Designing Local Skills Strategies [electronic resource] /
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
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Froy, Francesca.
Giguère, Sylvain.
Hofer, Andrea-Rosalinde.
Paris : OECD Publishing,
2009.
Higher-level skills are increasingly demanded by the knowledge-based economy. But with rising mobility and demographic change, it is no longer so simple to invest in a skilled workforce for the future. Actions are needed on a variety of fronts, including attracting and retaining talent, better integrating disadvantaged groups into the labour force, and upgrading the skills of low-paid workers. Much of the responsibility for these actions falls squarely on the shoulders of local policy makers. Drawing from a wide array of case studies, this book analyses best-practice local strategies for increasing workforce skills. And it also takes a close look at the opportunities and challenges presented by international migration. The in-depth case studies in this report range from Shanghai's "Highland of Talent Strategy" to new "career ladders" which help immigrants escape low-skilled, low-paid employment in New York. National and local-level recommendations on local skills development are provided, for both OECD and non-OECD countries.
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"This work is published on the responsibility of the Secretary-General of the OECD"--Title page verso.
Includes bibliographical references.
New York City Career Pathways -- From Crane to Torso: Local Skill Strategies in the City of Malmö -- Addressing Skills Shortfalls in Mackay, Australia -- The Choctaw Tribe of Mississippi -- Michigan Regional Skills Alliances -- The Shanghai "Highland of Talent" Strategy -- Addressing the Loss of Skills to International Migration -- Glossary -- Local Strategies for Developing Workforce Skills -- Executive Summary.
Higher-level skills are increasingly demanded by the knowledge-based economy. But with rising mobility and demographic change, it is no longer so simple to invest in a skilled workforce for the future. Actions are needed on a variety of fronts, including attracting and retaining talent, better integrating disadvantaged groups into the labour force, and upgrading the skills of low-paid workers. Much of the responsibility for these actions falls squarely on the shoulders of local policy makers. Drawing from a wide array of case studies, this book analyses best-practice local strategies for increasing workforce skills. And it also takes a close look at the opportunities and challenges presented by international migration. The in-depth case studies in this report range from Shanghai's "Highland of Talent Strategy" to new "career ladders" which help immigrants escape low-skilled, low-paid employment in New York. National and local-level recommendations on local skills development are provided, for both OECD and non-OECD countries.
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