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The cost-effectiveness of apprenticeship schemes - Making the case for apprenticeships

The cost-effectiveness of apprenticeship schemes - Making the case for apprenticeships

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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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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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24 Jun 2016
This report presents the findings of the employer-led project on the cost-effectiveness of apprenticeship schemes – making the business case for apprenticeships, funded by the European Commission and led by BUSINESSEUROPE. The project aims to explore the business case for apprenticeships by analysing what makes a cost-effective apprenticeship scheme for employers in the ICT, commerce and engineering sectors. It also looks at the broader benefits that apprenticeships bring for enterprises. Bringing together these two aspects, it considers the potential reforms that are needed to make systems more cost-effective to increase employer engagement.

This report provides an overview and analysis of the experiences of Bulgaria; Czech Republic; Estonia; Finland; France; Greece; Hungary; Ireland; Italy; Latvia; Poland; Portugal; Slovakia; Spain; and UK and identifies a set of general recommendations to inspire national reforms that will improve the functioning of apprenticeship systems and increase employer engagement. In providing a unique employer perspective this study supports possible future joint work on apprenticeships by the EU social partners.
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Apprenticeships

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Employers

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employers
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Engineering

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engineering
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Information and communication technologies

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Talent orchestrators: Scaling youth employment through business-facing intermediaries

Talent orchestrators: Scaling youth employment through business-facing intermediaries

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Talent orchestrators: Scaling youth employment through business-facing intermediaries
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English

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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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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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10 Jun 2016

In today’s economy, young adults are increasingly disconnected from employment at a time when the business community is in dire need of talent. Half of employers are unable to fill vacant positions and only 11% of employers feel newly credentialed graduates are ready for work. Failure to address this challenge has resulted in record youth unemployment rates that at times were double the national unemployment rate. The cost to society is lost taxes, growing entitlements, and missed chances for advancing economic opportunity.

This paper explores how employers and employer associations can leverage business-facing intermediaries as talent orchestrators to manage their human capital needs and scale youth employment efforts. It can also serve as a guide for how existing intermediaries can improve and scale in partnership with employers. First, the paper defines business-facing intermediaries and introduces a set of design principles for how this group can serve as talent orchestrators. Then it investigates how business-facing intermediaries are providing new opportunities for employers and business associations engaging in this space.

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Employers

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Making youth employment work: Essential elements for a successful strategy

Making youth employment work: Essential elements for a successful strategy

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Making youth employment work: Essential elements for a successful strategy
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English

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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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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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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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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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06 May 2016
This report looks at youth employment through the lens of the business community and argues that youth hiring practices are not just ‘good to do’ but also serve a valuable business function. The paper notes five competitive advantages of employing young adults, outlines approaches to implementation, and identifies common barriers to success and the essential elements necessary to mitigate those challenges. Additionally, the report offers an employer checklist and case studies of companies who have been successful in their efforts.
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Apprenticeships

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639

Employability

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employability
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Employers

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Inclusion

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Internships

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Productivity

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School-to-work transition

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Skills and training policy

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Skills mismatch

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Technology

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Developing Canada’s future workforce: A survey of large private-sector employers

Developing Canada’s future workforce: A survey of large private-sector employers

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Developing Canada’s future workforce: A survey of large private-sector employers
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English

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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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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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20 Apr 2016
To compete in an interconnected and global marketplace, Canadian companies require an increasingly strong and skilled workforce. However, a lack of comprehensive labour market data, particularly on employment trends and skill requirements, makes it difficult to identify and analyze the current state of the Canadian job market.

This report, based on a survey of 90 leading Canadian employers, examines recent and future hiring trends, demographic changes, the job market for young Canadians and the skills and attributes that large Canadian firms are looking for when they recruit employees.
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Employability

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Employers

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employers
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School-to-work transition

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Skills anticipation

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Competence is the best credential

Competence is the best credential

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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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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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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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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 Apr 2016
Competencies are job skills. They are the knowledge and practical ability required to do the tasks of a job. To be recognized as having a competency, a worker has to be assessed though observation, to a set standard, in a job setting. In many parts of the United States, throughout Europe, and in other places around the world, competencies are the currency through which employees find jobs and advance in their careers. This report collects some insights from competency frameworks around the world and proposes future steps to develop Canada’s own competency framework.
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Competency standards

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Employers

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Qualification frameworks

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Skills and training policy

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Vocational training

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Meeting the skills gap: Lessons from the private sector

Meeting the skills gap: Lessons from the private sector

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Meeting the skills gap: Lessons from the private sector
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English

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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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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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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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07 Apr 2016
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) have identified skills mismatches as one of the major constraints for the private sector to create more and better jobs. These are some of the numbers underpinning this reasoning: with over 45 million job seekers entering the labor force every year, their chances of finding a job will depend on acquiring the right skills. By 2020, it is estimated that there will be a global surplus of 90 to 95 million low-skilled workers and a global shortage of 83 to 85 million high and mid-skilled workers.

