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 ... Read More
Category: Discussion and Working Papers
31
Oct2019
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 ... Read More
October 31, 2019John McCarthy
28
Jun2019
How governments can support citizens to build fulfilling careers was the focus of the ninth International Symposium for Career Development and Public Policy, held in Tromsø, Norway on 17th-20th June 2019. During the Symposium representatives from 33 countries and from UNESCO, the OECD, European Commission, European Training ... Read More
June 28, 2019John McCarthy
10
Jun2019
We are pleased to bring to your attention the four synthesis papers arising from the 33 country papers prepared for the 9th International Symposium on Career Development and Public Policy which will be held shortly in Tromso, Norway. They concern how policies and systems for ... Read More
June 10, 2019John McCarthy
26
Jun2018
What can behavioural economics propose for better labour market policy interventions to assist newly unemployed persons to regain employment? Some suggestions are quite useful while others are more controversial! Read here!
One challenge that unemployed persons face is identifying their own transferable skills and seeing such transferable ... Read More
June 26, 2018John McCarthy
06
Jun2016
View and download the presentations on Labour Market Information and Career Guidance from the CEDEFOP event 16 May 2016 on this topic
They include:
ICT and LMI in career guidance
Skills mismatches and guidance policies
Integrating labour market and skills intelligence within wider skills governance strategies
Analysing online vacancies for LMI
Developing an ... Read More
June 6, 2016John McCarthy
15
Jan2015
This Concept Note on Nordic perspectives on career competences and guidance (2014) was commissioned by the Nordic Network for Adult Learning (NVL) in co-operation with the European Lifelong Guidance Policy Network, ELGPN. It explores:
what is meant by career management competences (in the Nordic language context it is more meaningful to talk ... Read More
January 15, 2015John McCarthy
11
Jan2015
CEDEFOP CAREER GUIDANCE AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP 2011
The European Commission and the EU Member States have been working together since the 1990s to develop an entrepreneurial education and training agenda in Europe. It is widely acknowledged that new companies and entrepreneurs are important for innovation, job creation and economic development in Europe. However, traditional ... Read More
January 11, 2015John McCarthy
10
Jan2015
Analytical paper European reference competence profile for PES and EURES counsellors (2014) (6)
The role and function of the public employment services (PES) in EU Member States is in continuous development particularly in the context of the EU Employment Guidelines and of the role of the PES in achieving the ... Read More
January 10, 2015John McCarthy
11
Sep2018
OECD: CAREER GUIDANCE AND EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT