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Smith, Emma; White, Patrick – Research Papers in Education, 2022
Concerns over the supply of highly-skilled (HS) science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) workers are well established and have been a feature of policy discourse in the UK for more than 50 years. Since the 2016 referendum on leaving the European Union, these concerns have been exacerbated by uncertainty about the movement of labour…
Descriptors: STEM Education, College Graduates, Employment Level, Employment Opportunities
Ermsone, Daiga – European Training Foundation, 2019
The European Training Foundation (ETF) has been providing regular input to the European Commission in implementing the work programme of the Eastern Partnership, a joint policy initiative aimed at deepening and strengthening relations between the EU, its Member States and its six Eastern Neighbours -- Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Youth Employment, Skill Development, Public Policy
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Carmona, Carmen; Marhuenda Fluixá, Fernando; Hernaiz-Agreda, Nerea; Navas Saurin, Almudena A. – European Educational Research Journal, 2018
Young European graduates are crossing borders to work abroad more often than in the past. This trend is particularly evident in Southern Europe, where recent economic downturn has significantly diminished professional opportunities and career prospects. This study will investigate Spain, a country where unemployment has increased dramatically…
Descriptors: Employment Opportunities, College Graduates, Economic Climate, Labor Market
Richards, Greg – 2001
The extent of cross-border mobility in the tourism sector of the European Union (EU) was examined, along with its relationship to the transparency and recognition of qualifications. The study focused on the current and historical levels of mobility in the tourism industry, policies on transparency and recognition of qualifications, and existing…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Career Change, Case Studies, Comparative Analysis
Hager, Paul – 2001
Increasing the mobility of service providers, including professionals, via mutual recognition (of regulatory systems) agreements (MRAs) has become a significant issue worldwide. Despite increasing interest in MRAs, it may be argued that MRAs are but one of a larger range of major developments that have fueled current interest in occupational…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Career Change, Case Studies, Competence
Fagan, Colette; Warren, Tracey – 2001
A representative survey of over 30,000 people aged 16-64 years across the 15 member states of the European Union and Norway sought Europeans' preferences for increasing or reducing the number of hours worked per week. Key finding included the following: (1) 51% preferred to work fewer hours in exchange for lower earnings while 12% preferred to…
Descriptors: Administrators, Child Care, Collective Bargaining, Demography