Better information about the future labour market needs: New skills for new jobs initiative

1. Better information about the future labour market needs:New skills for new jobs initiative Aviana Bulgarelli Cedefop Lifelong learning and job security

2. Cedefop European agency for the development of vocational education and training (VET)  Centre of knowledge and expertise Research, analysis, scientific advice and networking to provide evidence and support in: • developing/implementing VET policy • European cooperation in VET Lifelong learning and job security

3. to better respond to global challenges to support evidence-based policy-making to fill existing information deficits Education and skills – key driver for European growth, competitiveness and jobs need to know which occupations and skills will be required develop - through education and training - knowledge, skills and competences needed Why better labour market intelligence Lifelong learning and job security

4. Shift towards services continues… EU-25+ Lifelong learning and job security

5. …with demand for all occupations Danger of job polarisation! EU-25+ Lifelong learning and job security

6. Qualification requirements raising across all jobs… EU-25+ 31% 25% 21% 46% 49% 50% 33% 26% 19% Lifelong learning and job security

7. …even in elementary occupations Cedefop-Photomuseum Award 2007: People at work, people at training; Schlamann, A. interSHOPs. Lifelong learning and job security

8. …policy implications? • opportunity for consistent education and training policies  to provide adequately skilled workforce with an optimal skills mix for growth and flexicurity strategies • partnership, shared responsibilities and higher investment in LLL • targeted guidance and counselling and validation of non-/informal learning Lifelong learning and job security

9. BUT…participation in LLL still low 78 million low skilled Source: Eurostat, LFS, 2000, 2007 Lifelong learning and job security

10. Regularly updated information about labour market needs is key for informed decisions  European labour market requires European level monitoring Approaches to anticipate skills exist in several Member States BUT: not yet well established atEuropean level  need for common analytical framework Lifelong learning and job security

11. New skills for new jobs initiativeEU action Commission Communication (12/08) • first assessment of skill needs up to 2020 • mapping and exploration of existing instruments • outline the way forward  towards development of effective common European approach to anticipation of skill needs Lifelong learning and job security

12. New skills for new jobs initiativeCedefop’s contribution • regular European forecasts of skills supply and demand (every 2 years) • employers surveys as a complementary tool Cedefop’s work on skill needs is part of overall strategy to make life-long learning a reality • validation of non-/informal learning • common European principles and tools (EQF, ECVET,guidance, quality, Europass) Lifelong learning and job security

13. Thank you very much for your attention! Contact details for more information: www.cedefop.europa.eu & www.trainingvillage.gr/skillsnet Alena Zukersteinova alena.zukersteinova@cedefop.europa.eu Torsten Dunkel torsten.dunkel@cedefop.europa.eu Peter Szovics peter.szovics@cedefop.europa.eu Lifelong learning and job security