Introduction and objectives
A key principle of the Pact for Skills is the production and use of skills intelligence[1], which can be defined as “identifying, collecting, analysing, synthesising and presenting quantitative or qualitative information on skills and labour market”. Producing or using skills intelligence is therefore a part of many commitments of Pact for Skills members, and in turn enables them to further define needs for upskilling and reskilling actions.
This seminar will look at the topic of skills intelligence and how Pact for Skills members can benefit from producing and, particularly or using skills intelligence to define upskilling and reskilling actions, addressing questions such as: How can skills intelligence tools be used to define up- and reskilling actions? What types of skill intelligence tools are available? What are the challenges and what are the key factors for successfully producing or using skills intelligence?
Recent years have seen an unprecedented surge of datasets related to skills[2], including EU skills intelligence tools and datasets, national-level resources and resources offered by private stakeholders. However, certain information gaps in available skills intelligence still persist. In particular, skills intelligence needs to take into account the needs of stakeholders in the skills ecosystems, sectors and regions respectively. Pact members can be central actors in producing such tailored skills intelligence. In addition, Pact for Skills members, including companies, social partners, policy-makers, the PES, and education and training providers need to effectively use existing information in designing and implementing their up- and reskilling actions.
[1] This includes, among others, international surveys as the Adult Education Survey, the Continuing Vocational Training Survey, the Labour Force Survey, the European Survey on Income and Living Conditions, PIAAC, specialised datasets as the European database of tasks indices or Eurostat’s data on ICT usage, as well as Cedefop’s resources as the Skills Demand and Supply Forecasts, the ESJS, the European Company Survey and Cedefop’s data on online job vacancies (Skills OVATE).
[2] “Monitoring skill supply/demand and anticipating skill needs”. See European Commission: Charter of the Pact for Skills. https://ec.europa.eu/social/BlobServlet?docId=23158&langId=en
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