Labour and skills shortages: a persistent challenge for the EU
Nicolas Schmit, Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights,
opened the event by taking stock of the just concluded Year of Skills.
He highlighted that skills policy will continue to be a priority for the
European Agenda and stressed the need to push forward efforts to tackle
labour and skills shortages:
‘Apprenticeships are an excellent strategic solution to bridge the skills gap and ensure
a sustainable workforce for the future. Vocational education and
training in general can not only boost competitiveness and innovation,
but statistics show that VET graduates find a job easily after their education. 81% of the recent VET graduates and 85% of the apprentices find a job very quickly. With technical expertise and skills ever more in demand in today’s labour market, apprenticeships are a smart option.’
During the event, Commissioner Schmit welcomed 17 new members of the European Alliance for apprenticeships. The list of new members and renewals of pledges can found in the presentation from 17 June via the event's website. (...)
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