All publications: vocational training + vocational guidance

Stocktaking study for the development of a sectoral skills strategy: Indonesia seafaring

This stocktaking study based on the ILO Skills for Trade and Economic Diversification, or STED methodology aims to catalogue the demand for seafarers’ and the associated skills, while illustrating the current educational options to address the...

Improving access and participation of people with disabilities (PWDs) in vocational higher education in Indonesia: challenges and policy...

Collaboration of the Skills for Prosperity Programme with the four partner polytechnics delivered a series of capacity-building events for both staff and students and facilitated a self-assessment as a guide to describe each institution’s readiness...

Skills

Embedding soft skills in the curriculum: A guide for Indonesian polytechnic educators

The guide aims to assist teachers in this process - from identification to implementation and to assessment of soft skills in the curriculum delivery and assessment.

Manual

How to support a job seeker? Handbook for employment and career development counsellors

In a world of work where changes are accelerating, the role of employment services is crucial. The employment counsellor is essential to support professional transitions, in particular for the most vulnerable groups. However, the profession of...

Building pathways to sustainable growth: Strengthening Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and productive sector...

Industry Advisory Board establishment in Indonesian polytechnics: Report and guidance following pilots conducted under the Skills for...

The Industry Advisory Board pilots are intended to explore the institutionalization of Link and Match objectives, supporting systematic engagement with priority industry sectors as an over-arching forum for individual agreements.

A Qualitative assessment of local economic development training in four villages in North Minahasa Regency, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

This report presents the results of a socio-economic qualitative assessment of Local Economic Development (LED) training undertaken by villagers from Budo, Marinsow, Pulisan, and Tiwoho, of Minahasa Regency, North Sulawesi as part of the Skills...

Capacity building study tour to UK higher education institutions

National partners study tour to UK higher education institutes

Technical note on Skills Development Funding (SDF) in Indonesia: Global practice summary, consultative workshop findings, and...

This technical note brings together a summary of relevant global insights, taken from two studies of skills development funding mechanisms in over 70 countries; along with the findings from the consultation workshop facilitated for government and...

Community skills development for sustainable coastal tourism entrepreneurship in North Sulawesi: A qualitative impact summary

Co-hosted by the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Permanent Mission of Indonesia in Geneva, and the International Labour Office in Geneva

Manual for practitioners

Work-Based Learning in Technical and Vocational Education and Training: An implementation manual for practitioners in Lebanon and Arab...

Practitioners play a crucial role in designing, implementing, and monitoring Work-Based Learning (WBL) programmes. This manual is designed for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) administrators, coordinators, and instructors, as...

Tracer study of graduates of BBPVP Bekasi’s motion graphics and computer networks blended learning courses

These tracer study highlights the relevance and quality of the blended courses in computer network and motion graphics develop by ILO and BBPVP Bekasi.

Practical guide for industries to developing and updating competency standards (in Bahasa Indonesia)

This guide is prepared to provide information and become a reference for industry in the process of compiling and updating competency standards, both national work competency standards, adapting international standards and standards for special...

Policy brief

Skills development and lifelong learning in the Republic of Korea: Challenges for trade unions

This brief examines skills development and lifelong learning in the Republic of Korea. The approach takes a macroeconomic perspective of the main challenges and examines selected outcomes in terms of labour market performance.

Policy brief

Skills development and lifelong learning in Asia and the Pacific: Strengthening the role of trade unions

With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an acceleration in the pace of change. This has added to the urgency for tripartite stakeholders to respond with guiding strategies and policies for the skills development.

Policy brief

Skills development and lifelong learning in Singapore: Challenges for trade unions

This brief examines skills development and lifelong learning in Singapore. The approach takes a macroeconomic perspective of the main challenges and outcomes in terms of labour market performance.

Policy brief

Skills development and lifelong learning in the Philippines: Challenges for trade unions

This brief examines the policy framework for skills development and lifelong learning in the Philippines, provides a macroeconomic perspective of the outcomes and identifies areas of potential weakness. It also analyses the social and demographic...

Policy brief

Digital learning and training: Opportunities and challenges for trade union education

This brief aims to inexorably link to the future of work moving towards a digital society. It is an imperative for trade unions to embrace the positive impacts of technological advancement while adopting new changes and digital transformation.

Policy brief

Skills development and lifelong learning in Viet Nam: Challenges for trade unions

This brief examines skills development and lifelong learning in Viet Nam. The approach takes a macroeconomic perspective on the main challenges and the outcomes in terms of labour market performance.

Policy brief

Skills development and lifelong learning in India: Challenges for trade unions

This brief provides a macroeconomic perspective of skills development and lifelong learning in India. It examines outcomes for the population and the workforce thus far and highlights the main areas of weakness. It also analyses the social and...