What's new

1. 

   E-Discussion

   Continuing online learning and skills development in times of the COVID-19 crisis

   This discussion aims to share and discuss how to maintain continued learning and skills building for students and workers in times of crisis, such as the COVID-19 pandemic which we all now face.

2. 

   Project

   Skills Challenge Innovation Call: Finding solutions to skills mismatch

   The first Skills Challenge Innovation Call will recognize and support the development of solutions that aim to address the different forms and dimensions of skills mismatch.

3. 

   ILO Global Report

   Skills for a greener future: a global view - Full report

   Based on 32 country studies

4. 

   Publication

   Skills and jobs mismatches in low- and middle-income countries

   This publication reviews literature and produces new analysis using data on educational mismatch from 60 low- and middle-income countries, assessing the extent to which mismatch is correlated with factors such as productivity, labour force participation, unemployment and informality.

5. 

   ILO Toolkit for Quality Apprenticeships - Vol. 1: Guide for Policy Makers

   The ILO Toolkit for Quality Apprenticeships is a resource to improve the design and implementation of apprenticeship systems and programmes. It provides a comprehensive but concise set of key information, guidance and practical tools for policy-makers and practitioners who are engaged in designing and implementing Quality Apprenticeships.

6. 

   Concept Paper

   Lifelong learning: Concepts, issues and actions

   Following the landmark report of the ILO Global Commission on the Future of Work, many questions have been raised about the concept of lifelong learning (LLL), the issues that surround it and the actions that the ILO can take to address it. This paper introduces readers to these debates and provides a useful introduction to the concept and the challenges that need to be addressed if the vision for LLL of the Global Commission can be achieved.

7. 

   SKILLS for Employment Policy Brief

   Quality Apprenticeships: Addressing skills mismatch and youth unemployment

   This policy brief presents an overview of quality apprenticeships promoted by the ILO through outlining their key characteristics, benefits and challenges, as well as examining the building blocks and policy pointers for developing a successful quality apprenticeship system.

8. 

   Brochure

   Skills and Employability

   This brochure provides an overview of the main areas of work of the Skills and Employability Branch of the Employment Policy Department.

9. 

   Issue Brief 8

   Skills policies and systems for a future workforce

   This Issue Brief is part of the Future of Work briefs prepared by the ILO. It provides an overview of skills requirements for the future of work and considers how skills development systems might be transformed to meet these needs. The brief also raises questions about the financing of lifelong learning, as well as about the respective responsibilities of governments, enterprises and workers.

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    Skills for Employment Policy Briefs

    Policy Briefs in the series are authored by the technical specialists of the Skills and Employability Department and aim to present a short overview of particular areas related to skills development, policies and systems, and training.