Getting Skills Right: Assessing and Anticipating Changing Skill Needs

Getting Skills Right: Assessing and Anticipating Changing Skill Needs
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 98
Release: 2016-04-08
Genre:
ISBN: 926425207X

Digitalisation, globalisation, demographic shifts and other changes in work organisation are constantly reshaping skill needs. This can lead to persistent skill shortages and mismatch which are costly for individuals, firms and society in terms of lost wages and lower productivity and growth.

Getting Skills Right Assessing and Anticipating Skills for the Green Transition Unlocking Talent for a Sustainable Future

Getting Skills Right Assessing and Anticipating Skills for the Green Transition Unlocking Talent for a Sustainable Future
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 118
Release: 2023-09-05
Genre:
ISBN: 9264982531

Policies aimed at reducing the environmental impact of human activities have important consequences for labour markets, jobs, and skills. As employment is shifting towards more sustainable activities, workers are increasingly expected to have skills that support the transition to a greener economy.

Getting Skills Right: Australia

Getting Skills Right: Australia
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 134
Release: 2018-08-27
Genre:
ISBN: 9264303537

The costs of persistent misalignment between the supply and demand for skills are substantial, ranging from lost wages for workers to lower productivity for firms and countries. Addressing skills imbalances has become a pressing priority as OECD governments reflect on the implications of ...

Getting Skills Right Equipping Health Workers with the Right Skills Skills Anticipation in the Health Workforce

Getting Skills Right Equipping Health Workers with the Right Skills Skills Anticipation in the Health Workforce
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 75
Release: 2022-12-15
Genre:
ISBN: 9264645276

The COVID-19 pandemic further exacerbated the long-standing skills shortages in the health workforce across countries. Equipping health workers with the right skills is essential to respond to future health crises, to prepare for increasing use of digital technologies, and to plan for demographic change.

Getting Skills Right: Italy

Getting Skills Right: Italy
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 171
Release: 2017-12-15
Genre:
ISBN: 926427863X

This report identifies effective strategies to tackle skills imbalances in Italy.

Getting Skills Right: Brazil

Getting Skills Right: Brazil
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 140
Release: 2018-12-17
Genre:
ISBN: 9264309837

The world of work is changing. Digitalisation, deepening globalisation and population ageing are having a profound impact on the type and quality of jobs that are available and the skills required to perform them. To what extent individuals, firms and economies can harness the benefits of these ...

Getting Skills Right: Sweden

Getting Skills Right: Sweden
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 150
Release: 2016-11-30
Genre:
ISBN: 9264265473

This report offers an in-depth analysis of the key areas where policy action is required to spur the development of an efficient system for skills assessment and anticipation to inform policy in the country.

Getting Skills Right: Skills for Jobs Indicators

Getting Skills Right: Skills for Jobs Indicators
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 114
Release: 2017-07-10
Genre:
ISBN: 9264277870

This report describes the construction of the database of skill needs indicators, i.e. the OECD Skills for Jobs Database, and presents initial results and analysis.

Getting Skills Right Career Guidance for Adults in a Changing World of Work

Getting Skills Right Career Guidance for Adults in a Changing World of Work
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 123
Release: 2021-01-26
Genre:
ISBN: 9264631631

Career guidance is a fundamental policy lever to help adults successfully navigate a constantly evolving labour market through advice and information on job and training opportunities. The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the importance of career guidance services. This report scopes out initiatives in the area of career guidance for adults in OECD countries.