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Skill needs anticipation: Systems and approaches: Analysis of stakeholder survey on skill needs assessment and anticipation

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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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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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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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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 Jan 2018

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This publication is a product of the joint survey, among key constituents and partners, conducted by the International Labour Organization (ILO), the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop), the European Training Foundation (ETF) and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The survey addressed ministries of labour and education, and trade unions and employer organizations in 61 countries on systems, approaches and institutional frameworks for skills needs assessment and anticipation. It included questions about the partners, the modes of collaboration and coordination, the use of the outcomes in policy formulation, and the challenges in implementation.

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Skill needs anticipation: Systems and approaches: Analysis of stakeholder survey on skill needs assessment and anticipation

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Risks and rewards: Outcomes of labour migration in South-East Asia

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Risks and rewards: Outcomes of labour migration in South-East Asia

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According to the ILO global estimates on migrant workers, there were around 164 million migrant workers in 2017.

Migrant workers contribute to growth and development in their countries of destination, while countries of origin greatly benefit from their remittances and the skills acquired during their migration experience. Yet, many migrant workers face challenges in accessing quality training and decent jobs including under-utilization of skills, a lack of employment or training opportunities, lack of information, and exploitation of low-skilled workers.

To address these challenges, countries need to strengthen skills anticipation systems to inform migration policies, increase access to education and training, and establish bilateral or multilateral recognition of qualifications and skills.

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Risks and rewards: Outcomes of labour migration in South-East Asia

This report assesses changes in the lives of migrant workers from before to after their migration and provides recommendations for improving outcomes within the region.

Labour migration has never featured more prominently within South-East Asia than it does today. However, the realities experienced by migrant workers are often hidden from view due to the temporary and irregular nature of much of the migration occurring within the region. As a result, there remains a dearth of reliable data that can be utilized for the development of evidence-based policy and programming.

To inform their interventions, the International Labour Organization and the International Organization for Migration collaborated on a large-scale regional survey of over 1,800 migrant workers. The findings challenge some of the commonly held assumptions about the end result of labour migration in South-East Asia and how best to ensure a safe and rewarding experience for migrant workers. Positive outcomes can be achieved if migrant workers are able to avoid burdensome debts, benefit from labour rights protection, enhance their job skills and find gainful employment upon return. Lack of assurance of obtaining these conditions contributes to a situation where labour migration is often a considerable gamble for migrant workers and their family members. .

The study was supported by the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Global Affairs Canada and Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation through the ILO TRIANGLE in ASEAN and the IOM Promise programmes.

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Identifying work skills: international approaches

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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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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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Identifying work skills: international approaches

The digital revolution and automation are accelerating changes in the labour market and in workplace skills, changes that are further affected by fluctuations in international and regional economic cycles and employment opportunity. These factors pose a universal policy challenge for all advanced economies and governments. In the workplace, people seek to acquire contemporary and relevant skills to gain employment and retain transferable skills to maintain employment.

The central purpose of this paper is to investigate how other nations or regions are dealing with these issues. What approaches are they taking to understanding the mix and dynamics of the skills attained by individuals and, more broadly, the totality of skills that in aggregate constitute a highly capable and adaptable labour force, one that supports firm viability and greater national productivity.

This research has examined a range of initiatives and approaches being developed or in use in selected countries, including the United States, Singapore and New Zealand, and agencies/organisations; for example, the European Commission and the Skills for the Information Age Foundation. In doing so, it showcases the good practices used to ensure that occupational-level skills information remains current and widely accessible.

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Desarrollo productivo, formalización laboral y normas del trabajo: áreas prioritarias de trabajo de la OIT en América Latina y el Caribe

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															Desarrollo productivo, formalización laboral y normas del trabajo: áreas prioritarias de trabajo de la OIT en América Latina y el Caribe
													

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15 Dec 2017

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América Latina y el Caribe es una región sumamente diversa, pero a la vez una que tiene una serie de retos comunes. La Oficina Regional para América Latina y el Caribe ha hecho un esfuerzo por capturar y resumir los principales retos de la región vistos desde la perspectiva de la promoción del empleo productivo, el trabajo decente y la justicia social, y de agrupar la visión resultante en tres áreas prioritarias de trabajo.

El resultado es el presente documento que agrupa las diferentes líneas de trabajo en tres grandes áreas prioritarias: (1) Políticas de desarrollo productivo para el crecimiento inclusivo con más y mejores empleos, (2) Promover el tránsito a la formalidad y (3) Promover el respeto y aplicación de las normas internacionales de trabajo (NITs) y de la legislación del trabajo.

Por ese motivo esta publicación contiene tres documentos, uno para cada una de las prioridades. Cada documento analiza en un breve diagnóstico la situación y tendencias de los países de la región en cada una de ellas, explica su alineamiento con los mandatos y prioridades globales de la OIT, así como su contribución a la ejecución del programa y presupuesto de la Organización, y plantea las principales direcciones estratégicas para el trabajo en cada tema en la región.

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Q&A: On the recently launched ILO Toolkit for Quality Apprenticeships and how it helps to promote a path to stable employment for young people

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															Q&A: On the recently launched ILO Toolkit for Quality Apprenticeships and how it helps to promote a path to stable employment for young people
													

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

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14 Dec 2017

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In this article, ILO’s Ashwani Aggarwal, Senior Skills Specialist, highlights some of the advantages offered by Quality Apprenticeships, including how they can augment the employability of young jobseekers and increase the access of employers to a talent pool that has the relevant skills they need. Aggarwal also provides background information on the ILO Toolkit for Quality Apprenticeships - Vol. 1 Guide for Policy Makers, a resource guide to improve the design and implementation of apprenticeship systems and programmes.

