1 Skills to meet global challenges 15 March 2010, Torino Skills for recovery and growth Skill needs, skill gaps and utilization issues in Europe Aviana Bulgarelli Director Cedefop

2 Skills to meet global challenges 15 March 2010, Torino Knowledge- and skills-intensive jobs on the rise Routine jobs and those replaceable by technologies or moving to low wage countries are on decline Majority of innovative and creative professions belongs to professionals, to technicians and service workers

3 Skills to meet global challenges 15 March 2010, Torino More jobs for the better qualified

4 Skills to meet global challenges 15 March 2010, Torino Skill mismatch or changing jobs?

5 Skills to meet global challenges 15 March 2010, Torino More people with better qualifications Youth and women are the best qualified

6 Skills to meet global challenges 15 March 2010, Torino Older workers need opportunities for learning

7 Skills to meet global challenges 15 March 2010, Torino Older workers at risk Between 1995 and 2005 Underskilling among older workers increased Job satisfaction decreased Is lower performance driven by ageing or a lack of investment in skills? Experience concentration Quantity of experience increases with age But diversity of experience decreases with age High efficiency within a small range of tasks Upgrading and widening skills

8 Skills to meet global challenges 15 March 2010, Torino Why skill shortages? Preventive measures Improve capacity to anticipate future skills requirements (quantitative & qualitative approaches; better statistics) Monitor imbalances; share information on skill needs and shortages Set strategic skills policies at macro and micro-level linking education employment economic and social policies wider partnerships, better communication, acting jointly [ (state) – social partners/sectors – communities; education – employment departments – social partners – employment services – VET providers – enterprises ] Bringing education and training and work closer together make education and training responsive to skill needs common language Employers to make better use of skills available work organisation, challenging tasks

9 Skills to meet global challenges 15 March 2010, Torino Thank you for your attention More information: or Full report available in spring 2010.

10 Skills to meet global challenges 15 March 2010, Torino How can education and training respond Empowering young and older people: making routes to skills more flexible and integrated for young and older people guidance and counselling, capturing and recognising all types of competences, focus on learning outcomes informing, encouraging, supporting learners, enterprises, providers occupation specific and generic/transversal skills – opportunity to update, upgrade and broaden skills base throughout life more learning at the workplace - apprenticeship Early school leavers: inclusive education; monitoring, mentoring, support European tools and principles EQF/ECVET, EQARF, guidance, validation