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Direct linkRachel Slama, Editor; Nelson Lim, Editor; Douglas Yeung, Editor; Elie Alhajjar, Contributor; Rushil Bakhshi, Contributor; Julia Bandini, Contributor; Dwayne M. Butler, Contributor; Avery Calkins, Contributor; Angela K. Clague, Contributor; Arianne Collopy, Contributor; Brandon Crosby, Contributor; Brandon De Bruhl, Contributor; Tuyen Dinh, Contributor; Fernando Esteves, Contributor; Susan M. Gates, Contributor; Charles A. Goldman, Contributor; Timothy R. Gulden, Contributor; Wenjing Huang, Contributor; Kelly Hyde, Contributor; Rita T. Karam, Contributor; Tracy C. Krueger, Contributor; Jonah Kushner, Contributor; Mary Lee, Contributor; Nelson Lim, Contributor; Maria C. Lytell, Contributor; Laurie T. Martin, Contributor; Nikolay Maslov, Contributor; Michael G. Mattock, Contributor; Skye A. Miner, Contributor; Alvin Moon, Contributor; Ojashwi Pathak, Contributor; Neeti Pokhriyal, Contributor; Carter C. Price, Contributor; Sean Robson, Contributor; Srikant Kumar Sahoo, Contributor; Morgan Sandler, Contributor; Anton Shenk, Contributor; Rachel Slama, Contributor; Éder M. Sousa, Contributor; Tobias Sytsma, Contributor; Ivy Todd, Contributor; John Vahedi, Contributor; Jessie Wang, Contributor; Madison Williams, Contributor; Jody Chin Sing Wong, Contributor; Douglas Yeung, Contributor – RAND Corporation, 2024
Artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to significantly affect the American workforce -- both civilian and military personnel -- through job displacement, augmentation, and the need for widespread upskilling. President Biden's October 2023 executive order on AI emphasizes the government's commitment to upskilling the federal workforce in…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Labor Force, Military Personnel, Job Skills
European Training Foundation, 2020
All countries in the EU Neighbourhood and Central Asia have been hit by the COVID-19 outbreak to a greater or lesser extent, with overall lower infection numbers compared to some of the EU Member States, although issues of under-reporting may impact on the reliability of data. All countries, apart from Belarus and Turkmenistan, made similar…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Economic Factors, Public Policy
Download full textCedefop - European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, 2013
This paper provides an overview of VET (vocational education and training) in Ireland. In Ireland, the main providers of VET are the national Training and Employment Authority (FAS--a non-commercial semi-State body, part of the public sector) and vocational education committees (VECs--public sector bodies at county level responsible for vocational…
Descriptors: Continuing Education, Vocational Education, Foreign Countries, Job Skills
Ruhland, Sheila; Killian, Anne – Techniques: Connecting Education and Careers (J3), 2012
Alex Prunty, a student in Moraine Park Technical College's Engine Research and Development (ERD), says that "dedication" is the first word that comes to mind when he thinks of rebuilding an engine. He quickly added the more technical terms like crank shaft, pistons and valves to the discussion. Just like an engine is taken apart and…
Descriptors: Engines, Technical Institutes, Job Skills, Research and Development
Lakes, Richard D. – Globalisation, Societies and Education, 2012
Neoliberal governments consider global business competitiveness to be thwarted by costly bureaucratic regulation and programme duplication. In an effort to downsize the costs of operating a state, the governors now streamline job training functions via a coordinated workforce and economic development effort known as sector strategies, with…
Descriptors: Economic Development, Job Training, Economic Climate, Vocational Education
Martinson, Karin – National Institute for Literacy, 2010
The current economic climate in the United States and the difficulty employers face in hiring and maintaining a skilled workforce in an increasingly competitive and global economy have generated interest in developing and promoting policies and programs that can most effectively help low-skill individuals gain job skills and move up the economic…
Descriptors: Business, Global Approach, Economic Climate, Job Skills
CEDEFOP Flash, 1993
Two pilot projects on environmental profiles in the chemical and metal industries and in the public sector were conducted in four countries. Two aspects were studied: job requirements in selected enterprises and departments of the civil service and the occupational competencies of the staff carrying out these tasks. Studies on the chemical and…
Descriptors: Chemical Industry, Comparative Analysis, Employment Qualifications, Entry Workers
Winkler, Stanley; Abramson, Gertrude – Journal of Instruction Delivery Systems, 2001
Describes the Infolit (Information Literacy) Internet Workshop, designed to discuss information literacy and to stimulate interaction between the public and private sectors. Highlights include workplace requirements; new training, assessment, and support systems that will be needed; business, college, and government roles; information technology…
Descriptors: College Role, Discussion Groups, Elementary Secondary Education, Employment Qualifications
Smith, Claire; Akhtar, Yaseen; Reynolds, Soneeta; Tatton, Allison; Tucker, Stan – Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 2005
This article discusses the research approach adopted by one higher education institution in the United Kingdom (UK) to explore employers' and employees' responses to local skills, recruitment and training issues and how these responses were used to develop a curriculum for Foundation degrees. The article discusses skills issues, the varying…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Private Sector, Research Methodology, Foreign Countries
OECD Publishing (NJ1), 2006
The development of digital content raises new issues as rapid technological developments challenge existing business models and government policies. This OECD study identifies and discusses six groups of business and public policy issues and illustrates these with existing and potential OECD Digital Content Strategies and Policies: (1) Innovation…
Descriptors: Intellectual Property, Job Skills, Job Training, Foreign Countries
Relave, Nanette – Issue Notes, 2000
To help families leave public assistance and escape poverty, the public sector must invest in career advancement strategies that enable parents to access jobs with family-supporting wages, benefits, and opportunities for career advancement. Welfare time limits have made career advancement more important than ever. The following services promote…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Career Counseling, Career Development, Career Planning
