CVA / English Web Watch
Each month, the Canadian Vocational Association presents a survey of relevant links and documents on various specializations and topics related to the field. Please don't hesitate to send your comments and suggestions to info@cva-acfp.org.
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Credential recognition services for applicants improved The Government of Canada expanded the key role it plays in helping foreign trained skilled workers succeed in Canada. (Government of Canada ) Tags: Canada; Foreign workers; Credential recognition; News |
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The Other Side of Learning: "Performance is Everything" There has been great progress on the formal side of learning – when people are learning something for the first time and when they want to learn more. But on the whole, we have been negligent in addressing the most critical moment in any person's individual learning process – their moment of "Apply." (Learning Solutions Magazine) Tags: Formal training; Informal Training; Learning design; Article |
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Globalization and Investment in Human Capital Workers are becoming increasingly concerned about the impact that globalization has on their domestic labor market. We measure the extent to which offshoring and immigration affect enrollment at institutions of higher education. The results indicate that both offshoring and immigration increase enrollment at community colleges, particularly among older students. We conclude that workers in the U.S. are responding to offshoring and immigration by acquiring the skills necessary to compete in a global economy. (University of Colorado, Department of Economics) Tags: US; Globalization; Higher education; Skilled workers; Offshoring; Foreign workers; Article |
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Workplace Development as Part of Broad-based Innovation Policy: Exploiting and Exploring Three Types of Knowledge The article demonstrates how problems in the productivity of work and the quality of working life can be simultaneously tackled with at work organization level through two kinds of development approaches. (Nordic journal of working life studies) Tags: Best practice; Quality of working life; Workplace development; Article |
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College Grads Gain on M.B.A.s For some companies, a bachelor's degree means cheaper, more malleable workers. And that's just what they need right now. (Wall Street Journal) Tags: Trend; Employers' needs; Higher education; Article |
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Social Media + Learning is more than Social Learning In the workplace, most Training Departments have tended to focus their efforts on creating and delivering formal courses and workshops - and in the process have pretty much disregarded all the other learning that takes place, continuously and informally, as people do their jobs. Tags: Trend; Social media; Workplace training; Informal training; Article |
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Youth and employment: The missing puzzle Youth are facing increasing number of Challenges every single day. Employment barriers can be a perfect example of this. Being hired nowadays in spite of having a high level of educational backgrounds is becoming a hard process. (UNESCO) Tags: Youth employment; Article |
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Occupational Standards for Early Childhood Educators The document describes the knowledge, skills and abilities early childhood educators (ECEs) need to do their job effectively. (Child Care) Tags: Canada; Basic skills; Early childhood educators; Document |
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Apprenticeship and the Public Sector: Enhancing Engagement and Participation There is a continued need to be proactive in promoting the multiple benefits of participation in apprenticeship and further engaging, both public sector and private sector, employers through communications, promotional activities and the sharing of best practices on apprenticeship and apprenticeship training. (Canadian Apprenticeship Forum – CAF) Tags: Canada; Apprenticeship; Public and private sector; Document |
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Employer Apprenticeship Supports in Canada Study on employer support mechanisms as a part of its Employer Engagement Strategy in order to identify "what's out there" and what more could be done to support employers in the hiring and retention of apprentices. (Canadian Apprenticeship Forum – CAF) Tags: Canada; Apprenticeship - hiring and retention; Employer support mechanisms; Study |
| >> | European Union. Focusing on what matters most: Cedefop's priorities in 2012-2014 Cedefop's medium-term prioritiesinclude how the Centre will support the modernisation of vocational education and training systems, its skills forecasting activities and its study of adult and work-based learning. Press release Related document. Medium-term priorities 2012-2014 (European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training - Cedefop) Tags: European Union; Cedefop 2012-2014; Adult and work-based learning; Skills forecasting; Document |
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A global study to get India world-ready: Building sector skills bodies for India This report draws on the experiences of six countries, examining their sectoral skills system in detail before applying the lessons drawn to the very specific challenges facing India. (Manipal-City & Guilds) Chapter on Canada p. 45-55 Tags: Skill development; Sector skills councils; Australia, Canada, England, India; New Zealand, South Africa; the Netherlands; Report |
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ILO warns of a generation "scarred" by a worsening global youth employment crisis The report says the absolute number of unemployed youth fell slightly since its peak in 2009 – from 75.8 million to 75.1 million in late 2010, a drop of 12.7 per cent – and is expected to decline to 74.6 million in 2011, or 12.6 per cent. This is due more to youth withdrawing from the labour market, rather than finding jobs. Governments are struggling to find innovative solutions through labour market interventions such as addressing skills mismatches, job search support, entrepreneurship training and subsidies to hiring. Other link Related report. Global Employment Trends for Youth: 2011 update (International Labour Office) Tags: Youth unemployment; Global financial crisis; ILO Press release; ILO Report |
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Skills for Employability: The Role of Information & Communication Technologies The possibilities in efficient deployment of ICT to modernise Technical and Vocational Skills Development curricula, increase relevance of skills provision and expand enrolment capacity of institutions should be harnessed. (via UNESCO-UNEVOC e-Forum) Tags: Trend; Information technologies; Skills for employability; TVET; Report |
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Motivating for Skills Development: A Campaign Package The initiative is to encourage people living in adverse economic conditions to enhance their social and economic perspectives by enrolling in technical and vocational education and training (TVET) to improve their occupational skills and/or by taking up self-employment activities. (UNESCO) Tags: Skills Development; Self-employment activities; TVET; Campaign; Document |
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Integrating technology with student-centered learning The report has primarily to do with technology uses that equip students with skills needed for college, work, and life in the 21st century. (via Council for Advancement of Adult Literacy) Tags: Trend; Information technologies; Transition school to work; Document |
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Distance Learning for Health: What works. Global Review of Accredited Post-Qualification Training Programmes for Health Workers in Low and Middle Income Countries This document summarises findings of a global review whose aim was to identify patterns of success and impact, and outline likely trends in the nature and provision of distance learning for health in low and middle income countries, hence informing future policy, research and investment. (London International Development Centre) Tags: Trend; Distance education; Training Programmes; Best practices; Health workers; Low and Middle Income Countries; Document |
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Want to succeed in the trades? Build your Essential Skills! ITA Essential Skills targets women, immigrants and Aboriginal people who are involved with ITA Labour Supply Initiative programs funded through the Labour Market Agreement. Tags: Canada; British Columbia; Essential skills; Tool |
