Getting Skills Right: South Africa


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This report identifies effective strategies to tackle skills imbalances in South Africa.




Getting Skills Right Community Education and Training in South Africa


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Adult learning systems play a crucial role in helping people adapt to the changing world of work and develop relevant skills. Community Education and Training has been brought forward as a possible way to foster adult learning in South Africa, especially among disadvantaged groups. South Africa ...







Getting Skills Right: Brazil


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The world of work is changing. Digitalisation, deepening globalisation and population ageing are having a profound impact on the type and quality of jobs that are available and the skills required to perform them. To what extent individuals, firms and economies can harness the benefits of these ...




Getting Skills Right: Skills for Jobs Indicators


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This report describes the construction of the database of skill needs indicators, i.e. the OECD Skills for Jobs Database, and presents initial results and analysis.




Getting Skills Right: Australia


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The costs of persistent misalignment between the supply and demand for skills are substantial, ranging from lost wages for workers to lower productivity for firms and countries. Addressing skills imbalances has become a pressing priority as OECD governments reflect on the implications of ...




Getting Skills Right: Future-Ready Adult Learning Systems


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With digitalisation, deepening globalisation and population ageing, the world of work is changing. The extent to which individuals, firms and economies can harness the benefits of these changes critically depends on the readiness of adult learning systems to help people develop relevant skills ...




Getting Skills Right Creating Responsive Adult Learning Opportunities in Japan


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The COVID-19 crisis has reiterated the importance of adult learning and career guidance services as many adults have lost their jobs and now require upskilling and reskilling opportunities in order to keep pace with the rapidly evolving world of work.




Getting Skills Right Financial Incentives to Promote Adult Learning in Australia


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This report summarises the advantages and disadvantages with various financial incentives to promote adult learning based on international and Australian experience. Drawing from these insights, as well as analysis of individual and firm-level barriers, the report provides policy recommendations for how Australia could reform its financial incentives to boost participation.




Getting Skills Right: Italy


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This report identifies effective strategies to tackle skills imbalances in Italy.