News
February 2022
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© Natasha Hurley-Walker 2022
The Future of Work Podcast
The universe still has the capacity to surprise us
11 February 2022
On International Day of Women and Girls in Science we explore why the world needs science, and science needs women and girls. Dr. Natasha Hurley-Walker, award-winning radio astronomer, explains how science is key to navigating the complexity of the world and what can be done to close the gender gap in this field.
November 2020
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Video
How do businesses in Afghanistan benefit from the application of the international labour standards?
19 November 2020
The ILO’s Road to Jobs project is supporting enterprise development and job creation in Afghanistan through the market systems approach. Through its interventions, the project has been able to increase awareness of, and assist with the application of international labour standards. Ultimately, businesses have benefited from the best practices in the world of work.
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Press release
Skills and lifelong learning critical for all workers
18 November 2020
A new guide addresses the challenges facing workers needing to update their skills and embark on lifelong learning.
May 2020
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© michael_swan 2022
Blog
The shift to online learning and skills training shows promising trends and troubling signs
12 May 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an explosion of online learning and training, as millions of people are forced to stay at home. It’s proved to be both an opportunity and a challenge.
April 2020
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COVID-19: Stimulating the economy and employment
Are there enough health workers?
03 April 2020
Countries’ capacities to recruit and retain health workers vary significantly across regions. This unequal distribution exacerbates inequities in access to health services.
February 2020
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© Shawn 2022
Blog
258 million workers over-educated for their jobs
26 February 2020
More than 935 million workers in the world have jobs that don’t match their educational level: 72% of them are under-educated for their jobs, while the remaining 28% are over-educated. This new data in ILOSTAT covers 114 countries, which means that the actual global figures are probably much higher.
October 2017
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© WorldSkills Interna 2022
Blog
Are young people overskilled or underskilled?
13 October 2017
This week, as we prepare ILO’s participation in the World Skills Competition 2017, taking place in Abu Dhabi, UAE from 15-18 October, we are left to reflect on a major theme which is troubling governments, employers, workers and young people across the globe – the so called skills mismatch.
May 2017
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© Jonathan Ernst / World Bank 2022
Questions and Answers
ILO meeting to focus on jobs and skills mismatch
10 May 2017
ILO News talked to Paul Comyn, Senior Vocational Skills and Development Specialist in the ILO’s SKILLS branch, about the key focuses of the first annual International Conference on Jobs and Skills Mismatch from 11-12 May in Geneva.
January 2017
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© IEMS HKUST 2022
Skills for the future
ILO, Russia renew cooperation on skills and G20 Training Strategy
18 January 2017
The project will strengthen regional and global knowledge-sharing on skills development as an effective means to support productivity, competitiveness and growth.
July 2016
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World Youth Skills Day
GE Foundation and ILO launch Global Youth Internship Programme
15 July 2016
To help inspire and prepare young people for a rapidly changing and highly competitive job market, the GE Foundation is launching an innovative learning programme to provide 16 to 18 year olds with a practical work experiences in STEM careers for the workforce of tomorrow.