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By ‘skills for employability’ we mean the knowledge, skills and competences which help you negotiate the labour market and secure a job. These are not just the technical or vocational skills but the softer skills such as entrepreneurship, problem solving, team work as well as information and technology and communication skills.
With the speed of global competition it is now the quality of skills in the labour market that has become increasingly important across the world. Today nations are competing on the skills of their people to be more productive, attract more investment and be quicker to respond to opportunities.
The skills gap is affecting many countries – even highly developed countries. For example if there is a shortage of skills in a nation, it may have to resort to importing skilled migrant labour or its businesses may remain endlessly trapped in low value markets.
You are more likely to be employed and tend to be better paid if you are highly skilled.
Whether you are a young person or an adult, you are probably already aware of the challenges you face in getting the right skills for working in an increasingly competitive world. SFE helps you match your skills with what today’s employers need.
Skills for Employability (SFE) is a programme that builds the skills of young people and adults so they are able to work and compete in today’s globalised world. It does this by encouraging closer links between education and industry with a focus on strengthening the technical and vocational education and training (TVET) sector.
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