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Michel Cournoyer
Summary 2030 Skills Outlook for Europe
Cedefop’s 2030 skills outlook Entrusted with regular EU-wide skill supply and demand projections by the Council, Cedefop presented its most recent outlook up to 2030 in 2018 – 10 years after it had pioneered its first complement these projections with information on how wage structure and job tasks are likely to change. Although some may … Continue reading
The Future of Work – Artificial Intelligence (AI) impacts on learning, teaching, and education
At the November 2017 Gothenburg Summit, the Commission presented the Communication ‘Strengthening European Identity through Education and Culture’, that set out a vision for a European Education Area and announced a dedicated Digital Education Action Plan, which aims to foster digital skills and competences for all citizens. The Action Plan focuses on implementation and the … Continue reading
Occupational Aspirations – Higher for ethnic minority boys and girls than white children survey finds
• How do occupational aspirations of girls and boys from di erent ethnic groups compare? • To what extent do they feed through into subsequent occupational outcomes? These are the questions addressed by this report based on large scale nationally representative data on boys and girls from age 7-age 14 and on young people aged 25. … Continue reading
Unemployment in Europe, February – 6.5%, lowest rate since 2000, with 3.309 million young persons (7.8% in Euro area)
The euro area (EA19) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 7.8% in February 2019, stable compared with January 2019 and down from 8.5% in February 2018. This remains the lowest rate recorded in the euro area since October 2008. The EU28 unemployment rate was 6.5% in February 2019, stable compared with January 2019 and down from 7.1% … Continue reading
The Social Care Workforce Crisis in UK – Linked to low pay and poor working conditions
Adult social care is an essential public service and a growing part of our economy. However, the social care system in England faces a workforce crisis which is set to grow in the coming years; by 2028, we estimate there will be a shortage of over 400,000 workers in social care. The challenges of recruiting … Continue reading
Future of work and STEM – A summary of technology disruptors and skills needed
Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor. Read the whole story at Shaping the future of STEM skills
Employment Report in Europe, 2019 – Strong job creation continues, with employment reaching a record level
Strong job creation continues, with employment reaching a record level in the EU. In the third quarter of 2018, 239.3 million persons were in employment in the EU, around 15 million more than the lowest level reached in mid-2013, at the peak of the crisis. The employment rate of people aged 20-64 rose to 73.2% … Continue reading
Future of Work and Skills System for Scotland and Northern Ireland – A focus on young people alone will not be enough
This report marks the third in a series of three reports looking at what a 21st century skills system should look like, in a comparative study across Northern Ireland and Scotland. PRIORITIES FOR THE SKILLS SYSTEMS IN NORTHERN IRELAND AND SCOTLAND Disruption will be significant over the coming years – the skills system needs to … Continue reading
Minimum Wage in UK – National Living Wage (NLW) at 60 per cent of median earnings by October 2020
This Monday, the 1st April, 2 million people working minimum-wage jobs will start the week with a pay rise. The National Living Wage (NLW), the rate that applies to 25+ year olds, will rise by 38p, from £7.83 to £8.21. We project that this will increase the number of people paid at the wage floor … Continue reading
Global Opinions of Immigration – Majorities says it strengthens their countries but a split on immigrants’ willingness to adopt their societies’ customs and way of life
Majorities of publics in top migrant destination countries say immigrants strengthen their countries, according to a 2018 Pew Research Center survey of 18 countries that host half of the world’s migrants. In 10 of the countries surveyed, majorities view immigrants as a strength rather than a burden. Among them are some of the largest migrant … Continue reading
Mexican Migration to Canada – Those gaining permanent resident status (about 3,000 or so) is much smaller on an annual basis than the flow of temporary foreign workers
Emigration from Mexico to Canada has been considerably less examined than to the United States, which is by far the overwhelming destination for Mexican migrants. Yet this migration reveals some significant differences: Mexicans who obtain permanent resident status tend to have similar educational attainment as other immigrant groups in Canada, a significant contrast with those … Continue reading
Formation en Entreprise en France – Elle accompagne les promotions mais fait défaut aux plus fragiles
Les salariés promus dans leur entreprise sont aussi ceux les plus formés. Cependant la promotion ne reflète qu’une facette des évolutions possibles pour les salariés. Qu’en est-il alors de la formation quand il s’agit de réorienter un parcours, débloquer une carrière ou éviter un déclassement ? Cinq types de parcours dans l’entreprise Les salariés n’ayant … Continue reading
Australia – Review of the Qualifications Framework
The AQF The AQF puts senior secondary school, vocational education and training (VET) and higher education qualifications into a single, national framework. Ithas played an important role in the quality assurance of Australia’s well-regarded tertiary education system and sets out the nature and purpose of senior secondary education. The AQF is used to assist recognition … Continue reading
The Gender Gap in STEM – Already evident among 15-year-olds.
Across the 67 countries and economies that participated in PISA 2015, girls outperformed boys in science in 19, while boys outperformed girls in 22. In all other countries, the gender differences were not statistically significant. When the authors analysed gender gaps by looking at each student’s “relative performance” or “strength” across the three subjects (box), … Continue reading
Skills and Youth Labor Market Integration – Self-rated specific skills are more positively related to favorable labor market outcomes than self-rated generic skills
The transition from school to work is regarded as a precarious period for young people, as they often have to deal with periods of job searching, occupational mismatches and flexible contracts (Levels et al. 2014; Scherer 2005; Wolbers 2003). Education plays a decisive role in preparing youth for the labor market, and the provision of … Continue reading
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