Books and reports

Firm and worker training in the Caribbean. A report for the World Bank

24 January 2007

Assesses the extent to which Caribbean governments, private sectors and workers' associations have succeeded in promoting productivity through training policies.

Learning and teaching in the internet age. Distance learning and new technologies for vocational training

04 December 2006

With the use of new technologies, distance learning has raised more interest and broadened its possibilities. Vocational training is also involved in the process, though there still are many doubts as to what its potential and limits are, or what opportunities and risks it creates.

Key competencies and lifelong learning

29 April 2005

This book is an initial effort towards systematising experiences involving the application and development of new training approaches. It presents a systematic approach from three perspectives. The first of these is the trend towards organising national qualifications frameworks, genuine national systems of reference for competencies at all levels, along with definitions of performance areas and mechanisms to facilitate labour mobility. The second perspective synthesises the increasing interest in key competencies, which are competencies that allow the worker to perform in a wide spectrum of labour areas. The third perspective has to do with the development of procedures for the recognition and certification of labour competencies.

Quality management in vocational training. The use of standards and their different applications

02 June 2004

Presents an outline of relevant standards, namely ISO 9000 on institutional management, ISO 10015 on human resources management, and ISO 17024 on the certification of persons. Gives information about practices in the application of standards by training institutions and supervisory bodies in South America.

Training for decent work

15 April 2002

Vocational education and training are vital components of any dignified job, especially during this era of rapid technological change. This volume examines vocational training institutions and practices in Latin America and the Caribbean and demonstrates how the ILO’s decent work objectives are essential elements to their success.