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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
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
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
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
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
Future of Work in Canada – 10 Megatrends
A new CERIC-funded report from Creative Futures Studio Inc. sheds light on 10 megatrends that will shape the future of work in Canada. The report, Career Development in 2040, digs into the trends that workers, employers – as well as those who advise them – need to understand to thrive in a labour market facing … Continue reading
Green Transition – Assessing and anticipating skills will be essential
Extreme weather, global heatwaves, and depletion of natural resources have pushed the need to speed up the transition to a greener economy to the forefront of the policy debate. Ensuring a more sustainable world for current and future generations is now more than ever a priority. Policies fostering greener growth will trigger changes in the … Continue reading
International Students in Australia – Many stay on temporary visas once they graduate, but struggle to pursue their chosen careers
Australia should stop offering so many international graduates false hope about being able to stay here permanently, when most clearly can’t. Australia offers international students generous rights to stay and work here after they graduate, which gives false hope to thousands of graduates who will never gain permanent residency, adds to population pressures, and threatens … Continue reading
Green Skills for a Green Transition – Assessing and anticipating them
Extreme weather, global heatwaves, and depletion of natural resources have pushed the need to speed up the transition to a greener economy to the forefront of the policy debate. Ensuring a more sustainable world for current and future generations is now more than ever a priority. Policies fostering greener growth will trigger changes in the … Continue reading
Internationally Educated Health Care Professionals in Canada – 259,695 aged 18 to 64 accounting for 13% of postsecondary educated in a health field
Labour shortages in health care professions have become a pressing issue across many Canadian jurisdictions and were especially exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. To help address these shortages, federal, provincial and territorial governments have implemented measures to facilitate the entry of skilled immigrants with health care qualifications into their respective professions (ESDC, 2022; World Education … Continue reading
National Occupational Standards Development System in US – Creating a Gold-Standard
Registered apprenticeship offers an opportunity for employers to hire, train, and retain a skilled workforce, and workers to earn income while they learn. But the complexities of the American apprenticeship system deter many potential sponsors from creating or registering programs. While many other countries use a centralized system for creating apprenticeship standards, the US allows … Continue reading
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