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International approaches to specialisation in vocational education

This report presents four country studies (Germany, the United States of America, Singapore and Australia), providi ... Show more
This report presents four country studies (Germany, the United States of America, Singapore and Australia), providing examples of approaches to specialisation within vocational education. For the purposes of this report, specialisation is defined as an instance in which provision of vocational education is focused on meeting the needs of a specific labour market, whether this is defined by employer, region or sector. Within each country study the authors have attempted to develop an understanding of strengths, challenges and success factors relating to the different approaches. They also examine the way in which vocational education is organised and governed in the different case studies, and to what extent the different approaches towards specialisation of education and training are a response to economic requirements and employer needs. In addition, the report considers national and regional elements to each approach, firstly by describing the context of the country as a whole, and secondly, by analysing regionally-based examples of specialisation, and giving consideration to the role played by central government in supporting the regional measures. Within this report, the following regional examples are used: Schleswig-Holstein in Germany, Pennsylvania in the United States of America, and New South Wales in Australia. Singapore is only considered at the national level, as it is a city state with no regional governments. Finally, the report is intended to provide informative examples of different ways in which specialisation works, and to give an indication of the particular social, cultural and economic contexts that contributes to success.
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Authors: Pullen, Charlynne; Varley-Winter, Olivia; Melaniphy, Philippa

Date: 2012

Geographic subjects: Singapore; Asia; Australia ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Subjects: Vocational education and training; Research; Outcomes ... [+] Show more
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A new approach to engaging young Australians in skilled careers

Australia, like many parts of Europe and the United States faces a significant challenge with students not successf ... Show more
Australia, like many parts of Europe and the United States faces a significant challenge with students not successfully transitioning from school to the workplace. This is evidenced by extremely high youth unemployment rates, particularly amongst 15-19 year olds. This fellowship has researched new approaches to engage young Australians in skilled careers. [The author undertook] an in depth field based review of six countries; Australia, France, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Germany and the United States, comparing and contrasting how they approach four core themes: school to work transition; youth unemployment; social status of skilled and vocational careers; and engaging business.
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Authors: Wyman, Nicholas

Date: [2012?]

Geographic subjects: Australia; Oceania; United States ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Subjects: Youth; Employment; Industry ... [+] Show more
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The Hays Global Skills Index 2012: critical skills imbalances: a barometer of factors impacting global skills mobility

The global economic downturn has led to sharp rises in unemployment around the world, particularly in North America ... Show more
The global economic downturn has led to sharp rises in unemployment around the world, particularly in North America and Europe. However there is little evidence that this has led to an easing in skill shortages. Indeed, evidence seems to point to a worsening of the situation. To better inform this debate, this report presents an in-depth review of global skills and employment trends, revealing the state of the market for skilled labour in 27 key economies across all five regions of the world.
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Corporate authors: Hays

Date: 2012

Geographic subjects: Australia; Belgium; Brazil ... [+] Show more Zealand; Republic">Czech Republic; Britain">Great Britain; for Hong Kong (China)">Hong Kong (China); States">United States; America">North America; [-] Show less

Resource type: Statistical series

Series name: Hays Global Skills Index

Subjects: Skills and knowledge; Employment; Income ... [+] Show more

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International approaches to specialisation in vocational education

A new approach to engaging young Australians in skilled careers

The Hays Global Skills Index 2012: critical skills imbalances: a barometer of factors impacting global skills mobility