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Abstract:
This study considers issues pertinent to ensuring the Australian education and training system can respond to emerging skills demand in the following industries: food and agriculture; biotechnology and pharmaceuticals; advanced manufacturing; mining equipment, technology and services; and oil and gas. The report finds a widening gap between education and skills demand and highlights the crucial role of employees in developing a skilled workforce, as well as calling for a shift in thinking about the way skills are generated.
Published abstract.
Subjects: Industry; Skills and knowledge; Workforce development; Employment; Providers of education and training; Governance; Teaching and learning
Keywords: Employees; Employers; Skill development; Skill needs; Education and training system; Education industry relationship; Education; Training; Teachers; Trainers
Geographic subjects: Oceania; Australia
Published: Adelaide, South Australia: NCVER, 2014
Physical description: 32 p.
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