The VET system and the demand for skills: implications for Australia's workforce

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Title: The VET system and the demand for skills: implications for Australia's workforce
Author(s): Esposto, Alexis
Abstract: This paper outlines and discusses why some skill sets are more important than others in meeting the challenges of a changing labour market. It assesses the sets of skills required by the economy to grow and to compete effectively internationally. A method of achieving an understanding of skill requirements is through the Occupational Information Network (O*NET), a comprehensive database linking worker attributes (or employability skills) with occupations in both qualitative and quantitative terms. To this end an interface of the O*NET model together with Australian employment data is created to provide detailed forecasts of employability skills for Australia.
Publication type: Journal article
Research centre: Swinburne University of Technology
Source: Global Review of Accounting and Finance, Vol. 3, no. 2 (Sept 2012), pp. 01-17
Publication year: 2012
FOR Code(s): 1501 Accounting, Auditing and Accountability; 1502 Banking, Finance and Investment
Keyword(s): Australia; Employability skills; Labour market; Occupational Information Network
Publisher: World Business Institute
ISSN: 1838-1413
Publisher URL: http://wbiaus.org/grafjnew.html
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