Skill needs in the sectors Working group report Bernd Dworschak, Fraunhofer IAO, Germany

1. Skill needs in the sectors Working group report Bernd Dworschak, Fraunhofer IAO, Germany Skill needs in the sectors: working group report

2. Presentations Trends and skill needs in tourism Henriette Freikamp, ISW - Institute of Structural Policiesand Economic Development, Germany Skill needs in an innovative area: nanotechnology Uwe Schumann, ISW - Institute of Structural Policies and Economic Development, Germany From tradition to innovation: skill needs in agri-food chains Martin Mulder, Wageningen University, the Netherlands From restructuring to sectoral skill needs Donald Storrie, European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions EuroSkills 2008 Thom ter Stege, EuroSkills, the Netherlands Skill needs in the sectors: working group report

3. Questions What are the main drivers of change in the sectors? What are the main restructuring and adjustments trends and mechanisms in the sectors? Which skills are needed in highly knowledge-intensive and innovation sectors? Which skills needs are new and emerging? What are the implications for policy? Skill needs in the sectors: working group report

4. Tourism • Drivers of change and trends • European tourism is influenced by mega trends: demographic change, environment, macro economic development, politics, culture, security; adventure, lifestyle, information technology, communication • Influence on tourismDemographic change: New products and servicesMacro economic development: Short trips, event tourism, language studiesGlobalization: Business travel managementLifestyle: Individually designed trips New skills • Travel designer, Travel guide for individuals with restricted mobility, Business travel manager. Skill needs in the sectors: working group report

5. Nanotechnology • Innovative area and important technological multidiscilinary field • Drivers of change and trends • The market and the scientific technological progress • Trends: Nano-Analytics, Nano-Chemistry/Material, Nano-Biotechnology, Nano-Optics, Nano-Electronics • New skills • Nanochemical laboratory assistant, Nanoassistent, Materials scientific-laboratory assistant , Nanoanalyst, Specialist in nanobiotech, Specialist for biohybrid Technologies, Specialist for Quality assurance, Specialist for Documentations on Nanobiotechnology, Product adviser for nanobiotech, Specialist for Nanosurface treatment, Specialist for Documentations on Nanotechnology, Specialist for Ultra-fine Optics, Sp. for Photonics/ Laser technology, Product adviser for nanooptical Application, Product adviser for nanotechnological Applications, Sp. for Nanoelectronics, Sp. for mask manufacture, Optoelectronics engineer Skill needs in the sectors: working group report

6. Agri-food sector • Drivers of change and trends • Stronger regulation, Sustainability, Globalisation, Competition, Climate change, Dealing with the public, Chains and networks, Technological innovation, Ageing workforce • Trends: Job losses but increasing qualification levels • New skills • Not 100% new but many generic and transversal skillsThe skills needs described vary significantly by business model: eco tourism, regional products, health care, industrial farms …. Skill needs in the sectors: working group report

7. Conclusions and discussion • Further empirical research is needed by using primary data • This will yield more specific information from certain sectors in certain local, regional, national or supra-national circumstances, for more specific job categories and educational fields and education levels. • Such research requires a long-term perspective to be able to assess gradual and revolutionary changes in skill needs. • Generic vs. specific skills • Provide a way of transferring research results into practice • Participation of industry? Would be better for transferring results later • Variety of players in the field • European competence centers?? Specialized centers instead of widespread investment of money in many countries Skill needs in the sectors: working group report

8. Skill needs at restructuring • Skill needs at restructuring, foresight needed • We do not know very well what to do. How to get better evidence? • Cost benefit considerations/analysis • Job search measures • Job loss serious and longlasting (status, earnings). Loss of seniority rights, • If job is lost once, increased probability to lose it again. • More general schooling appropriate??? • Evidence of what does work: Expensive and extensive labour market measures, job search activities, matching activities • In the long term all effects are positive • No effects of the measures in the first 5-7 years!!!! Skill needs in the sectors: working group report

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