Q: Why focus on apprenticeships?

The global youth unemployment rate has risen to a global average of more than 13 per cent in the decade since the global financial crisis began in 2007, with some countries and regions significantly harder hit than others. Moreover, young people are over-represented among the unemployed, accounting for more than 35 per cent of unemployed people globally, despite representing just over 15 per cent of the world’s labour force.

Policy-makers have been searching for responses to these negative employment impacts of the crisis. While there is no one-size-fits-all solution, policy-makers at the national, regional and global levels are rediscovering, or discovering for the first time – whether at the national, regional or global level – the importance of Quality Apprenticeships. Quality Apprenticeship systems contribute to matching skills in demand in the labour market with skills acquired in education and training systems, enabling young people to transition from the world of learning to the world of work. What is more, they play a key role in enhancing youth employability through personal development and a recognized qualification. They also offer a real opportunity to experience the world of work and to start the process of building a career. Equally important, quality apprenticeships provide a system that supports skills development and the hope of better employment prospects, today and in the future.

Q: What exactly is meant by Quality Apprenticeships?

Apprenticeships come in different forms in different countries, depending on national traditions and practices. The ILO has been involved in numerous initiatives to support apprenticeship training and has promoted the concept of a Quality Apprenticeship system to emphasize the quality and relevance of training to the labour market. Such a system has the following key features:
Quality Apprenticeships are a unique form of technical vocational education and training, combining on-the-job training and off-the-job learning that enable learners from all walks of life to acquire the knowledge, skills and competencies required to carry out a specific occupation......

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Blog: Multi-level governance for cooperation and coordination in skills systems

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14 Dec 2017

Vocational Education and Training (VET) reforms and governance in partner countries. Article by Siria Taurelli, Strategic Project Leader, VET Governance, European Training Foundation (ETF).

Governance matters when reforming VET and skills systems

The ETF’s work on VET governance is centred on the outcomes of public policies in the field of VET and skills in partner countries with which the agency cooperates.

Within the context of this article and its focus on skills systems, governance refers to the institutional settings devised to steer the planning, implementation and review of national offers of education and training. This is a role primarily attributed to the state; however, contemporary definitions of governance take into account a wider range of factors and stakeholders.

According to Oliver (2010:262) , governance can be defined “as the interactions among institutions, processes and traditions that determine how power is exercised, how decisions are taken on issues of public and private concern, and how stakeholders, including citizens, have their say”.

VET and skills form a complex sector, which intersects economic and social policies, competitiveness and social cohesion. This complexity is often reflected in the range of actors involved in the sector’s governance. VET and skills stakeholders include representatives of government, with typically Ministries of Education in the lead, national agencies, social partners, other employers and employees’ organisation, civil society, and VET providers.

These actors operate at national and sub-national level, while their role in policy-making and implementation is also influenced by international agreements and guidelines. This is the case, for example, of the sustainable development goals (SDG)......

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Blog: Multi-level governance for cooperation and coordination in skills systems

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Ensuring a dynamic skills-training and life-long learning system in Switzerland

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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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12 Dec 2017

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Ensuring a dynamic skills-training and life-long learning system in Switzerland

OECD Economics Department Working Papers No. 1444

Switzerland makes more use of its human resources than most other OECD countries. Labour force participation is high and the unemployment rate low for most segments of society. This ensures a high standard of living for most Swiss people. Nevertheless, productivity growth is relatively slow. While this may in part be attributable to already being an advanced economy, it also means that Switzerland cannot be complacent with regard to education and skills. Its admirably low youth joblessness suggests that the transition from education to work is functioning soundly. However, there is mounting evidence that as the structure of industry is changing, due to globalisation and digitalisation for instance, vacancies and skills mismatches are spreading. The mix of skills being taught differs from those taught in most other high income OECD countries in which a common secondary school track predominates and the emphasis is on equipping young adults with academic tertiary qualifications. In this context, it is important that the system is flexible enough to respond to shifts in the demand for skills and that workers continue to learn. While the participation of women and immigrants in the economy compares relatively well, more can still be done to improve equity in the accumulation of skills.

This Working Paper relates to the 2017 OECD Economic Survey of Switzerland.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/438423d9-en

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Educational Opportunity for All

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Educational Opportunity for All

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08 Dec 2017

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Overcoming Inequality throughout the Life Course Equitable educational opportunities can help to promote long-lasting, inclusive economic growth and social cohesion. Successful education and skills policies can empower individuals to reach their full potential and enjoy the fruits of their labour, regardless of their circumstances at birth. However, as this report shows, far too many children, students and adults from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds fall behind. In many countries, substantial learning gaps exist between students at opposite ends of the socio-economic scale, and these differences tend to increase in the transition into adulthood.

All countries have ample room for improvement to ensure better learning outcomes for all. Early childhood education has been identified as an important element in future success, and requires investment, as do family and community-based support and programmes for children from families that have not attained a high level of education and skills. In the schools, targeted support is necessary for low performers from disadvantaged backgrounds and for poorly performing schools. As for the adult population, learning should be focused on improving employability, through a combination of education and practical job training. Barriers to participation in learning need to be removed, and delivery methods need to be more innovative and flexible. Targeted support is needed for the most vulnerable members of society.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/9789264287457-en

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Policy brief on activation strategies for youth employment

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Policy brief on activation strategies for youth employment

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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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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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07 Dec 2017

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This brief is part of the EC-ILO Action on Youth Employment in Europe. This brief reviews the strategies to support unemployed young people in finding work. It is based on the analysis of evidence of similar strategies that have been put in place by EU countries over the past two decades.

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