How do we ensure that workers have the right skills for the jobs of today and tomorrow?

In this video, ILO Chief of the Skills and Employability Branch Srinivas B. Reddy discusses what is needed to ensure that workers have the right skills for the jobs of today and tomorrow.

Skills Development for Trade, Employability and Inclusive Growth: The STED Approach

STED provides guidance for the integration of skills development in sectoral policies. The programme is designed to support growth and decent employ­ment creation in sectors that have the potential to increase exports and contribute to economic diversification. This video highlights examples of how the approach is being applied in Cambodia, Malawi and Myanmar.

The ILO Quality Apprenticeships Recommendation and Decent Work in Training

The International Labour Organization adopted a new recommendation on quality apprenticeships in June 2023. This instrument is of great significance to young people across the world. The Regulating for Decent Work Conference, held in July 2023, provided an opportunity for researchers and policymakers to come together and reflect on the new standard, on its significance to skills training for young workers and for broader ideas and international labour standards around quality and decent work. This video captures highlights from the event and contributions from international experts on decent work in apprenticeships and training.

ILO Toolkit on Apprenticeships - Vol. 2

Apprenticeships have played a central role in lowering youth unemployment, enhancing the productivity and competitiveness of enterprises and developing skills that are relevant to a rapidly changing world of work. This video introduces the ILO Toolkit for Quality Apprenticeships, Volume 2: Guide for practitioners. The Toolkit offers comprehensive, practical guidance to developing and implementing apprenticeship programmes.

Skills and lifelong learning as fundamental rights for workers

Skills and lifelong learning are fundamental rights for workers. ILO's Regional Specialist in Workers' Education Pong-sul Ahn highlights roles of trade unions in social dialogue in developing national policies and addressing skills and lifelong learning that workers need.