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Trimboli, Daniella – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2023
Skilling Australia's current and future workforce is the theme for the 32nd National Vocational Education and Training (VET) Research Conference 'No Frills.' In keeping with the conference's theme, this discussion paper explores the resilience of the Australian VET sector and how it can continue to foster adaptability in the face of ongoing change.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, Labor Force Development, Resilience (Psychology)
Teixeira, Andreia Filipa; Gonçalves, Maria José Angélico; Taylor, Maria de Lourdes Machado – Education Sciences, 2021
In recent years, the rapid development of technological innovation has transformed the business world. Digital transformation improves the economic positioning of companies, contributing to society and the environment, but beyond technological evolution, it also brings social and cultural changes. With the new trends, companies saw the need to…
Descriptors: Technological Advancement, Higher Education, Technological Literacy, College Role
Hughes, Ciaran; Finke, Doug; German, Dan-Adrian; Merzbacher, Celia; Vora, Patrick M.; Lewandowski, H. J. – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2022
Background: Quantum information science and technology (QIST) has progressed significantly in the last decade, such that it is no longer solely in the domain of research labs, but is now beginning to be developed for, and applied in, industrial applications and products. With the emergence of this new quantum industry, a new workforce trained in…
Descriptors: Needs Assessment, Educational Policy, Quantum Mechanics, Information Science
Goulart, Vera G.; Liboni, Lara Bartocci; Cezarino, Luciana Oranges – Industry and Higher Education, 2022
Developing human resources and matching job profiles are essential tasks to promote economic and social growth. The technology-related job market has undergone significant changes over recent years, mainly due to technological advances that have pushed industry toward new demands for skilled professionals. This change in required skills and…
Descriptors: Labor Market, Higher Education, Technology Education, Information Technology
Effective Employer Engagement Practices: Observations from Select Technology Apprenticeship Programs
Sullivan, Myriam – Jobs for the Future, 2018
As of March 2018, there were 6.6 million job vacancies in the US, signaling a shortage of skilled workers. Furthermore, a 2017 McKinsey survey of young people and employers reported that 40 percent of employers said a lack of skills was the principal reason for entry-level job vacancies, which demonstrates that the current education and training…
Descriptors: Employers, Job Skills, Job Training, Apprenticeships
K. Lisa Yang and Hock E. Tan Institute on Employment and Disability, 2019
This document serves as the final report to the Pierce Foundation for funding to support the design and implementation of a 1.5-day Forum entitled "Technology Changes Everything: A Forum on Inclusive Tech and Jobs for a Diverse Workforce" conducted in New York City on October 26-27, 2017 at Baruch College. The conference idea was…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Disabilities, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Entrepreneurship
European Training Foundation, 2021
This study focuses on the agri-food sector in Morocco and 'drivers' of change for skills. It alerts education and training institutions to prepare workers for the jobs of the future. The Moroccan society and economy depend heavily on agriculture production, employing around one third of the population and accounting for around 12% of GDP over the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Agriculture, Vocational Education, Agricultural Production
Hulshult, Andrea; Woods, David M. – Information Systems Education Journal, 2020
Agile is emerging as a new paradigm for organizations across a variety of industry sectors because Agile helps teams manage and adapt quickly to change. In order to provide our students with workforce ready skills and better performance in group projects, a regional campus Computer and Information Technology (CIT) department began implementing…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Teamwork
Bergson-Shilcock, Amanda – National Skills Coalition, 2020
When it comes to digital literacy, how do we know what kind of skills America's workers need for the workplace, how they can best acquire them, and what competencies or credentials can help them signal their preparedness to employers? Over the past four months, National Skills Coalition staff interviewed business, education, and workforce leaders…
Descriptors: Technological Literacy, Job Skills, Job Training, Labor Force Development
Learning and Work Institute, 2021
Digital skills will have a crucial role to play in the United Kingdom's (UK's) economy beyond the pandemic, helping to drive growth, productivity and innovation across the rest of the economy whilst building on the UK's status as a world-leader in digital tech. Our research looks at the future of digital skills, based on new large scale surveys of…
Descriptors: Technological Literacy, Job Skills, Employment Qualifications, Skill Development
Odhiambo, George – FIRE: Forum for International Research in Education, 2018
The contribution of university education to sustainable development of society has become one of the most important activities of higher education institutions. After 55 years of independence, it is time to take a critical look at the role of university education in nation building in Kenya. Since independence, access and difficulties of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Universities, School Role, Developing Nations
Mardis, Marcia A.; Ma, Jinxuan; Jones, Faye R.; Ambavarapu, Chandrahasa R.; Kelleher, Heather M.; Spears, Laura I.; McClure, Charles R. – Education and Information Technologies, 2018
Information technology (IT) and computing are growing fields, offering far more job opportunities than applicants. Yet, little data are available to indicate how course content, employer needs, and additional learning opportunities work together the prepare graduates to enter the IT workforce. To understand the extent to which learners were…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Employment Qualifications, Labor Needs, Job Skills
Kazis, Richard; Snyder, Nancy – Boston Foundation, 2019
This paper asks the question: Is now the right time to consider a statewide policy initiative to support increased access for Massachusetts community college students to paid internships that can help them improve their employment and earnings trajectory? Is this something that employers, colleges, and state leaders would see as a welcome…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, State Policy, Internship Programs
Caruso, Shirley J. – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2017
This paper serves as an exploration into some of the ways in which organizations can promote, capture, share, and manage the valuable knowledge of their employees. The problem is that employees typically do not share valuable information, skills, or expertise with other employees or with the entire organization. The author uses research as well as…
Descriptors: Organizational Culture, Knowledge Management, Employees, Job Skills
Smith, Tara; Wilson, Randall – Jobs For the Future, 2016
Information technology jobs are among the fastest growing occupations in the country, spanning many industries, yet over a half million IT job openings are unfilled. Many of these jobs do not require university degrees and could be filled by unemployed or underemployed Americans if they obtain training in a community college or certificate…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Employment Opportunities, Employment Potential, Job Skills