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January 22, 2020Teenagers’ career expectations narrowing to limited range of jobs, OECD PISA report finds
Huge changes to the world of work over the past two decades have made little impact on teenagers’ career expectations, which have become more concentrated in fewer occupations, according to a new OECD report. Dream jobs: Teenagers’ career aspirations and the future of work says 47% of boys and 53 % of girls surveyed in 41 […]
January 11, 2020
Cedefop and international organisations share vision of career guidance’s strategic role
Cedefop, together with the European Commission, ETF, OECD, ILO and UNESCO have released a shared vision of the strategic role of career guidance in enabling learning and labour market integration. In a new booklet they shed light on what career guidance provides to learners, workers and jobseekers. The booklet highlights the key role guidance plays in […]
December 8, 2019
Technology and the Future of Australian Jobs. What will be the impact of AI on workers in every sector?
The recent pace of technological advancement is unprecedented. Australia is in the midst of a major economic, social and political transition driven by global competition and rapidly expanding digital platforms and technological innovation. Automation, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and the Internet of Things (IoT) is having an impact almost everywhere, in all industries, jobs and everyday […]
September 23, 2019
National Career Institute Stakeholder Workshops
Invitations for the National Careers Institute (the Institute) co-design workshops are now open. Eleven workshops will be held across the country to examine how the Institute can most effectively achieve its purpose. These workshops are being run in conjunction with the National Skills Commission and Skills Organisation Pilots. For more information and to register to […]
September 18, 2019
Big data: mapping a path to a new career
A new paper that explores how large, local and international data sets can help workers and job seekers transfer their existing skills to new jobs and identify new skills to develop was published today. Reskilling Australia: a data-driven approach, published by the Department of Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business, identifies that moving towards a […]
