65% of children entering primary school today may ultimately end up working in completely new types of job that do not yet exist. Scott McLeod and Karl Fisch advanced this hypothesis several years ago in their widely discussed Shift happens analysis. While such findings may be hard to verify emp...
Across Europe, new forms of employment are emerging that differ significantly from traditional employment. Some of these forms of employment transform the relationship between employer and employee while others change work organisation and work patterns. They often involve locations other than t...
Skills are crucial for firms, their employees and the EU economy overall. Matching what employees can do with what firms need is necessary for innovation, competitiveness and inclusion in Europe....
The Conference focused on a number of key themes: the role of training/upskilling, career guidance, use of ICT, forecasting future skills needs, communicating prevention measures, involving employers, how to agree on the responsibilities of stakeholders in employment partnerships, and providing ...
Micro and small companies are crucial for the European economy. Companies with less than 50 employees are responsible for 52% of jobs and 39% of the economic activity in the European Union (EU). Digitalisation, globalisation, population ageing and the transition to a climate-neutral economy are ...
It is widely accepted that digital innovation is changing work environments and occupational profiles, impacting on people’s learning and work. But how does it affect the way people can manage their careers, train and change jobs? Thanks to innovative tools, greater data availability and artific...