Enhancing Training Opportunities in SMEs in Korea

Enhancing Training Opportunities in SMEs in Korea

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Published: 2020

Total Pages: 187

ISBN-13: 9789264802933

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This report assesses whether training workers in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Korea is adequate, relevant, and aligned to skills needs. It analyses policy options to expand access to training for SMEs, remove the barriers to training participation/provision, and ensure that training provided by SMEs supports their growth and encourages innovation, particularly in the context of the 4th industrial revolution. Based on this analysis, this report provides actionable policy recommendations as well as good practice examples from OECD countries.


Getting Skills Right Incentives for SMEs to Invest in Skills Lessons from European Good Practices

Getting Skills Right Incentives for SMEs to Invest in Skills Lessons from European Good Practices

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2021-12-17

Total Pages: 60

ISBN-13: 9264347488

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Workers’ skills are an essential asset for firms to recover from the COVID-19 shock and succeed in the twin digital and green transitions. Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) face special barriers to investing in human capital because of their size and more limited access to information and capital markets. This report identifies policies that are successful in promoting SMEs’ investment in the skills of employees, managers or entrepreneurs.


Getting Skills Right Career Guidance for Adults in a Changing World of Work

Getting Skills Right Career Guidance for Adults in a Changing World of Work

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2021-01-26

Total Pages: 123

ISBN-13: 9264631631

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Career guidance is a fundamental policy lever to help adults successfully navigate a constantly evolving labour market through advice and information on job and training opportunities. The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the importance of career guidance services. This report scopes out initiatives in the area of career guidance for adults in OECD countries.


OECD Skills Studies OECD Skills Strategy Implementation Guidance for Korea Strengthening the Governance of Adult Learning

OECD Skills Studies OECD Skills Strategy Implementation Guidance for Korea Strengthening the Governance of Adult Learning

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2021-06-04

Total Pages: 157

ISBN-13: 9264481648

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A well-coordinated adult learning system is essential to support the achievement of Korea’s long-term goals. The transformational effects of demographic change, digitalisation, globalisation, and most recently COVID-19 on life at work and outside of it amplify the importance of getting adults’ skills right.


OECD SME and Entrepreneurship Outlook 2023

OECD SME and Entrepreneurship Outlook 2023

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2023-06-27

Total Pages: 482

ISBN-13: 9264895760

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Over the past few years, the global economy has suffered profound shocks that have had a marked impact on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and entrepreneurs. While government support protected SMEs from the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, new threats have emerged.


OECD Skills Outlook 2021 Learning for Life

OECD Skills Outlook 2021 Learning for Life

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2021-06-15

Total Pages: 229

ISBN-13: 9264440976

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Lifelong learning is key if individuals are to succeed in labour markets and societies shaped by megatrends such as increases in life expectancy, rapid technological changes, globalisation, migration, environmental changes and digitalisation, as well as sudden shocks like the COVID-19 pandemic.


OECD Reviews of Vocational Education and Training Building Future-Ready Vocational Education and Training Systems

OECD Reviews of Vocational Education and Training Building Future-Ready Vocational Education and Training Systems

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2023-07-31

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 9264835024

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A changing world of work brings the importance of Vocational Education and Training (VET) to the forefront, as it has the ability to develop the skills that are needed in today’s labour markets and societies. At the same time, structural changes highlight the need to re-engineer certain parts of VET systems in some countries to make them more resilient and ensure they can make the most of the opportunities ongoing changes present.