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A Multi-Sectoral Approach to Career Development: Decade of Canadian Research This book is a culmination of the many and varied career development topics which have appeared in the Canadian Journal of Career Development over the past ten years. The myriad of methodological approaches which researchers have utilised to study and research career issues have been as varied as the topic of career itself. In fact this healthy approach to career development research embraces the complexity of career development. Tags: Target group: Youth; Trends analysis; Education - youth; Education - higher; Workforce development; Canada; Compendium - articles; Book; Source: Canadian Journal of Career Development; |
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Advanced Skills Action Plan for Canada Employers are again sounding the alarm about advanced skills shortages. Despite high unemployment, employers too often are not able to find people with the required qualifications. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development calls for a global skills strategy that includes increased investment in education and skills development. A cross-government and multi-stakeholder advanced skills action plan for Canada is required. Tags: Canada; Skills shortage; Trends analysis; Briefing note; Source: ACCC - Association of Canadian Community Colleges; |
| >> | Canada/Maritime Provinces.
Is Demand for University Education Shrinking Among Maritimers? Fewer Maritimers have been enrolling in the region's universities in recent years, largely the result of flattening demand after the peak in 2004. The paper notes that, to date, the declining demand among Maritimers has not meant declining enrolments in Maritime universities. Enrolments have remained fairly stable in recent years through the recruitment of students from outside the region. Tags: Education - higher; Trends analysis; Paper; Prince Edward Island; New Brunswick; Nova Scotia; Canada; Source: Maritime Provinces Higher Education Commission; |
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Access to Education Over the Working Life in Sweden To facilitate individuals to adjust their skills to changes in market demands, Sweden has a relatively generous policy to stimulate formal adult education at the compulsory, upper secondary and tertiary levels. This paper provides an overview of what research has reported to assess if and/or how it may be an efficient use of tax payers' money. Some institutional factors are also briefly presented to discuss what is likely to be required for such a policy to exist in a particular country. Tags: Educational policy; Education - adult; Sweden; Working paper; Source: OECD - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development; |
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Graduate labour market supply and demand: Final year students' perceptions of the skills they have to offer and the skills employers seek This paper looks at final year undergraduate students perceptions of the skills they have to offer and the skills they think are sought by employers. Tags: UK; Labour market; School-to-work transition; Paper; Source: University of Warwick/Institute for Employment Research; |
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The New Age of Workforce Development: How States and Schools are Training Workers for Next Generation Jobs States that provide customized approaches to workforce development through strong partnerships with its educational institutions have been very successful in business recruitment and retention. The article examines two programs that are widely recognized national models. Tags: Skills development; Workforce development; Best practice; US; Article; Source: Gray; |
| >> | European Union.
High skill levels remain important for employment opportunities High skill levels remain important for employment opportunities. In fact, the number of job-finders in the ‘professionals' group has grown by 34% in the second quarter of 2011 and the number of job seekers who found jobs as ‘legislators, senior officials and managers' has grown by 25%. Tags: European Union; Employment trend 2012; News; Source: European Commission; |
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Defining Occupations: Recent Research at Institute for Employment Research (IER) This Bulletin draws together a number of projects carried out within the IER over the past two to three years relating to the production, analysis and enhancement of occupational statistics both within the UK and more widely in Europe and beyond. See also the EurOccupations project 8-country occupations database for comparative socio-economic research in the European Union Tags: Project - EurOccupations; Analysis - comparative; CASOC - Computer Assisted Standard; Standard occupational classification; Statistics; Article; Source: University of Warwick/Institute for Employment Research; |
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TAFE NSW Case studies Series of case studies on new models that improve business productivity, up skill existing workers and get more people into jobs provided by the Technical and Further Education Commission. Tags: Skills development; Case study; Australia; Source: TAFE - Technical and Further Education Commission; |
| >> | Canada/Alberta.
Apprenticeship and Industry Training Board 2010-2011 Statistical Profiles The statistical tables and charts reflect the actual number of people involved in the Alberta apprenticeship and industry training system. Tags: Apprenticeship; Statistics 2010-2011; Canada; Alberta; Source: Government of Alberta/Trade Secrets; |
| >> | Canada/Nova Scotia.
