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📢 Upcoming event: Inclusive Pathways for Women in Tech   The tech sector struggles with a diversity problem. As one of the industries facing the highest skills shortages, the tech sector can stand to benefit from a more diverse and inclusive approach to training, recruiting and retaining under-represented talent. Women, in particular, face unique barriers to entering and progressing in tech careers. This webinar aims at identifying and discussing a range of actions that businesses, governments and civil society can take to build a more diverse tech sector. By addressing stereotypes, removing obstacles to training and building a more inclusive work culture, all stakeholders can work together to secure a more prosperous and productive tech workforce.   Speakers will include: ➡️ Glenda Quintini (Head of Skills and Future Readiness Division, OECD) ➡️ Michele Tuccio (Economist, OECD) ➡️ Emily Mossburg (Global Cyber Leader, Deloitte) ➡️ Emmi Bane (Principal Data Ethicist, HP) ➡️ Bruce Roch (Head of Inclusion, Adecco) ➡️ Festor Laurence (Head of Operations - Digital Accelerator, Sanofi) 💻 Webinar 📅 Thursday 23 January, 3 PM (CET) 🔗 Register now: https://lnkd.in/evu-pZet   #employment #skills #women #work

🌍 Transitioning to Net-Zero: How can we ensure that no one is left behind? The transition to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions is reshaping certain industries, jobs, and skills across OECD countries. While the transition promises widespread benefits, its challenges are concentrated in certain sectors, regions, and communities. How can we ensure that no one is left behind? Our latest policy brief outlines a roadmap for addressing these challenges to ensure that the transition to net-zero is fair, inclusive, and widely supported. Key findings: ✅ High-emission industries, responsible for 80% of emissions, employ just 7% of the workforce across OECD countries. However, job losses in these sectors are more costly, with displaced workers experiencing a 24% larger drop in earnings on average. ✅ New green jobs are emerging, but sometimes in different regions and sectors, potentially creating a mismatch that needs targeted support. ✅ Many OECD countries already have mechanisms to manage labour market transitions, but existing policies may need adapting to address the specific challenges of the green transition. ✅ Effective transition management requires a robust stakeholder engagement, including unions, employers, and local communities. 📖 Read the full brief here: https://lnkd.in/ePwcxr5w #NetZero #JustTransition #FutureOfWork #ClimateAction #OECD Andrea Garnero Alexandre Georgieff

Register now to join us in Paris! OECD Social Policy Forum 2025 will take place on 13 February 2025. Social policy is at a critical juncture. Social protection systems are transitioning and reaching new frontiers as they respond to global megatrends. Some of these trends are well-known and predictable -- like population ageing – while others – like climate change and digitalisation – are more recent and present new challenges. The OECD Social Policy Forum will bring together Ministers and other high-level policymakers, as well as a range of different stakeholders, including social partners, civil society and academia, to discuss key issues, including: ➡️ Ageing, longevity and the demographic transition: a new generational contract?  ➡️ Digitalisation of social protection: risks, opportunities and impacts of technology in social policy ➡️ Gender equality and diversity: where are the blind spots? ➡️ Climate change and social policy We’ll explore the lessons learned from recent crises and discuss innovative, future-proof solutions for social protection systems. 📅 13 February 2025 ➡️ Register here: https://lnkd.in/envekNAx #SocialPolicyFrontiers Stefano Scarpetta Monika Queisser-Richaud Benjamin Game Jayne Maddock Valerie Frey Maxime Ladaique Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation AARP

In today’s fast-changing world, skills are the key to success. But are people prepared with the right skills for today's labour markets? Join us for our official report launch: "National Skills Strategies across the European Union: Lessons Learnt", and hear how countries are ensuring their populations have the skills to succeed today and in the future. Supported by the European Commission, this report distils a decade of insights from 26 EU countries, offering nine key lessons for designing and implementing effective skills strategies. Stay tuned for our webinar to get key insights on the characteristics of successful skills strategies. 📅 21 January 2025 ⏰ 15:00 CET Want to learn more? Check out the report 👉 https://lnkd.in/eaYeagj8 #OECDCentre4Skills #Skills #CareerDevelopment #Training #SkillsSystem #Upskilling #Reskilling European Commission

