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Training in agroforestry: A toolkit for trainers, 2003

Frequently, stakeholders have been called upon to provide information on the nature of the jobs which foresters should carry out in their working environment, as in the DACUM approach. There is no doubt that this is a sound way of working where jobs are clearly defined. In many contexts, however, the work of foresters and people engaged in (agro) forestry-related activities is changing so rapidly that the job cannot be used as a starting point. In these cases, job descriptions or profiles are often non-existent or out-dated, and so it is necessary to explore the context much more deeply and intensively. A wider range of tools and methodologies may be needed, and so approaches such as DACUM may be quite complementary as a component within the participatory curriculum development process.
http://www.worldagroforestry.org/downloads/Publications/PDFS/b12460.pdf

The Essential Guide to Training Return on Investment (ROI): How to determine training ROI in your organization

This e-book will help you answer these questions: What is return on investment? Why is it so important? How do the Kirkpatrick-Phillips levels of training evaluation factor in to all of this? How is training ROI calculated? Which program costs and benefits affect ROI? How can an organization work towards positive ROI results? What are ROI best practices?
http://blog.thecompetencygroup.com/download-training-roi-e-book/

 

Germany. Local Employer Competition and Training of Workers

The new training literature suggests that in a monopsonistic market employers will not only pay for firm-specific training but also for general training if the risk of poaching is limited. This implies that training participation should decrease when competition for employees is higher among firms. Using worker level data for Germany we find that the hypothesis is supported empirically. Specifically, we find that employees are significantly less likely to participate in training if the density of firms in a sector is higher within the local labor market.
http://ftp.iza.org/dp7853.pdf

Canadian Workplace Essentials

Transition into a new workplace can be a challenge. For new workers in Canada, it is essential to develop a clear understanding of the values and attitudes Canadian employers are looking for.  The emerit Canadian Workplace Essentials Training Guide and Workbook were developed in collaboration with tourism industry professionals and the Tourism HR Canada. These resources provide key to support to tourism supervisors, job coaches and job trainers to deliver effective lessons that help new workers succeed in the Canadian tourism industry.
http://emerit.ca/category/canadian-workplace-essentials
En français Canada. Compétences essentielles en milieu de travail canadien
http://emerit.ca/category/comp%C3%A9tences-essentielles-en-milieu-de-travail-canadien

Haiti. Near-Peer Emergency Medicine for Medical Students in Port-au-Prince, Haiti: An Example of Rethinking Global Health Interventions in Developing Countries

Near-peer, cross-cultural academic exchange is an effective method of medical studentecentered emergency training in Haiti. Limitations such as successfully implementing sustainability measures, addressing cultural differences, and coordinating between groups persist. This scalable, reproducible, and mutually beneficial collaboration between North American and Haitian medical trainees is a valid conduit for building Haiti’s emergency response infrastructure and promoting global health.
http://www.annalsofglobalhealth.org/article/S2214-9996(15)01152-2/pdf

Canada. Think nationally, act locally: a pan-Canadian strategy for education and training

The federal government needs to show “courage and leadership” in working with the provinces and industry to reverse an alarming slide in the quality of Canada’s education and skills training systems. The fact that Canada is now falling behind many other countries in education and skills acquisition is not a crisis per se. It becomes a crisis only if we fail to act quickly and systematically to improve our performance.
http://www.ceocouncil.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Paul-Cappon-Think-nationally-act-locally-July-41.pdf

Canada/Manitoba announces $1.4 million to bridge qualification gap

Allowing new immigrants to more quickly return to the workforce in the area they studied is behind a new $1.4 million funding announcement by the Manitoba government. The $1.4 million, which will be spread over two years, will fund pilot programs geared towards getting newcomers’ professional qualifications recognized more quickly.
http://metronews.ca/news/winnipeg/745306/manitoba-announces-1-4-million-to-bridge-qualification-gap/

Niger. Boosting Youth Employment in Niger

Highlights: In Niger, the lack of job opportunities for youth is a contributing factor to social instability. The World Bank has recently launched a program focused on vocation training for youth. 11,000 young people will be trained so that they can find jobs in emerging sectors such as public works, agriculture, and tourism.
http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2013/06/11/boosting-youth-employment-in-niger
En français. Niger. Accompagner l’insertion socioprofessionnelle des jeunes au Niger : état des lieux et pistes d’action
http://www.gret.org/wp-content/uploads/09525.pdf

European Union. Prison education and training in Europe current state-of-play and challenges: current state-of-play and challenges

The report shows how education and training for prisoners help reduce the social costs of crime and support the rehabilitation of prisoners and their reintegration into society. It further provides an overview of key European policies and funding programmes related to prison education and training, highlighting their added value and contribution to the development of innovative and new approaches to education provision in prisons. It then looks into the current ‘state-of-play’ with regard to provision in prisons across Europe, providing some concrete examples from individual Member States.
http://ec.europa.eu/education/library/study/2013/prison_en.pdf

Jordan. Soft Skills or Hard Cash? The Impact of Training and Wage Subsidy Programs on Female Youth Employment in Jordan

This paper studies the impact of a randomized experiment in Jordan designed to assist female community college graduates find employment. The results suggest that wage subsidies can help increase employment in the short term, but are not a panacea for the problems of high urban female youth unemployment.
http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/654491468271825136/Soft-skills-or-hard-cash-the-impact-of-training-and-wage-subsidy-programs-on-female-youth-employment-in-Jordan

A Review of Virtual Reality as a Medium for Safety Related Training in Mining

A common problem for high risk industries such as mining is how to provide effective safety related training. Virtual reality simulation offers the opportunity to develop perceptual expertise, perceptuo-motor skills, and cognitive skills such as problem-solving, and decision-making under stress, without exposing trainees or others to unacceptable risks. This review examines the evidence for the effectiveness of virtual reality as a medium for safety related training in mining.
http://burgess-limerick.com/download/a54.pdf

UK. Does the cap fit? UK. The case for contextualised Initial Teacher Training for vocational teachers

This case study of UK teacher-training for vocational trainers highlights the tensions between the professionalization of the teaching workforce and the skills and expectations of vocational trainers.
http://newprairiepress.org/aerc/2011/papers/70/

Teachers and trainers for the future – Technical and vocational education and training in a changing world

In the field of teacher training and professional development, the increasingly multi-functional roles and responsibilities of teachers and trainers have led to new learning approaches with greater autonomy for programme decisions and outreach to the world of work. In parallel, the need for greater involvement of teachers and trainers in professional development decisions has become clear. Criteria for ―good teachers that respond to increased expectations include strong knowledge bases and a range of teaching competencies for enhanced teaching practice and learning outcomes.
http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/—ed_dialogue/—sector/documents/meetingdocument/wcms_161661.pdf

7 Tips to Get the Most Out of Your Training Provider or eLearning Developer

Organizations are increasingly outsourcing their training requirements – both instructor-led classroom and online training programs. Outsourcing training not only makes economic sense but also translates into a better quality – cost proposition. It also allows the L&D or HR departments to channel their resources into organizational building initiatives….
http://blog.commlabindia.com/elearning/training-provider-elearning-developer

South Africa. ‘Techno Girl’ programme tackles skills shortage

An innovative public-private partnership, seeking to reverse the growing skills shortage in science, technology, engineering and mathematics in South Africa, is encouraging girls to pursue careers in these fields by giving them first-hand, real-world experience.
http://www.ungei.org/southafrica_2921.html

Start-up soup

Large companies offer practical business skills, turning college grads into project specialists.We can argue about the value of education, but large companies are good at offering practical business skills – turning college graduates into project managers, marketers, human-resources specialists and the like. These jobs may not generate revenues directly, but they are part of the structure that enables people to run companies effectively and benefit from economies of scale.
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2011/11/201111219421985950.html

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