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ERIC Number: ED574755
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 7
Abstractor: ERIC
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Skilling for Tomorrow. 26th National VET Research Conference "No Frills"
Payton, Anna
National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER)
Could this be the last generation of people to have traditional workplace arrangements, in permanent, ongoing full-time roles with one employer at a time? It is a reasonable question, considering the changes seen flowing through the labour market. In the year between April 2016 and April 2017, two-thirds of jobs created in Australia were part-time and the data show that part-time employment has increased three-fold since the 1970s. This steady and ongoing shift in the labour market is occurring at the same time as the economy adjusts and diversifies following the mining-boom between 2003 and 2013 and is being reshaped by significant technological, economic, demographic and social shifts, shifts that are "disrupting" business models and substantially changing the way we work and live. Think of the emergence of the "gig" economy (working independently on a task-by-task basis for various employers) and portfolio workers. Combined, these fundamental transformations are known as the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Given that the vocational education and training (VET) sector provides students with the skills they need to get a job or change jobs, the Fourth Industrial Revolution will change VET too. This will require new thinking by governments, training providers, employers and students. This paper provides a summary of research and discussion on the future world of work, drawing out points relevant to the theme of the 26th National VET Research Conference "No Frills"--Skilling for tomorrow. It explores the drivers changing the world of work, the skills predicted to need in the future and what this means for training. The paper aims to encourage conversations and discussions on the question of the role in skilling for tomorrow.
National Centre for Vocational Education Research Ltd. P.O. Box 8288, Stational Arcade, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia. Tel: +61-8-230-8400; Fax: +61-8-212-3436; e-mail: ncver@ncver.edu.au; Web site: http://www.ncver.edu.au
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) (Australia)
Identifiers - Location: Australia
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