ICCDPP Blog

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Mar2020

DREAM JOBS???

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/ North America, Europe, Academic and Market Research Reports, Africa, OECD, South and Central America, Asia, Schools, South Pacific, Improving career information, Vocational education and training, Middle East, Training and qualifications, ICCDPP Blog, Comparative Country Reports and Studies, Parents, Policy Briefs and Commentaries, International Organisation Recommendations
TEENAGERS' CAREER ASPIRATIONS (2018) AND THE FUTURE OF WORK The OECD's Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) measures the abilities of 15 year old school students to use their reading, mathematics and science knowledge and skills to confront real-life challenges. Its results provide useful insights to governments in participating countries and ... Read More
March 13, 2020John McCarthy

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Feb2020

Artificial Intelligence: A European Perspective

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/ Uncategorized, European Commission (EC), Expert Papers, International Organisation Recommendations
We are only at the beginning of a rapid period of transformation of our economy and society due to the convergence of many digital technologies. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is central to this change and offers major opportunities to improve our lives. The recent developments in AI are the result ... Read More
February 12, 2020John McCarthy

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Jan2020

THE GIG ECONOMY IS COMING FOR YOUR JOB!

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The New York Times has just published an account of how the gig economy is impacting negatively on jobs in the hotel industry in the USA. It shows how the app economy promotes 'independent contractors' to the career loss of full-time jobs for workers. These contractors tend to be ... Read More
January 10, 2020John McCarthy

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Jan2020

INVESTING IN CAREER GUIDANCE: JOINT STATEMENT OF OECD, ILO, UNESCO, THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION AND ITS AGENCIES ETF AND CEDEFOP, DECEMBER 2019

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Four international organisations, OECD, ILO, UNESCO, and the European Commission, and two agencies (ETF, CEDEFOP) of one of these (European Commission) have just issued a first joint statement encouraging governments to invest in career guidance. The 12-page document describes career guidance, its importance for young people and adults in the present ... Read More
January 9, 2020John McCarthy

19

Dec2019

Cómo reforzar la orientación académica y profesional en España

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/ Uncategorized, Spanish, Coordination and leadership, Expanding access to guidance, Schools, Improving career information, Vocational education and training, ICCDPP Blog, Training and qualifications, Tertiary education, Adults in education, Spain, Guides and Resources for Policy Makers and Delivery Managers
Realizar una reforma integral de la orientación y ofrecer intervenciones a lo largo y ancho de la vida con perspectiva de género son algunas de las propuestas que comparten tanto el Ministerio como expertos en la materia
December 19, 2019John McCarthy

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Dec2019

AFRICAN VOICES: THE CHALLENGES FOR CAREER GUIDANCE IN SOUTH AFRICA AND RWANDA

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/ Uncategorized, National Strategies and Implementation Plans, South Africa, Coordination and leadership, Africa, Expanding access to guidance, Country Descriptions, Powerpoint and other Presentations
Our final look this year is the Southern Hemisphere, and Africa in particular. One of the most inspiring presentations given at the International Symposium in Norway last June was:The Challenges of Meeting Everyone's Needsby Letshego Mokeki, Director, Career Development Services Programmes, Department of Higher Education and Training, South-Africa. The challenges are immense ... Read More
December 19, 2019John McCarthy

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Dec2019

Coopérer pour mieux orienter-zoom sur les pratiques locales des acteurs du CEP

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Very interesting policy implementation evaluation study by CEREQ, a French research agency of the ministries of education and employment. The study examines the effects of the devolution of responsibility for career guidance to the regions, in particular the offer and legal entitlement of adults to career counselling. Factors such ... Read More
December 1, 2019John McCarthy

31

Oct2019

COMMUNIQUE Neuvième Symposium international sur le développement de carrière et les politiques publiques, 2019

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/ French, Uncategorized, European Commission (EC), Career management skills, Employed adults, CEDEFOP, Older adults, Unemployed adults, Expanding access to guidance, OECD, European Training Foundation, International Symposium and Conference Communiques, Guides and Resources for Policy Makers and Delivery Managers
La question de savoir comment les gouvernements peuvent aider les citoyens à construire des carrières épanouissantes a été au centre du neuvième Symposium international sur le développement de carrière et les politiques publiques, qui s'est tenu à Tromsø, Norvège, du 17 au 20 juin 2019.Au cours du Symposium, des représentants ... Read More
October 31, 2019John McCarthy

31

Oct2019

WORKING PAPERS ON THE LINKS BETWEEN EDUCATION, LABOUR, AND TECHNOLOGY

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The Joint Research Centre (JRC) is the European Commission's science and knowledge service which employs scientists to carry out research in order to provide independent scientific advice and support to European Union policy. It has published a series of working papers on the links between labour, education, and technology in ... Read More
October 31, 2019John McCarthy

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Oct2019

The Changing Nature of Work and Skills in a Digital Age (2019)

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/ Uncategorized, European Commission (EC), Disadvantaged groups, Career management skills, Academic and Market Research Reports, Employed adults, EU, Older adults, Unemployed adults, Young people at risk, Schools, Vocational education and training, Improving career information, Tertiary education, Adults in education, Discussion and Working Papers, Guides and Resources for Policy Makers and Delivery Managers
Virtual assistant, you-tuber, app-developer.There are jobs that 20 years ago were not imaginable.Other jobs have almost disappeared. This report is the work of The Joint Research Centre (JRC), the European Commission's science and knowledge service, which employs scientists to carry out research in order to provide independent scientific advice and support ... Read More
October 31, 2019John McCarthy