Workplace Education: Guide for Project Teams This guide describes how to start and run a Workplace Education program in your organization. Use it to help your project team get organized, hire an instructor, and deliver a successful program. Tags: Nova Scotia; Target group: Trainers; Education - workplace; Canada; Guide; Training programs; Source: Government of Nova Scotia/Department of Labour and Advanced Education; |
| >> | Europe.
Flexicurity: Perspectives and practice The concept of flexicurity has been based on a notion that robust active labour market policies, lifelong learning investment and modern social security systems can ensure security of employment and income, even if contractual arrangements become more flexible and job transitions more frequent, as required by the rapidly evolving economic context. Tags: Education - lifelong; Trends analysis; Europe; Conditions; Labour law; Labour market; Social security; Employment policy; Document; Source: Eurofound - European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working |
| >> | Latin America.
Educational upgrading and returns to skills in Latin America : evidence from a supply-demand framework, 1990-2010 This paper studies the evolution of wage differentials and the trends in the supply of workers by educational level for 16 Latin American countries between 1990 and 2000. The analysis estimates the relative contribution of supply and demand factors behind recent trends in skill premia for tertiary and secondary educated workers. Although there is significant heterogeneity in individual country experiences, on average the trend reversal in labor demand in the 2000s can be partially attributed to the recent boom in commodity prices that could favor the unskilled (non-tertiary educated) workforce, although employment patterns by sector suggest that other within-sector forces are also at play, such as technological diffusion or skill mismatches that may reduce the labor productivity of highly-educated workers. Tags: Wage differentials; Document; Skills- mismatch training/workplace; Skills development; Latin America; Analysis; Source: World Bank; |
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UN World Youth Report on youth employment 2011 The report focuses on the situation of young people in the labour market and youth employment trends. Tags: Target group: Youth; Employment - youth; Annual report 2011; Source: UNDESA - UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs; |
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ICT and Transformative Education Policy To prepare students for 21st century challenges and opportunities, significant reform is needed in education, world-wide: who goes to school, what is learned, how it is learned, how learning is assessed, and how schools are organized. Tags: Analysis; Field: ICT; Training - ICT; Educational policy; Source: Digital Education Research Network via Observgo/Université du Québec; |
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Neuroscience: implications for education and lifelong learning The report argues that our growing understanding of how we learn should play a much greater role in education policy and should also feature in teacher training. The report also discusses the challenges and limitations of applying neuroscience in the classroom and in learning environments throughout life. Tags: Field: Neuroscience; Educational policy; Education - lifelong; Report; Source: The Royal Society; |
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A guide to developing mathematics skills in the adult social care workplace This guide is intended for learning providers who want to help care workers develop better mathematics skills at work. Tags: Target group: Health personnel; Target group: Trainers; Skills development; Field: Mathematics; Guide; Source: NIACE - National Institute of Adult Continuing Education; |
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Future Work Skills This report analyzes key drivers that will reshape the landscape of work and identifies key work skills needed in the next 10 years. Rather than focusing on future jobs, this report looks at future work skills—proficiencies and abilities required across different jobs and work settings. Tags: Workforce development; Skills; Trends analysis; Paper; Source: Institute for the Future; |
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| >> | Canada.
Sector Councils fact sheets on skills development A series of 7 fact sheets listing the online resources related to human resources and skills development:
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| >> | US.
O*NET OnLine Tool for career exploration and job analysis for job seekers, workforce development and HR professionals, students, researchers. Tags: Task descriptions; Web site; Resources; Occupational qualifications; Source: O*NET; |
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Strong Performers and Successful Reformers in Education Countries need high-quality education systems that will teach their citizens the skills necessary to meet the challenges of tomorrow. This series of videos highlights initiatives being taken by education authorities around the world to help school students do better. Tags: Best practice; Singapore; China; Portugal; Poland; Canada; Ontario; Korea; Japan; Germany; Finland; Brazil; Skills - essential; Educational reform; Video; Source: OECD - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development; |
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Sample Curriculum Documents Sample curriculum documents covering the organization, the programs and the courses. Tags: Curriculum - model; Source: WIDS - Worldwide Instructional Design System; |
