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Providing the right skills to all in China: From “made in china” to “created in china”

Providing the right skills to all in China: From “made in china” to “created in china”

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Providing the right skills to all in China: From “made in china” to “created in china”
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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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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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01 Dec 2015
OECD Economics Department Working Papers No. 1219 China has made impressive strides in education in recent decades, even though the accumulation of human capital has lagged behind that of physical capital. Going forward, access to and quality of education will be key to sustain economic convergence with the most advanced economies and to offset the drag exerted by population ageing. This will require addressing a number of problems. Access to pre-school education is still far from universal. Migrants’ children as well as rural and poor families are still at a major disadvantage at every step of the education ladder. The focus on rote learning and exams remains excessive. More bridges are needed between vocational and general education. Graduating students often struggle to find a job matching their expectations and employers do not always find the requisite skills.

Within this context, this paper first documents the remarkable progress made so far in educational attainment, but also highlights various skills mismatches faced by new graduates entering the labour market, drawing on new survey evidence. It stresses the importance of the right incentives to innovate in universities. The paper then discusses how to improve the quality of education, which is uneven and overly focused on rote learning and exams, and how to attract and retain better teachers. The paper goes on to examine inequalities in access to good education and explores how to make the education system more inclusive to provide opportunities at all stages to all, and flexible enough to adapt in the face of ongoing structural change. The paper highlights some of the key policy challenges faced by China in providing the right skills to all and proposes measures to address them.

DOI: 10.1787/5js1j18g4tlx-en
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School-to-work transition

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652

Skills and training policy

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Promoting formal employment among youth: Innovative experiences in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Promoting formal employment among youth: Innovative experiences in Latin America and the Caribbean.

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Promoting formal employment among youth: Innovative experiences in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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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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youth-employability
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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 Nov 2015
This report provides a glimpse of the young face of informal employment in Latin America and the Caribbean, and examines the similarities and differences among countries. It describes and analyzes public policy initiatives implemented in several countries of the Region, which includes skills policies and identifies their innovative aspects and lessons learned. Finally, the document presents policy recommendations. The objective of this study is to contribute to identifying more effective solutions to address the challenge of youth employment. The creation of more and better jobs for youth must be a priority if we are to advance in the building of more solid economies and more just societies.
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School-to-work transition

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652

Skills and training policy

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666

Youth

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youth
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319
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Americas

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Challenges and opportunities for skills development in Asia: Changing supply, demand, and mismatches

Challenges and opportunities for skills development in Asia: Changing supply, demand, and mismatches

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Challenges and opportunities for skills development in Asia: Changing supply, demand, and mismatches
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English

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Other sources

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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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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27 Nov 2015
In the past three decades, economic growth in Asia has been the envy of the world. Asia’s rapid economic growth was, in part, propped up by a relatively broad human capital base, in terms of completion of basic education, combined with low wages. The education systems in Asia, including technical and vocational education and training (TVET), were well suited at the time to allow Asia to become the world’s assembly line. In simple terms, formal education and on-the-job training were generally able to supply the hard skills (technical skills such as machine operation, welding, etc.) and soft skills (e.g., functional literacy and numeracy) needed to meet the skills needs of the Asian economies to catch up with the rest of the world and capture a growing share of basic industry and service sector production globally.

However, in recent years, the alignment between supply of skills and demand for skills that previously converged in the case of Asia has been increasingly impacted by key global shifts and trends. This report identifies six key shifts and trends that have had critical implications on either skills supply and/or skills demand in Asia, thereby straining the previous alignment in this regard.
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Apprenticeships

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apprenticeships
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International trade

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international-trade
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School-to-work transition

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school-to-work-transition
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652

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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Skills mismatch

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Youth

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How well are the links between education and other sustainable development goals covered in UN flagship reports? A contribution to the study of the science-policy interface on education in the UN system

How well are the links between education and other sustainable development goals covered in UN flagship reports? A contribution to the study of the science-policy interface on education in the UN system

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How well are the links between education and other sustainable development goals covered in UN flagship reports? A contribution to the study of the science-policy interface on education in the UN system
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English

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english
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skpEng
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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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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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26 Nov 2015
In 2015, a set of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will succeed the Millennium Develop-ment Goals as reference goals for international development for the period 2015-2030. Educa-tion was identified as a standalone goal (SDG4). Epistemic communities have documented a number of links between education and other SDG areas, and policy makers have long recog-nized many of them. Based on an exhaustive content analysis of 40 global reports, this paper examines how well such links are represented in flagship publications of the United Nations system. Taken together, the reports identify links between education and all the SDGs, with the notable exception of SDG 14 on oceans. For most of the SDGs, causal links are identified in both directions, from education to other goal areas and vice-versa. The most emphasized connections are those between education and growth (SDG8) and gender (SDG5).
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School-to-work transition

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652
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Key indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2015

Key indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2015

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Key indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2015
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English

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skpEng
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Other sources

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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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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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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23 Nov 2015
The Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2015, the 46th edition of this series, includes the latest available economic, financial, social, and environmental indicators for the 48 regional members of the Asian Development Bank. It presents the latest key statistics on development issues concerning the economies of Asia and the Pacific to a wide audience, including policy makers, development practitioners, government officials, researchers, students, and the general public.

