Hybridveranstaltung OECD: A Skills-First Future: What is it, and how do we get there?

Beyond degrees: Empowering the workforces in the context of Skills-first.

Recent shifts in skill demands reveal gaps in global labour markets, particularly in sectors most affected by the twin green and digital transition. Employers face challenges in finding candidates with relevant skills, while individuals struggle to identify and signal their skills effectively. Traditional hiring metrics, like education credentials or job titles, may misrepresent the full set of skills that people possess and how proficient they are. They may also exacerbate inequalities in the ability of individuals to access training and professional opportunities. A skills-first approach promotes hiring based on skills rather than conventional educational indicators, encouraging clear skills signalling for better job matches. The project explores skills first approaches and combines skills data from LinkedIn, Labour Force Surveys, and online job vacancies to identify trends and disparities and suggest ways to create a more inclusive workforce

About the event

This event highlights the growing importance of skills-first approaches in today’s workforce, focusing on job-relevant skills over formal credentials. These approaches present opportunities for employers, educational institutions, policymakers, and individuals to better meet evolving market demands. However, challenges such as effective training programs, standardised assessments, and recognition of non-traditional learning must be addressed.

The event is divided into two parts:
 

• The first, a hybrid session, will present the OECD’s findings on global trends in skills-based hiring, featuring a panel discussion titled 'A Skills-First Future: What is it, and how do we get there?'
• The second part, in person, will gather stakeholders to discuss expanding and diversifying the workforce through skills-first strategies. Topics include reaching underrepresented groups, promoting skills signalling, offering flexible learning opportunities, and recognizing non-traditional skills. The goal is to explore both the opportunities and challenges in these initiatives.

Please find a detailed agenda here: https://manage.oecd-berlin.de/assets/download/SKC_agenda.pdf
 
When and Where

• Date: 9th of October 2024, 8:30 to 13:30
• Location: Microsoft Berlin, Charlottenstrasse 46, 10117 Berlin
• Contact information: centre4skills@oecd.org

Speakers

• Enzo Weber, Professor of Economics, at IAB (TBC)
• El Iza Mohamedou, Head of the OECD Centre for Skills
• Kristin Lena Keveloh, Senior Lead Manager Public Policy and Economic Graph, LinkedIn
• Anne Kjær Bathel, Co-Founder & CEO, ReDi School of Digital Integration (TBC)

Weitere Informationen und Anmeldung für die Präsenzveranstaltung unter: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=1MdBrGEfDUaw9PySWitHHORNR5e_HeBHj-MdW1Cpf_5UMlJHSTY3VVREWFJKMklQMzhNUUE5TUE2TS4u

Anmeldung zum Online-Webinar (09:00 - 10:15 Uhr): https://events.oecd-berlin.de/342