To address this key challenge, some large companies operating in emerging markets have taken proactive steps and initiated training programs that empower not only their workforce, but also their suppliers, retailers, and the surrounding communities. This booklet presents these business solutions: five programs initiated and currently scaled up by ITC, SABMiller, and Vale, three WBCSD member companies with a significant presence in emerging markets. The case studies depicted below demonstrate that companies, in collaboration with the public sector and educational institutions, can play a significant role toward successfully increasing the skills and employability of thousands of people.
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Skills recognition

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Fragmented systems: Connecting players in Canada’s skills challenge

Fragmented systems: Connecting players in Canada’s skills challenge

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Fragmented systems: Connecting players in Canada’s skills challenge
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English

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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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Participation of employers' and workers' organizations

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

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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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Publication Date:
01 Apr 2016
A highly educated and skilled population is fundamental to the success of an advanced economy and society. Every year, Canada invests billions of dollars in its post-secondary education systems— in systems that are not measured in outcomes. As a country, Canada achieves the highest proportion of post-secondary educational attainment among the member countries of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. Yet “the actual skills attainment is underwhelming,” according to the Conference Board of Canada. Narrowing the gap between education and skills, by exploring the relationship between employers’ needs and Canada’s post-secondary education systems, is the focus of this report.
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Employers

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Enterprises

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Private sector

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School-to-work transition

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Skills mismatch

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Skills to build

Skills to build

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Skills to build
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English

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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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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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Publication Date:
31 Mar 2016
Construction skills shortages are significantly affecting the delivery of projects across the industry. Following a long recession, in which the construction sector was one of the worst affected, a surge in activity over the last year has seen firms struggling to find skilled labour to cope with increased demand. While much anecdotal evidence exists of these shortages, there is little quantitative evidence to illustrate where the skills gaps are, and how they impact upcoming projects.

This report closes the evidential gap by quantifying construction skills shortages across London and the South East, showing how they impact on the delivery of key infrastructure projects and public policy goals.
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Construction industry

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Employers

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employers
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672

Private sector

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private-sector
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229

Sectoral approaches

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sectoral-approaches
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676

Skills and training policy

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skills-and-training-policy
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666

Vocational training

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vocational-training
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Immigration for a competitive Canada: Why highly skilled international talent is at risk

Immigration for a competitive Canada: Why highly skilled international talent is at risk

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Immigration for a competitive Canada: Why highly skilled international talent is at risk
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English

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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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Migrant workers

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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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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:
31 Mar 2016
This report explores the experiences of employers who are attempting to bring in highly skilled international talent to Canada. It reveals that the employer’s role in selecting the most qualified and skilled talent, and thereby sending signals on labour market demand, has been thwarted. Immigrants’ economic outcomes will suffer if they do not arrive with job offers. The impacts of the roadblocks and delays that have resulted from the changes within the past two years are accompanied by suggestions for improvements in the short-term.
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Employers

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672

Migrant workers

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Migration policy

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309

Private sector

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private-sector
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229

Public private partnerships

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138

Talent mobility

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European sector skills council: Automotive industry report 2016

European sector skills council: Automotive industry report 2016

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Document
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European sector skills council: Automotive industry report 2016
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English

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english
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skpEng
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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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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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skpOSource
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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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skpSectApr
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sectoral-approaches
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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
Publication Date:
30 Mar 2016
The following report presents the findings of the European Automotive Skills Council concerning the employment situation in the European automotive sector; the evolution of the automotive sector's occupations and associated skills; as well as innovative tools, national and regional strategies, local initiatives, methods to monitor skills' needs and address skills' mismatches and gaps.
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Employers

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employers
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672

Private sector

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private-sector
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229

Sectoral approaches

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sectoral-approaches
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676

Skills mismatch

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skills-mismatch
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654

Technology

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technology
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345
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