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AI Digital Skills in UK – Microsoft to train 1 million people
Microsoft is expanding its UK skilling program, Get On, aiming to equip 1 million people with the skills needed to thrive in the AI-enabled economy. Expanding Microsoft’s skills commitment Speaking at Microsoft’s Envision UK event, Clare Barclay, CEO of Microsoft UK, said: “The UK has a very real opportunity to be a leader in the … Continue reading
Human Resource Development in SMEs – Review of the Literature
Human Resource Development (HRD) in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is a significant area of scholarship. However, the cumulativeness of research on HRD in SMEs remains relatively low when compared to HRD generally. This paper reports a systematic literature review (SLR) to synthesise research in this area. A disciplined screening process resulted in a final … Continue reading
Immigrant-Origin Students in US – Ever-larger shares of students in colleges and universities
Even as U.S. college enrollment has been on the decline since peaking in 2011, immigrant-origin students have comprised ever-larger shares of students on college and university campuses, in the process ushering in growing diversity, a new Migration Policy Institute (MPI) analysis finds. This growth in two- and four-year college enrollment over the past two decades … Continue reading
Employment in EU (2023 edition) – Labour markets have demonstrated remarkable resilience in 2022
In the light of the importance of skills for the EU economy and the European Year of Skills, the 2023 annual Employment and Social Developments in Europe (ESDE) review, entitled “Addressing labour shortages and skills gaps in the EU”, provides evidence on persistent labour shortages and changing skills needs in the EU. The report considers … Continue reading
Immigrants Skills and Needs Mismatch in US – Policy and program fail to account for important differences
One in every six adults in the United States is an immigrant. These immigrant adults contribute to the vitality of the U.S. economy and local communities, but at the same time often face barriers to their integration and economic mobility. These barriers include limited English proficiency, lower levels of formal education, persistent employment in low-wage … Continue reading
Gaps in Men Labor Force Participation across Generations in US – May slow in the future
The labor force participation rate for prime-age men has been declining for decades. About 14% of millennial males at age 25 are not in the labor force, compared with 7% of baby boomer males when they were that age. This generational gap declines substantially as groups approach middle age; the decline reflects that younger millennials … Continue reading
The Clean Energy Workforce Needs in Australia – 32,000 more electricians in the next seven years and close to 2 million workers in building and engineering trades by 2050
The Australian Government commissioned Jobs and Skills Australia to undertake a capacity study on the workforce needs for Australia’s transition to a clean energy economy. This study provides critical evidence and insights to support the workforce planning, policy development and program design needed to build a strong and vibrant clean energy sector. The study’s terms … Continue reading
Aged-Care Sector in Australia – Running on empty
This is the third report in CEDA’s series on the workforce challenge facing Australia’s aged-care sector. Workforce challenges across the aged-care sector are now preventing many providers from operating at full capacity. Those in regional and remote areas are the most affected. The 2023 report outlines the causes and flow-on effects of the worker shortage, … Continue reading
AI and Ageing Revolutions – The extent to which they alter our societies for good or for ill will very much depend on how we choose to respond
The world of work is getting older in advanced economies and increasingly in many emerging ones. Today, people between theages of 45 and 64 account for some 40 percent of the working-age population in OECD countries, up from 28 percent in 1990. Two powerful and persistent trends – longer lifespans and lower birth rates – … Continue reading
Investment in Training in UK – A significant decline in participation
The UK has seen a significant decline in investment in adult education and training. This chapter analyses how the skills system should be reformed. Key findings 1. The UK has seen a significant decline in participation in adult education and training. The number of publicly funded qualifications started by adults has declined by 70% since … Continue reading
Aerospace in Europe – The “gray to green” transition
Aerospace and defense is facing a talent crisis as its workforce ages. Attracting and retaining younger employees will require a radical new approach. Globally, the A&D sector faces multiple challenges as it attempts to attract younger or “green” employees to companies in which the workplace often skews “gray” and in which many of the most … Continue reading
Population Growth and Housing in Canada – The gap is the widest it’s been in 50 years
A new study published by the Fraser Institute today finds that the gap between the number of homes built in Canada and the number of additional people is the widest it’s been in 50 years. Main Conclusions This research bulletin compares annual population growth in Canada with housing completions between 1972 and 2022. The growth … Continue reading
Australia – Towards a National Jobs and Skills Roadmap
This inaugural Jobs and Skills Report 2023 provides an initial assessment of the national skills system and Australia’s current, emerging, and future skills needs. The analysis in the Report provides a strong evidentiary foundation for a national jobs and skills roadmap to be developed over the coming year and beyond. This will be done in … Continue reading
To Be a Teacher in England – The biggest attractors was the long holidays and the chance to give something back to society
This paper presents the results of a large-scale survey of undergraduates in England, concerning their envisaged career choices and how they made them. This gives a more complete account of those who do and do not want to be teachers than usual in the existing literature based primarily on prospective/existing teacher accounts. The paper looks … Continue reading
Green Transition and Skills – Policies that could ensure equal access to green(er) jobs and skills are still not being systematically, comprehensively and coherently applied
This analytical report presents a review of evidence regarding access to, and the process of acquiring, skills for the green economic transition across initial vocational education and training (IVET), as well as lifelong learning (LLL) opportunities for people already in the labour market. The report focuses on groups in society that may be particularly affected … Continue reading
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