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Theme : skills
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Mick Fletcher: How to get people learning? Make qualifications a must
He argues that we learn for two reasons: because we have to (certification) and because we see a benefit (i.e. low benfit at level 2, high benefit from a degree)
from : duncanoleary
13th July 2006
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Ewart Keep: government's skills strategy not the answer
He argues its the shape of the labour market and the 'black box' of the company - not the stock of skills - that is the real barrier to moving to a knowledge intensive economy
from : duncanoleary
13th July 2006
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CBI: Further education failing us
CBI take on skills - claims the FE sector is underperforming due to an uncompetitive market
from : duncanoleary
13th July 2006
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Dealing with the arrogance of youth
Employers are finding that many new graduates still have much to learn. However, courses can be arranged in basic spelling and maths, if necessary, for new graduates.
from : mollywebb
3rd July 2006
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Oh yes, it's an inaugural Demos Podcast
Here’s a first go. It’s Duncan O’ Leary and Sarah Gillinson talking about their recent pamphlet “Working Progress” in which they argue that graduates aren’t what employers want, but if they were, then employers wouldn’t be able to handle them anyway. In places you can hear the rumble of traffic and police sirens on Tooley St, but that aside, if you have any comments/abuse that you’d like to dish out send an email to charlie.tims@demos.co.uk....
from : mollywebb
28th June 2006
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Working Progress
This report proposes a series of recommendations for schools, universities, government and other organisations aimed at reconnecting employers and young people in the name of productive and fulfilling work.
from : markfuller
27th June 2006
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The critical skills gap
Infosys, the leading Indian information technology services company, is so desperate for staff that it has started recruiting in the US, where it has just hired 300 people. In China, international accountancy firms are scrambling to fill thousands of posts in a country where qualified bean counters are almost as rare as democratic elections.
from : mollywebb
26th June 2006
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Geoff Mulgan recommends the set up of a service design school for public servants
Something that we recommend in the report of this project - and something that Michael Bichard has also suggested.
from : sophiaparker
26th June 2006
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I See You
He told a story about his travels in Africa (undertaking his foundations AIDS work) where when people meet they greet each other with words that mean ?I see you?. He challenged us to acknowledge our interdependence by ensuring we recognised the many people who made the event work, the cleaners, the catering staff, the support staff, ?those people that make it possible for us to sit here today and those people that will clean up after we leave, make sure you see these people?.It seems to me...
from : grahamebroadbelt
29th March 2006
