Skills and training policy

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Global Apprenticeship Network, Annual Report 2016/2017

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Global Apprenticeship Network, Annual Report 2016/2017

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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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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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Publication Date:

14 May 2018

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edmsp1_215625.pdf

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Apprenticeships

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Skills and training policy

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Work-based learning

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Global

Jobs and skills mismatch in the informal economy

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Jobs and skills mismatch in the informal economy

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English

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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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Skills policies and strategies

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Skills and employment policies should be viewed together. The full value of one policy set is realized when it supports the objectives of the other. For investments in education and training to yield maximum benefit to workers, enterprises, and economies, countries’ capacities for coordination is critical in three areas: connecting basic education to technical training and then to market entry; ensuring continuous communication between employers and training providers so that training meets the needs and aspirations of workers and enterprises, and integrating skills development policies with industrial, investment, trade, technology, environmental, rural and local development policies.

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Youth employability

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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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11 May 2018

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edmsp1_215424.pdf

Job quality remains a major concern with vulnerable employment pervasive around the world. As more and more investment is made in education and skills around the world, it is important to note that most young people in low- and middle-income countries will not be putting to use the skills they learn in formal sector jobs; they will be making use of these skills in the informal economy. This paper is concerned with jobs and skills mismatch in the informal economy in low and middle income countries. It reviews the analytical and conceptual framework for jobs and skills mismatch in the informal economy, considers the causes of skills mismatch in the informal economy, analyses available data on the phenomena and reviews policy and program options to address it.

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Informal economy

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Skills and training policy

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Skills mismatch

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Systèmes et politiques de développement des compétences pour la main-d’œuvre de demain

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															Systèmes et politiques de développement des compétences pour la main-d’œuvre de demain 
													

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French

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ILO

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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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Policy and strategy

Recommendations and advice on resolving policy challenges related to skills development systems and their linkages to the world of work. Concise syntheses of experience from the international organizations.

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policy-and-strategy

Publication Date:

20 Mar 2018

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edmsp1_210626.pdf

Note d’information 8

On estime que les changements technologiques, climatiques et démographiques auront, de pair avec d’autres facteurs déterminants, des incidences notables et diverses sur la demande de compétences (voir les Notes d’information nos 2, 6 et 10). Il va donc falloir procéder à un double aménagement des systèmes de développement des compétences pour façonner l’avenir du travail. Tout d’abord, ces systèmes vont devoir fournir les compétences de base qui habiliteront les citoyens à saisir les nouveaux créneaux technologiques. Et, deuxièmement, ils devront promouvoir un apprentissage dynamique tout au long du cycle de vie pour s’assurer que les individus restent en phase avec la numérisation et autres facteurs de changement.

Cette note d’information donne un aperçu des compétences professionnelles qui seront requises à l’avenir et examine comment modifier les systèmes de développement des compétences pour satisfaire à ces demandes. Elle soulève aussi les questions du financement de l’apprentissage tout au long de la vie ainsi que des responsabilités qui incombent respectivement aux gouvernements, aux entreprises et aux travailleurs.

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Education and training

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education-and-training

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116

Lifelong learning

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lifelong-learning

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400

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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Soft skills

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soft-skills

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678

Technology

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technology

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345

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Global

Políticas y sistemas de fomento de las capacidades profesionales para la futura fuerza de trabajo

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															Políticas y sistemas de fomento de las capacidades profesionales para la futura fuerza de trabajo
													

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Spanish

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spanish

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skpEsp

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ILO

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ilo

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Anticipating and matching skills needs

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anticipating-and-matching-skills-needs

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Policy and strategy

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20 Mar 2018

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Políticas y sistemas de fomento de las capacidades profesionales para la futura fuerza de trabajo

Nota informativa 8

Se considera que los cambios tecnológicos, climáticos y demográficos, junto con otros factores determinantes, repercuten considerable y diversamente sobre la demanda de capacidades básicas (véanse las notas informativas núms. 2, 6 y 10). El futuro del trabajo requerirá un doble ajuste de los sistemas de desarrollo de las capacidades. En primer lugar, esos sistemas deberán proporcionar las capacidades básicas que permitan a las personas aprovechar las oportunidades tecnológicas cambiantes. En segundo lugar, deberán facilitar la formación dinámica a lo largo del ciclo de vida, para garantizar que las personas sigan el ritmo de la digitalización y otros factores de cambio.

Esta nota informativa ofrece una visión general de las capacidades profesionales necesarias para el futuro del trabajo y considera cómo podría llevarse a cabo la transformación de los sistemas de desarrollo de capacidades para satisfacer estas necesidades. También plantea cuestiones sobre la financiación de la formación permanente y sobre las responsabilidades respectivas de los gobiernos, las empresas y los trabajadores.

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Education and training

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Lifelong learning

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Skills and training policy

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Skills anticipation

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Soft skills

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Technology

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technology

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Global

Issue brief: Skills policies and systems for a future workforce

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Issue brief: Skills policies and systems for a future workforce

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English

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ILO

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Anticipating and matching skills needs

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skpAFSN

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anticipating-and-matching-skills-needs

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Policy and strategy

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02 Mar 2018

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edmsp1_209624.pdf

Part of the Future of Work Issue Briefs prepared by the ILO. Issue Brief 8. Alongside other determining factors, technological, climate and demographic change are thought to have profound and diverse impacts on the demand for skills. The future of work will require a twofold adjustment of the skills development systems. First, these systems will need to deliver the foundational skills that allow people to embrace changing technological opportunities. And second, they will need to facilitate dynamic learning over the life cycle to ensure that people keep pace with digitalization and other factors of change.