What causes inactivity and unemployment among young people in North Denmark? How are municipalities supporting young people in their transition from school to work?   The OECD’s latest Investing in Youth review shows that 11.3% of young people in the North Denmark Region are not in education, employment or training (NEET). Low education and mental ill-health are the two most important risk factors. Municipalities in North Denmark have well-established active labour market policies for young people with a strong focus on early intervention and labour market integration support. However, half of all NEETs have been inactive for more than three years and many face complex challenges. The OECD encourages Denmark to tackle low education levels and invest in integrated mental health and employment services. Key recommendations include: ➡️ Developing employment-oriented mental health care. ➡️ Increasing the capacity of mental health services to address unmet service needs. ➡️ Addressing mental health issues early on, in close collaboration with the education system and municipal services for youth. 🔗 Read more: https://lnkd.in/dEUwyNFj Veerle Miranda Andrea Hofer Municipality of Hjoerring Region Nordjylland Aalborg Kommune

A new OECD report, Agile Occupational & Training Standards for Responsive Skills Policies, has just been released. It shows that occupational and training standards play a crucial role in defining the skills, competencies and attitudes required for effective performance at work and serve as foundational tools for recruitment and job-related training. The regular update of these standards is essential to promote a skilled, adaptable workforce that drives economic growth, innovation and competitiveness. However, creating agile standards that keep pace with rapidly changing economies is a challenge. New OECD analysis reviews good practices from Flanders, France, French-speaking Belgium, Germany, Switzerland and the United Kingdom concerning the production and update of occupational and training standards, helping to ensure that standards are produced efficiently and remain both labour-market relevant and user-friendly. Containing numerous practical details, this report is a must-read for policy makers looking to enhance their standard-setting systems. Read more 🔗 https://lnkd.in/emEfKfKx EU-funded via #TSI with the Directorate-General for Structural Reform Support of the European Commission | @EU_Reforms #EUReformSupport #AdultLearning #Skills #Employment #OECD

📢 We’re hiring! The Directorate for Employment, Labour and Social Affairs (ELS) is looking for talented Senior Policy Analysts and Economists/Policy Analysts to join our diverse team of experts.   ➡️ Senior Policy Analysts We are looking for several Senior Policy Analysts able to work on various projects in the following Divisions: Employability Division, Skills and Future Readiness Division, and Social Policy Division. Successful applicants will work in a dynamic team of economists, policy experts and statisticians to develop policy advice on how to improve the performance of labour markets, employment services, social policy and skills systems.   ➡️ Economists / Policy Analysts We are also looking to hire one or several Economist(s) / Policy Analyst(s) with knowledge of labour markets, social policies and inequality issues to carry out analytical and policy-oriented work, including on the labour market and social integration of vulnerable groups.   See the job vacancies for more info (open until 03 January 2025):   ⭕ Senior Policy Analysts: https://lnkd.in/e8JRjUdq ⭕ Economists / Policy Analysts: https://lnkd.in/e9JDRpsc

📢 We're hiring! The Health Division in the OECD Directorate of Employment, Labour and Social Affairs is looking for several senior Health Policy Analysts. Successful applicants will work in a dynamic team of health economists, policy experts and statisticians to develop policy advice on how to improve the performance of health systems. Candidates should have a strong background in applying economic concepts to health or in analysing health policies. They should also have experience in running complex projects and a proven record with effective project planning. They will be working on one or more projects of the Health Division, such as: ➡️ Measuring health systems performance ➡️ Healthcare Quality and outcomes ➡️ Public health and prevention policies ➡️ Health financing, health system resilience and value for money ➡️ Human resources for health ➡️ Digital health, data governance and artificial intelligence ➡️ Pharmaceutical policies and genomics ➡️ Long-term care and integrated care. If you think this sounds like role for you, we would love to hear from you. 📅 Apply by 3rd January 🔗 View the full job description and apply here: https://lnkd.in/eJvqKDMd

Read our 🆕 report -- Health at a Glance: Europe 2024. Great collaboration with DG Santé at the EC #SoHEU24. · At 81.5 years, life expectancy across the EU slightly exceeded pre-pandemic levels, but an 8-year gap remains across countries · COVID-19 highlighted the need for urgent action on two interrelated challenges to reduce pressures on health and long-term care systems: tackling health workforce shortages and promoting healthy longevity. · The health workforce grew to record highs in 2022, but this growth has not kept pace with the increasing demand for healthcare from an ageing population. And over a third of doctors in the EU are themselves at least 55 years old. · Less than half of the remaining life expectancy at age 65 is lived free of disability, with large socioeconomic inequalities. Promoting healthy ageing is key to reduce pressure on healthcare systems. · Health spending declined in 2022 as COVID-related expenditures decreased. Preliminary estimates for 2023 suggest a return to very moderate growth in health spending in real terms, averaging close to 1% across the EU. Will this be enough to make health system more resilient? Find out more here: https://oe.cd/5NB #HealthUnion

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