.

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National policies and initiatives

National legislation, policies and initiatives on the issue of training and skills development and the world of work. 

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03 Mar 2015
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The Government of Rwanda recognizes the need for qualified and skilled human resources to address the imbalance in the supply and demand of skilled labour and is committed to ensuring that there are skilled workers available on the labour market to meet the actual labour market demands. Whereas progress has been made over the previous 19 years in the areas of education and skills development in Rwanda, significant barriers still remain, creating challenge of matching of skills and opportunities in the labour market.

It has therefore become imperative to depart from the traditional way of capacity building to a more strategic and focused approach that is aimed at achieving national priorities. A Five Year Program for skills development to deliver EDPRS II ( 2013-2018) in this regard has been developed to address the critical and scarce skills gap in the following high priority sectors: Infrastructure; Agriculture; Natural Resources; Investment, Trade and Industry ICT; Health and Education.

The Study has revealed that highly skilled labour is needed to help address identified sector specific needs – particularly at the technician and professional levels in the aforementioned Sectors.
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Sector skills insights: Energy

Sector skills insights: Energy

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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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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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Sectoral approaches

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Matching skills to labour market demand requires reliable sectoral and occupational information and institutions that connect employers with training providers.  Sector based strategies and institutions have proved effective in engaging all stakeholders in promoting both pre-employment training and life-long learning.

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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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27 Feb 2015
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This report contributes to the UK Commission’s work to transform the UK’s approach to investing in the skills of people as an intrinsic part of securing jobs and growth. It outlines the performance challenges faced in the energy sector, the ‘real-life’ skills solutions implemented by leading and successful businesses to overcome them, and the benefits from doing so.

This report also considers the current situation of the energy and utilities sector in the UK, the challenges it faces over the medium term and the implications for skills. The intention is to provide a summary of the extent to which the performance challenges faced by the sector can be addressed through skills development and thereby bring about growth and contribute to the recovery of the UK economy.
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Vocational and professional education and training in Switzerland

Vocational and professional education and training in Switzerland

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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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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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27 Feb 2015
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The Swiss VPET system enables young people to enter the labour market and ensures that there are enough qualified workers and managers in the future. The VET and PET sectors are closely correlated with the labour market and are an integral part of the education system.

This brochure provides information about the structure and organization of VET and PET training arrangements in Switzerland and at the same time it offers an insight on the labour and apprenticeship market in the country to finally deliver statistical data on professional education and training.
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Skill shortages Australia

Skill shortages Australia

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Skill shortages Australia
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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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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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Statistical information

Data produced by the international organizations and countries on trends in skills provision, demand, and employment outcomes to help inform policy-making and monitoring processes.

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27 Feb 2015
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Skill Shortages Australia is a six monthly publication that reports on the results of on-going skill shortage research undertaken by the Department of Employment (and its predecessors) through its national and state/territory offices. It is current at the end of June 2014.

As part of the department’s skill shortage research programme in 2013-14, the labour market for more than 100 occupations was assessed through contact with more than 5100 employers and recruitment agents using the Survey of Employers who have Recently Advertised (SERA), consultation with key industry and occupational associations and consideration of a range of other data sources.

This edition provides an overview of the department’s research and contextual information about the Australian labour market. The department’s state and territory skill shortage lists, occupation cluster reports and individual occupational reports complement this publication.
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