What has been the impact of the economic crisis on skill mismatch? Is there a cost in getting the unemployed quickly into any job? Why is skill mismatch prevalent among the EU workforce? To answer these and other timely questions on skill mismatch, in spring 2014 Cedefop carried out the European skills and jobs (ESJ) survey. The findings caution that the prolonged economic downturn is threatening the long-term potential of the EU’s human resources. More...

Globaler Arbeitsmarkt, globale Berufsbildung

Sharing knowledge about vocational education and training

The role of employment service providers

Spotlight on VET Croatia

Spotlight on VET Belgium

Innovation und Berufsbildung: Partner im Wandel
DE
DOI: 10.2801/23382TI-BB-15-007-DE-NISBN: 978-92-896-1806-903/12/20151.11 MB

Qualifications have great value as they are used by people to progress in education and training and to find employment. Qualification holders who have completed a programme and passed the required exam must inspire confidence that they have acquired the learning outcomes associated with the qualification. The role of certification in safeguarding this confidence and trust is crucial. More...

Young people who left their studies early, before completing an upper secondary qualification, tell Cedefop their stories.
What made them drop out from school and how did vocational eduction and training (VET) change their lives? Lauren and Martin from Northern Ireland, Darious from Romania and Nicole from Austria have now graduated and found a job thanks to VET. More...

Cedefop expert Slava Pevec-Grm represented the agency at an event marking the 20th anniversary of Slovenia's National Institute for Vocational Education and Training, on 25 November in Ljubljana. 
The institute is the main research and policy public organisation in the area of vocational education and training (VET), supporting the Ministries of Education and Labour as well as social partners in developing and implementing VET policies. More...