Vocational Education and Training in Times of Economic Crisis: Lessons from Around the World

This book brings together a broad range of approaches and methodologies relevant to international comparative vocational education and training (VET). Revealing how youth in transition is affected by economic crises, it provides essential insights into the strengths and weaknesses of the various systems and prospects of VET in contexts ranging from North America to Europe, to Asia.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/321540139_Vocational_Education_and_Training_in_Times_of_Economic_Crisis_Lessons_from_Around_the_World

2019 March-April Newsletter Asia Book 2017 Economic crisis Europe In English Review - VET Source: ResearchGate VET - review

Canada. Passing on the Business to the Next Generation

Canadians will see a massive transfer of small business assets in the next decade – possibly more than a trillion dollars – but there’s a problem: many entrepreneurs don’t have a succession plan in place.
http://www.cfib-fcei.ca/cfib-documents/rr3277.pdf
En français. Canada. Transfert de l’entreprise à la prochaine génération
http://www.cfib-fcei.ca/cfib-documents/rr3277f.pdf

2014 December Newsletter Ageing workforce Canada Economic crisis Employment trend In English Paper SME - Small and medium entreprises Source: CFIB - Canadian Federation of Independent Business Trend - employment

Canada. Employment changes across industries during the downturn and recovery

Occupations requiring a university education grew 4 per cent in the past two years, while jobs needing a college education or apprenticeship training rose 5 per cent.
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/75-006-x/2013001/article/11775-eng.pdf
Related article. Canada. Post-recession job market changing
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/economy/economy-lab/post-recession-job-market-changing-statscan-says/article10764921/

2014 September Newsletter Apprenticeship Canada Economic crisis Employment trend In English News Source: Government of Canada/Statistics Canada Source: The Globe and Mail Trend - employment

USA. Why Employers Aren’t Filling Their Open Jobs

With far less to spend on recruiting and training, vacancies are staying vacant for a very long time.
http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2013/03/why_employers_arent_filling_th.html

2014 June Newsletter Analysis - trends Article Economic crisis Employment - pattern In English Source: Harvard Business Review Trend - analysis United States of America

Norway. Good Skills in Bad Times: Cyclical Skill Mismatch and the Long-Term Effects of Graduating in a Recession

We show that cyclical skill mismatch, defined as mismatch between the skills supplied by college graduates and skills demanded by hiring industries, is an important mechanism behind persistent career loss from graduating in recessions.
http://ftp.iza.org/dp6820.pdf

2014 April Newsletter Analysis Economic crisis In English Mismatch training/workforce - skills Norway Paper Skills - mismatch training/workplace Source: IZA - Institute for the Study of Labor

Asia-Pacific Region. The impact of economic crisis on higher education

The case studies concurred that the impact of the global economic crisis on higher education was not as severe as anticipated. In some countries, public investment on education has increased as a result of various stimulus packages. This, in part, can be attributed to the countries’ recognition of higher education’s potential contribution to economic growth.
http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0021/002171/217144e.pdf

2013 May Newsletter Analysis Asia-Pacific Region Case study China/Hong Kong Crisis - economic Economic crisis Education - higher Higher education In English Japan Korea Malaysia New Zealand Philippines Source: UNESCO Thailand

Generation “U”: The Plight of 75 Million Unemployed Youth

The problem of youth unemployment is a ticking time bomb scenario, making one wonder if being young is really an advantage and whether such a large group of disgruntled youth will hold the key to the future of nations. The solutions to the youth unemployment problem are oft-repeated in many a forum: prioritizing youth-centric policies, structuring continuous skill development programs, developing curricula in touch with the latest needs of the industry, bringing out nationally and internationally accepted skill certification systems, matching skill sets of individuals with the relevant jobs, granting fiscal incentives to the industry for skilling and employing the youth, and promoting entrepreneurial skills amongst youth.
http://www.diplomaticourier.com/2012/09/06/generation-u-the-plight-of-75-million-unemployed-youth/
Related ILO report. Global Employment Trends for Youth 2012

2013 April Newsletter Focus Skills Shortage CA Analysis - trends Annual report 2012 Economic crisis Generation U In English NEET - not in employment - education or training Source: Diplomatic Courrier Source: ILO - International Labour Organization Trend - analysis Unemployment - youth Youth - unemployment Youth 16-24

USA. Building America’s Job Skills with Effective Workforce Programs: A Training Strategy to Raise Wages and Increase Work Opportunities

Amid the Great Recession (2007-2009) and rapid technological changes, both workers with less education and workers who have been displaced from long-tenured jobs face challenges because they lack the particular skills that employers demand for well-paying jobs.
http://www.brookings.edu/research/papers/2011/11/training-greenstone-looney

2012 November Newsletter Analysis Economic crisis In English Labour policy Paper Policy - labour Skills - needs Source: Brookings Institution Training - workforce United States of America Workforce - training

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