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Qualification Profiles in Australia – A general mismatch with many workers holding qualifications that ‘exceed’ the skill requirements for their occupation
Changes in the qualification profiles of workers is one indicator of changes in the supply and demand for education and training. Using Australian Census data on highest qualification held (which may understate the incidence of VET qualifications if they were obtained after completing higher education) this project analyses how tertiary qualification profiles in occupations changed … Continue reading
Skills Gap – How occupationally relevant knowledge, skills and competences can be recorded better and made visible
Many European states are debating how occupationally relevant knowledge, skills and competences can be recorded better and made visible. Some EU countries have made considerable progress in the identification and recognition of competences acquired via informal and non-formal means. They have established validation systems which accord such competences a value on the labour market. In … Continue reading
Nursing in North and Central America – Toward Harmonizing Qualifications
Amid aging populations and the growth of chronic diseases, the demand for skilled health-care professionals is on the rise in the three countries of North America. In the United States alone, an estimated 5.6 million vacancies for health-care professionals at all skill levels will open up between 2010 and 2020, and the numbers in Canada … Continue reading
UK – Employment rates much higher with at least one qualification compared with no qualifications
Fewer than half (48.5%) of those with no qualifications were in employment compared with around 8 in 10 (80.7%) of those with at least one qualification. Those with no qualifications were most likely to work in ‘elementary’ (28.0%) and ‘machine operatives’ (18.1%) occupations. In general, as the level of qualification increased, so did the employment … Continue reading
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