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Information cluster session

Developing a comprehensive database on occupations in 8 European countries for socio-economic research. Presentation of cluster findings, survey results, and discussion on skill mismatch, education, and recruitment practices.

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Information cluster session

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  1. Information cluster session EurOccupations: Developing a detailed 8-country occupations database for comparative socio-economic research in the European Union Specific Targeted Research Project (STREP), EU FP6 Project period: May 2006-May 2009 EurOccupations expert conference, 20-05-08, Marseille, France Yves De Weerdt

  2. Structure of session Presentation of the cluster Occupations and areas of work Overview of survey respons Main questions Formulation of hypotheses Presentation of results Discussion Recruitment

  3. Structure of cluster Finances, bank, insurance Accountant Bank clerk Estate agent Financial clerk Financial institution branch manager Mortgage clerk

  4. Structure of cluster IT, automation, telecommunication Database designer IT applications programmer IT systems administrator Telecommunication equipment installer or repairer Web designer

  5. Structure of cluster Legal, administration, inspection, policy adviser Judge Lawyer Policy adviser Tax inspector

  6. Structure of cluster Marketing, PR, advertising Marketing manager

  7. Structure of cluster Media, graphic, printing, culture, design Journalist Musical instrument maker Portrait, wedding or other events photographer Printing machine operator

  8. Survey response: experts

  9. Survey response: occ. workers

  10. MAIN questions Often heard statement: the importance of skills is taking over from the importance of education, CERTAINLY in service or commercially oriented sectors Do we find support for this? What are the implications for education and/or recruitment practices?

  11. HYPOTHESES If our assumption is true, we expect: a high(er) level of skillsmismatch in this cluster that some sectorspecific skills are clearly more important that ‘professional’ competences would be less important in this cluster

  12. Under/overskilling

  13. 1 out of 4 occupational workers says his or her education does not match the required education for the occupation Over 90% know if their education matches the occupational demands BUT we don’t know what missing values mean… Interesting differences between clusters

  14. Skillmatch (% yes by cluster)

  15. Under/overskilling

  16. Under/overskilling

  17. Cluster conclusion impossible

  18. Working in teams or individually

  19. Conclusions Hypothesis mostly confirmed BUT: (a) does this support the vision of our experts, and (b) can we speak of a trend? Are there other observations the experts make based on these results?

  20. Expert recruitment Do you have ideas about stimulating participation of experts in this research for this cluster? (e.g. are there international networks we could appeal to?)

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