This Issue Brief provides an overview of skills requirements for the future of work and considers how skills development systems might be transformed to meet these needs. It also raises questions about the financing of lifelong learning, as well as about the respective responsibilities of governments, enterprises and workers.

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Lifelong learning

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Skills and training policy

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Skills anticipation

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Global

Job creation and local economic development

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Job creation and local economic development

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English

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

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Skills policies and strategies

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Training quality and relevance

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Research papers

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Publication Date:

28 Feb 2018

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wcmstest4_125871.pdf

Creating more and better quality jobs is key to boosting growth, reducing poverty and increasing social cohesion. At the national level, job creation requires a stable macroeconomic framework coupled with structural policies that encourage innovation, skills and business development. But how can national and local policies be better aligned and tailored to specific local opportunities and challenges?

This report provides guidance on how policy makers can bolster local job creation and achieve sustainable inclusive growth, while meeting challenges such as youth unemployment, population ageing and climate change. Some of the key messages highlighted include the need to:

1. Boost skills supply and demand to create quality local jobs;
2. Support enterprise development and growth to create jobs; and
3. Build adaptable local economic strategies and systems.

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Economic and social development

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Entrepreneurship

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Green jobs

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Getting Skills Right: France

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Getting Skills Right: France

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Anticipating and matching skills needs

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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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27 Feb 2018

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edmsp1_209228.pdf

This report identifies effective strategies to tackle skills imbalances in France. It provides an assessment of practices and policies in the following areas: the collection and use of information on skill needs to foster a better alignment of skills acquisitions with labour market needs; policies stimulating skills demand and skills use; policies related to general and professional education and training; policies to help the unemployed develop the right skills and better match them to jobs; career guidance initiatives; and policies facilitating the entry of migrants with skills that are in demand. The assessment is based on country visits, desk research and data analysis conducted by the OECD secretariat.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/9789264284456-en

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Migrant workers

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Europe and Central Asia

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The UNEVOC TVET Leadership Programme

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Event

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25 Jun 2018

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18 Jun 2026

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UN Campus, Bonn, Germany

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Spanish

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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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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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The Programme seeks to build the capacity of international TVET experts to become change agents in their institutions and countries.

In an era characterized by fast-paced technological change and growing competition, it is evident that the ‘world of work’ keeps changing at a fast rate. It is also evident that as economic, technological and social developments constantly evolve and diversify, so do the skill requirements in the workplace. For economies to become or stay competitive, it is essential that national TVET leaders are aware of such developments, and have the required management and leadership skills to translate their understanding into action. Worldwide, many TVET institutions are struggling to make the necessary changes to stay connected to global developments. A perceived bottleneck in effecting change in TVET institutions relates to the lack of change leaders, and a lack of capacity to develop a vision and implement change. The UNEVOC TVET Leadership Programme seeks to address this bottleneck by building the capacity of international TVET experts to become change agents in their institutions and countries. For transformative TVET leaders to be effective, they need to have a clear vision, a sound thematic knowledge base to support and defend their vision, and the leadership and management skills to drive change.

The UNEVOC TVET Leadership Programme addresses these three key elements – ‘vision for change’, ‘knowledge for change’, and ‘skills for change’ – in 9 modules over the course of 10 days. The Programme brings together TVET experts and participants in a highly engaging environment, including practical exercises, intense group work, and the sharing of experiences and case studies. International experts lead the modules and special lectures, explaining the latest developments in policy and practice, and present the latest knowledge in their respective fields. A field trip will allow participants to link theory and practice.

The UNEVOC TVET Leadership Programme

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Access to training

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Skills and training policy

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TVET systems

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Obtenir les bonnes compétences: France

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Obtenir les bonnes compétences: France

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French

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Anticipating and matching skills needs

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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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Publication Date:

27 Feb 2018

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Obtenir les bonnes compétences: France

Ce rapport identifie des stratégies effectives pour s’attaquer aux déséquilibres de compétences en France. Une évaluation des pratiques et des politiques dans les domaines suivants est présentée : la collection et l’utilisation des informations sur les besoins de compétences afin de promouvoir l’acquisition de compétences mieux alignées aux besoins du marché du travail ; des politiques qui stimulent la demande et l’utilisation des compétences ; des politique concernant la formation et l’enseignement général et professionnel ; des politiques permettant aux demandeurs d’emploi de développer les compétences appropriées et liées aux offres d’emploi; des initiatives d’orientation professionnelle ; et des politiques facilitant l’accueil des immigrés possédant les compétences demandées. Cette évaluation est fondée sur des visites pays, la recherche et l’analyse de données exécutées par le secrétariat de l’OCDE.

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Migrant workers

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migrant-workers

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681

Skills and training policy

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skills-and-training-policy

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666

Skills anticipation

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677

Skills mismatch

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654

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Europe and Central Asia

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France

Can apprenticeships save young people from the threat of AI?

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Can apprenticeships save young people from the threat of AI?

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English

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skpEng

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Other sources

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Apprenticeships

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Quality apprenticeships based on robust social dialogue and public-private partnerships can improve employment prospects for young people while developing high level skills identified by employers as necessary for growth and increased productivity. Both informal and regulated apprenticeship systems are important learning resources enabling young people to overcome the work-inexperience trap, gain new and enhanced skills and recognized qualifications.

Upgrading informal apprenticeships and expanding regulated ones is a cost-effective way to invest in a country’s skills base, promote economic growth and enhance the employability of youth.

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Promotional material

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

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