While progress in the spread of education is noticeable, shortfalls in the quantity and, especially, quality of education constrain skill development and growth. Some of the report's findings include the following:

- Developing Asia has made large strides in expanding educational access to education. Average years of schooling nearly doubled from 3.9 in 1970 to 8.0 in 2010;
- Skills remain weak in many parts of the region, due to gaps in both the quantity and quality of education provided;
- A failure to raise the quality of education will have consequences for growth prospects;
- Public educational expenditures are necessary, but not sufficient to improve learning outcomes; and
- Families and firms also need to be involved in the region’s skill development agenda.
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School-to-work transition

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652

Skills and training policy

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Skills anticipation

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Transversal skills in TVET: Pedagogies and assessment

Transversal skills in TVET: Pedagogies and assessment

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Transversal skills in TVET: Pedagogies and assessment
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English

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skpEng
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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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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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19 Nov 2015
Asia-Pacific Education System Review Series No. 9 The purpose of this report is to provide insight into transversal skills education in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) by examining teaching and assessment of these skills in selected countries of the Asia-Pacific region. There are different understandings and conceptualizations of transversal skills across countries but in general these skills refer to a number of important competencies for life and work (namely communication, entrepreneurship, problem-solving, innovation, collaboration skills, etc.) that can be acquired through education and training and can help people better progress through pathways between education levels and across employment sectors.
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Entrepreneurship

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School-to-work transition

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school-to-work-transition
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652

Transferable skills

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TVET systems

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661

Vocational training

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Innovative strategies in technical and vocational education and training for accelerated human resource development in South Asia: Sri Lanka

Innovative strategies in technical and vocational education and training for accelerated human resource development in South Asia: Sri Lanka

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Innovative strategies in technical and vocational education and training for accelerated human resource development in South Asia: Sri Lanka
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English

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english
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skpEng
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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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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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other-sources
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Training quality and relevance

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skpTrainQR
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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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19 Nov 2015
South Asia’s contributions to the Asian economy and the global labor force are substantial and will continue to grow. The Asian Development Bank’s priority in the region is to complement infrastructure investments with strategic support to human resource development to help people move up the value chain. The objective of the Innovative Strategies for Accelerated Human Resource Development in South Asia (Subproject 11) under the Development Partnership Program for South Asia (RETA 6337) is to support emerging opportunities in priority human resource development through targeted policy dialogue grounded on relevant analytical work on technical and vocational education and training (TVET) and higher education. With that background, this report provides in-depth analyses of the state of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) and higher education in Sri Lanka.
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School-to-work transition

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school-to-work-transition
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652

TVET systems

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661

Vocational training

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124

Youth

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319
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Closing the gap: How employers can change the way young people see apprenticeships

Closing the gap: How employers can change the way young people see apprenticeships

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Closing the gap: How employers can change the way young people see apprenticeships
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English

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english
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skpEng
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Other sources

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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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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18 Nov 2015
This report by the Education and Employers Taskforce and PriceWaterhouseCoopers explores young people’s views of Apprenticeships, and the practical steps employers can take to help them to gain a more informed understanding of them. The report includes a review of effective Swiss practice matching young people to the right Apprenticeship and a new table setting out perceived value to young people of employer contacts, family ties and public information in making decisions about their futures.
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Apprenticeships

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apprenticeships
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639

Career guidance

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career-guidance
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640

Private sector

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private-sector
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229

School-to-work transition

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school-to-work-transition
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652

Youth

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youth
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319
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Un guide sur les stages de qualité à l’attention des employeurs

Un guide sur les stages de qualité à l’attention des employeurs

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Un guide sur les stages de qualité à l’attention des employeurs
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French

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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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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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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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skpYoEmp
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youth-employability
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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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skpRPS
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Publication Date:
12 Nov 2015

Des expériences qui fonctionnent pour votre entreprise et pour les jeunes

Ce guide est destiné aux employeurs qui souhaitent mettre en place des stages de qualité et qui désirent améliorer les possibilités de stages pour les jeunes au sein de leurs organisations.

Ce guide est le résultat d’un projet collaboratif mené par le Forum européen de la Jeunesse, avec l’implication des organisations suivantes: Abbvie, Adecco Group, Microsoft, Public Affairs Consultancies’ association, EUK Consulting, Titan Cement Group.

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Apprenticeships

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apprenticeships
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639

Employers

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employers
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672

Internships

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internships
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648

School-to-work transition

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school-to-work-transition
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652

Youth

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319
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Enhancing youth skills and economic opportunities to reduce teenage pregnancy in Colombia

Enhancing youth skills and economic opportunities to reduce teenage pregnancy in Colombia

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Enhancing youth skills and economic opportunities to reduce teenage pregnancy in Colombia
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English

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english
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skpEng
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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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international-organizations
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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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skpYoEmp
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youth-employability
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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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skpRPS
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research-papers
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11 Nov 2015
The Government of Colombia (GoC) has identified teenage pregnancy as a priority issue. The current strategic framework to address teenage pregnancy in Colombia is outlined in the CONPES 147, effective from February 2012 until March 2014. The CONPES 147 establishes a multi-sectoral framework that aims to address the determining factors of teenage pregnancy within Colombia. Parallel to its work on teenage pregnancy, the GoC released a national strategic framework to generate opportunities for Colombian youth in July 2014. The note includes an overview of the WDR 2012 gender equality framework and World Bank regional study on teenage pregnancy; outlines the Colombian country context with regard to gender equality and youth labor market outcomes; reviews interventions that develop life skills; and highlights how these interventions might be relevant to the GoC policies and programs related to teenage pregnancy prevention (CONPES 147) and youth labor (CONPES 173).
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Disadvantaged youth

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disadvantaged-youth
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663

Gender

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294
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294

School-to-work transition

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school-to-work-transition
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652

Women

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women
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318

Youth

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youth
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319
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Americas

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