Transcript The Economy of Culture in Europe

New Skills for New Jobs
Anticipating and Matching Labour Market and Skills Needs
Julie Fionda
European Commission, DG Education and Culture
2009 Techno TN Forum, 6th June 2009 - Brussels
Rationale for New Skills for New Jobs
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Skills: a determinant factor for productivity and employment
Changes (demographic, globalisation, low-carbon economy,
technological and organisational) require different and new
skills
Skills shortages and mismatches: a growing concern in
Member States
Address the short-term employment impact of the economic
crisis and improve the long-term job prospects of the EU
workforce
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Meeting the Skills Challenge
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A need to increase skills at all levels…
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… but not just any skills : a need to match real labour market
needs
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… a quickly changing skills demand
Improving capacities for skills assessment,
anticipation and matching;
Limits : projections are uncertain!
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Political mandate of the initiative
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The European Council Conclusions stressed that “Member States
and the Commission should give priority to the implementation of
the New Skills for New Jobs initiative” (December 2007)
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“Invite the Commission to present a comprehensive assessment of
the future skills requirements in Europe up to 2020, taking account
of the impacts of technological change and ageing populations and
to propose steps to anticipate future needs. Economic migration can
play a role in meeting the needs of the labour market and can
contribute to help skills shortages” (March 2008)
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The 2008 Communication
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A first assessment of future skill needs
based mainly on Cedefop work, but also
on Eurofound studies and academic
research
Policy recommendations and actions
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A first assessment
Past and future structure of jobs by education attainment level: a
need for higher education attainment
100%
80%
60%
High
Medium
Low
40%
20%
Source:
Cedefop, data
for EU 25
0%
1996
2001
2006
2015
2020
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The “right” skills
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A growing demand from employers for
transversal key competencies, such as
problem-solving and analytical skills, selfmanagement and communication skills,
linguistic skills
A broader portfolio of skills is required
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Policy conclusions
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Addressing mismatches
Strengthening the Union's capacity
for forecasting and anticipation
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Deepening international cooperation
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Mobilising Community instruments
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Thank you
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