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Building Haiti through training and employability programmes As a reaction to the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti in January 2010, the international community has pledged multi-billion US$ support programmes. However, the country will only be able to harvest this massive support if it finds qualified professional and technical staff for implementation. Tags: Skills development; Haiti; Employability; Article; Source: ILO - International Labour Organization; |
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How Effective Are Workforce Development Programs? Implications for U.S. Workforce Policies In this paper, the authors describe the programs that encompass workforce development and then examine the evidence and conventional wisdom on the effectiveness of workforce development programs, elaborating on the arguments outlined above that challenge the conventional wisdom and the approaches that have been applied in measuring the effectiveness of workforce development interventions. They conclude by summarizing the arguments and evidence in support of an alternative view that counters the conventional wisdom and finds that workforce development works. Tags: Workforce development; Paper; US; Source: University of Texas; |
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After Law School, Associates Learn to Be Lawyers Law schools have long emphasized the theoretical over the useful, leaving law firms fairly resigned to training their hires how to actually practice law. Tags: Target group: Lawyers; Training - workplace; Education - higher; Law school; Article; Source: NY Times; |
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Training workers to leave for a better job Hiring and training entry-level employees costs more than spending money on programs that keep existing staffers around longer. And training is one of the best benefits a company, even a small one, can offer. Tags: Workplace; Article; Training; Best practice; Source: CNN; |
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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. Tags: Skills - business; Training; Article; Source: Al Jazeera; |
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Globalization and the Demand-Side of Politics. How globalization shapes individual perceptions of labor market risk and policy preferences Exposure to the global economy strongly conditions how individuals perceive their labor market situation and influences whether they support or oppose policies related to labor market risk. Low-skilled individuals experience the highest levels of labor market risks and therefore are most likely to favor policies that mitigate such risks. In contrast, high-skilled individuals benefit from exposure to the global economy. Exposure to globalization decreases perceptions of labor market risk among high-skilled individuals and consequently also reduces their willingness to support and invest in policies designed to reduce such risks. Tags: Paper; Risk perception; Globalization; Source: University of Heidelberg; Skills; Labour market; |
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Managing the Demand for Global Health Education Funding should be channelled to programs that promise sustained, rational, and effective training and that cultivate the best available talent in all settings. Global health training programs should be evaluated by the quality of the experience for trainees from all settings and by the incremental improvement in in-country care, infrastructure, and/or research. Tags: Paper; Lower-income countries; Training programs; Target group: Health personnel; Source: PLoS Medicine; |
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Skills at Work Developed with the printing industry stakeholders, the guides and tools included in the suite enable employers and employees in the industry to use the Skill Standards on the job to assess skills, identify gaps and ultimately develop an on-the-job training strategy to ensure employees have the skills they need to thrive. Tags: Skills standards; Field: Printing industry; Canada; Document; Source: Canadian Printing Industries Sector Council; |
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Social Networking Sites and Adult Literacy Learning How social networking can contribute to adult education? Acknowledging the rapid pace of change and the ubiquity of digital technologies in today's society, the authors argue in favour of integrating Social Networking Sites in adult literacy learning, taking into account the learners' social and individual needs. The paper considers factors such as social and civic engagement, marginalization, self expression, the digital divide and a culture of digital engagement, digital citizenship, and other important issues. Tags: Digital divide; Digital literacy; Informal learning; Education - adult; Social media; Document; Canada; Trend; Source: AlphaPlus; |
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Creating Diversity and Career Opportunities in the Skilled Trades This report focuses on eight programs that connect visible minority/racialized groups with employers in the skilled trades. Tags: Target group: Foreign workers; Skills; Canada; Document; Source: CAF - Canadian Apprenticeship Forum; |
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Europe and Central Asia.
Skills, Not Just Diplomas: Managing Education for Results in Eastern Europe and Central Asia Earlier boom years in the Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia region exposed significant bottlenecks to growth, particularly with respect to the skills of the labor force. Paradoxically, for a region with relatively high and expanding educational attainment and relatively high-quality education in the early years of schooling, a shortage of worker skills has emerged as one of the most important constraints to firm expansion. Tags: Skills shortage; School-to-work transition; Central Asia; Eastern Europe; Document; Source: World Bank; |
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Asia.
Putting Higher Education to Work: Skills and Research for Growth in East Asia East Asia's higher-income countries have made spectacular gains in higher education delivery over the past few decades. But the low-and middle-income countries are struggling to replicate the standard bearers' success. This is partly due to fewer resources in hand, but also to governments' poor management and stewardship of the sector. Tags: Skills development; Employability; Education - higher; East Asia; Document; Source: World Bank; |
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ICT Teacher Effectiveness The ICT Competency Framework for Teachers is aimed at helping countries to develop comprehensive national teacher ICT competency policies and standards, and should be seen as an important component of an overall ICT in Education Master Plan. Tags: Framework; Curriculum; Teaching standards; Training - ICT; Target group: Teachers; Document; Education policy; Source: UNESCO; |
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Literacy for Life: Further Results from the Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey New insights into the factors that influence the formation of adult skills in various settings - at home and at work - for the eleven countries participating in the first and last round of data collection. The study offers comparative evidence on the impact of various factors on the supply of skill. It also offers a special focus on numeracy skills and problem solving skills. It explores the relationships between numeracy and key socio-demographic factors as well as labour market outcomes and earnings. Tags: Statistics; Skills; Literacy - adult; New Zealand; the Netherlands; Hungary; Australia; Mexico; US; Switzerland; Norway; Italy; Bermuda; Canada; Document; Source: Statistics Canada; |
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Distance Learning for Health: What Works - A 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 in distance learning for health workers. Tags: Document; Best practice; Field: Health; Education - eLearning; Target group: Health personnel; Middle-income countries; Lower-income countries; Source: LIDC - London International Development Centre; |
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Workplace Education Workplace Education programs operates as a partnership between the Nova Scotia government and employers to help increase skills, retain workers and provide tools to build confidence and productivity. Workplace education helps businesses learn skills to innovate and compete. Tags: Government program; Web site; Nova Scotia; Video; Training - workplace; Canada; Source: Government of Nova Scotia; |
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How employable are today's graduates? Employability' and the skills graduates need in today's job market. Tags: UK; School-to-work transition; Employability; Podcast; Source: University of Warwick/Institute for Employment Research; |
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Preparing to Manage - Skills and Practices This free online course in an introduction to essential business management skills and practices. This course is ideal for business professionals who are working in established companies and who want to prove a basic competency and knowledge of business management matters, and also to learn more about successful business management skills and practices. Tags: Course - open access; Field: Business; Target group: Business professionals; Skills development; Training - workplace; Source: Alison; |
| >> | Glossary.
Quality in education and training The present glossary of terms on quality in education and training is meant to promote communication and understanding. It is intended for researchers, experts and all those involved in improving the quality of learning curricula, learning providers and education and training systems. In English, French and German. Tags: VET - vocational education and training; Glossaire; Glossary; Source: Cedefop - European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training; |
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