This article proposes a method/framework to model and quantify engineer competencies from the point of view of students, teachers, and the market. Design/Methodology/Approach: As this work has a practical nature to solve a real problem related to engineering course design, the applied methodology was design science research (DSR). Limitations of…

Intellectual property includes not only copyright but also industrial property (IP), which consists of inventions (patents), trademarks, industrial designs and models, and designations of origin. In order to identify the importance of these competencies of non-lawyers, e.g. engineers, managers, in companies, an online survey was conducted in some…

Since 2019, federal grants have supported a broad range of innovative efforts to address the critical shortage of school psychologists and other school-based mental health providers across the country. In collaboration with partner organizations and state school psychology associations, the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) has…

The nexus between international higher education, employment, policy, and wider society have been recognised. Increased international students are likely to create the fluctuation in labour supply in their home and host country is not a new phenomenon. Internationally, there is a myriad of programs and strategies designed to retain talents.…

When comparing lifelong learning systems in Europe, Swedish vocational education has been characterised as a statist, school-based ideal type, with strong emphasis on egalitarianism and social citizenship. However, the popularisation and expansion of higher vocational education (HVE), a post-secondary training form that has a mandate to train…

A trained workforce is needed to protect operational technology (OT) and industrial control systems (ICS) within national critical infrastructure and critical industries. However, what knowledge, skills, and credentials are employers looking for in OT cybersecurity professionals? To best train the next generation of OT cybersecurity professionals,…

Young people in the Nordic countries have many options and face obligations to participate in career guidance and counselling (guidance). In Finland, young people are subjected to multiple institutionalized guidance practices especially in educational transition phases. Guidance has various objectives as a public policy, thereby setting a…

The author of this article provides an example of how one might incorporate behavioral economics into teaching macroeconomics or labor economics at an undergraduate level. The focus is on two macroeconomic concepts--wage determination and the Phillips curve--and shows that the implications and conclusions of both models differ from their textbook…

In this article, we posit a Marxist critique of the way that neoliberal capitalism has thwarted the possibility of comprehensive education. We begin with an explanation of the unique productive capacity of human labour, and the centrality of labour power for capitalism. We go on to show the importance of the education system for continually…

The availability and accessibility of high-quality child care in the state of New Jersey is an issue that has been, and continues to be, explored by the research community. New Jersey's child care landscape is underpinned by the child care workforce, which has been significantly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in recent years. Launched into the…

This report is designed to be read after "Rethinking skills gaps and solutions, Working Paper 4 of The Skills Imperative 2035: Essential skills for tomorrow's workforce." Its purpose is to give further detail on the development, piloting and validation of the new instrument for the measurement of Essential Employment Skills. It is one of…

We live in an era of STEM obsession. Not only do tech companies dominate American enterprise and economic growth while complaining of STEM shortages, but we also need scientific solutions to impending crises. As a society, we have poured enormous resources--including billions of dollars--into cultivating young minds for well-paid STEM careers. Yet…

The surge of retiring older workers paired with a shortage of skilled replacements -- is often framed as a looming crisis. However, this perspective overlooks a crucial opportunity: older workers also represent a valuable and often untapped talent pool. This brief explores why employers should prioritize upskilling and reskilling their older…

The green transition is reshaping labour markets, creating demand for a workforce able to support low-carbon economies. Vocational education and training (VET) plays a key role in preparing workers for green jobs, especially in sectors like construction, transport, and energy. Nearly one-quarter of young VET graduates work in…

Concerns about the poor outcomes from school-based vocational education, which is heavily concentrated in schools serving disadvantaged communities, has led the State Government of Victoria, Australia, to implement major reforms, including abolishing the Victoria Certificate of Applied Learning. Instead, from 2023, learning in vocational education…