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Lifelong Learning in US – 63% of those who are working have taken a course or gotten additional training in the past 12 months to improve their job skills or expertise
A large majority of Americans seek extra knowledge for personal and work-related reasons. Digital technology plays a notable role in these knowledge pursuits, but place-based learning remains vital to many and differences in education and income are a hallmark of people’s learning activities Most Americans feel they are lifelong learners, whether that means gathering knowledge … Continue reading
Employability – Should skills be refreshed every five years
82% believe in refreshing skills & competencies every five years to enhance employability. Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor. Read the whole story at Randstad Workmonitor 2015 wave 1 – March 2015
UK / Shouldn’t waste the potential of so many of its citizens writes The Guardian
Recent research on adult skill levels in 24 rich nations sparked a rush of headlines on the inadequacy of our education system. England came 15th in literacy and 17th in numeracy in the global league table, based on a study by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The report also revealed that people … Continue reading
Studying beyond age 25 – The case of Australia
Why should we keep studying beyond our mid-20s? ask Michael Coelli, Domenico Tabasso and Rezida Zakirova in Studying beyond age 25: who does it and what do they gain? (Adapted excerpts by JMM to follow) After all, education and training at a younger age provide for the longest period over which the return on the … Continue reading
Australia – In what ways can Lifelong Learning continually enhance employment prospects?
Lifelong Learning (LLL) and Employment Prospects: An Australian case by Allie Clemans, Anne Newton, Robbie Guevara and Sally Thompson try to answer the headline question, “In what ways can LLL continually enhance employment prospects?” The Australian case study has been guided by two objectives: 1. Identify the relationship between LLL and employment prospects in policy and practice; and, 2. Document existing … Continue reading
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