Globalisation and technological change are transforming our lives at unprecedented speed, creating a wealth of new opportunities for Europe's economy, businesses and citizens. Countries can produce more for less by specialising in what they do best and exploiting economies of scale in global...

The Blueprint for Sectoral Cooperation on Skills is a framework for strategic cooperation to address short and medium-term skills needs in a given economic sector. This is the second wave of the Blueprint, which focuses on six sectors: additive manufacturing, green technology and renewable...

The Blueprint for Sectoral Cooperation on Skills is a framework for strategic cooperation to address short and medium-term skills needs in a given economic sector. This is the second wave of the Blueprint, which focuses on six sectors: additive manufacturing, green technology and renewable...

The PES Mutual Learning Thematic Review Workshop on 'PES Initiatives around Skills, Competencies and Qualifications of Refugees and Asylum Seekers' was held in Nuremberg (Germany) on 27-28 April 2017. Following this meeting, several European Public Employment Services expressed their wish to...

The document is structured as follows: 1. It first describes contextual factors influencing PES service provision, including validation of skills and qualifications for asylum seekers and refugees and discusses the challenges PES are facing in assessing qualifications and validating skills and...

EntreComp identifies the competences that make someone entrepreneurial, so that these can be promoted in organisations, companies, the education sector and among citizens. It starts by defining what entrepreneurship is, namely the capacity to act upon opportunities and ideas, and transform them...

This brochure provides an overview of the EU Skills Profile Tool; a multilingual online editor that makes it possible for third country nationals to present their skills, qualifications, and experiences in a way that is understood across the European Union. It can be used by national authorities...

Vocational education and training (VET) can play a crucial role in tackling many of the most pressing challenges that Europe is faced with today, such as competitiveness, youth unemployment and social inclusion. To put the VET-sector in the best possible position to do so, it is crucial to...

Do you want to increase your chances of finding a job by upgrading your skills? Don't know where to begin? Drop'pin@EURES is the place for you. This online platform is where you can discover opportunities to improve your employability, and bridge the gap between education and a future career....