The purpose of this working paper is to examine the use of gendered language and socio-pragmatic strategies which appear in the Greek Ministry of Education’s promotional VET material encouraging young people to take up an IVET course. It is related to Cedefop’s research on the Future of VET whic...

This Thematic Paper builds on the Thematic Review Workshop that took place in Greece in October 2024 as part of the PES Network activities exploring the critical role of labour market and skills intelligence (LMSI) for PES. It highlights the importance of understanding the dynamics between skill...

This paper presents an overview of the key themes discussed in the 2024 PES Network Stakeholder Conference on ‘Rethinking support for those furthest from the labour market’. The conference showcased new and effective approaches for (re-)integrating jobseekers furthest from the labour market, dri...

European labour markets are facing major challenges due to the green, demographic, and digital transitions, with developments in technology such as artificial intelligence (AI) likely to reshape jobs. Accordingly, public employment services (PES) are increasingly providing preventive services an...

The Thematic Report draws on the PES’ responses to a survey, collected between May and July 2024 with a total of 31 PES from EU Member States, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. The questionnaire collected thematic information with the aim to capture PES’ (planned) involvement in ILAs, as well a...

The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) are the European Union’s flagship funding programme for doctoral education and postdoctoral training of researchers, with a strong structuring effect on participating institutions. The MSCA promote effective supervision. In line with the principles set o...

This annex provides a collection of best practices to support individuals and institutions in implementing the MSCA Guidelines on Supervision. The guidelines constitute a set of recommendations to be adopted on a best-effort basis by participants in the programme in order to promote effective an...

Traditional learning and career pathways are being replaced by more dynamic, ‘patchier’ routes and shorter job tenures. Fast-changing and more complex learning and working contexts draw more attention to continuous learning and individual mobility, making lifelong guidance pivotal. It improves p...

This report is the third volume of a Cedefop study on developing EU standards for monitoring and evaluating lifelong guidance systems and services, expanding the evidence base on outcomes and impacts of career development support. It aims at generating better understanding of the costs of public...

This report is part of a Cedefop project on developing European standards for monitoring and evaluating lifelong guidance systems and services (measures and activities). It proposes indicators according to type (input and process, output, outcome, impact), target elements (such as practitioner c...