Title:

The role of the education system of in providing skills for employers: an analysis of the Pomeranian labour market

Creator:

Gajderowicz, Tomasz ; Grotkowska, Gabriela ; Wincenciak, Leszek

Publisher:

Educational Research Institute

Date:

2013

Abstract:

The qualification structure of the labour market is usually described by the categories of the classification of occupations which is widely used in the public employment services. This structure however is not directly linked to the education system, and is not intuitive for employers in its application. The purpose of this article is to describe labour demand by identifying the competency profiles desired by employers. Their analysis allows determination of which skills are general and which are specific human capital and to formulate recommendations for the education system. The study uses data from the Pomeranian labour market. It applies cluster analysis and the analysis of the coefficient of variation of the frequency of demand for each of the predefined personal characteristics, key competencies and occupational qualifications. The results highlight the need to increase emphasis on the formation of personal qualities in the early years of education and the need for a greater role for key competence training in higher education.

Bibliographic citation:

Edukacja. 2013, 2 (122)

Subject and Keywords:

qualifications ; human capital ; labour market ; skills

Coverage:

21st century

Language:

pol

Rights:

Creative Commons BY 4.0

Resource Type:

article

Format:

application/pdf

ISSN:

0239-6858