Local workplace employment and the quality of jobs framework

an article by Paul Jones (Sheffield Hallam University) in People, Place and Policy Online Volume 3 Issue 2 (2009)

Abstract

There is an increasing recognition that it is quality as much as quantity of employment which is important in assessing the positions and progress of local economies. Not least of all in light of the Lisbon Strategy and Leitch Report which emphasise world class skills and the knowledge economy. The paper details how the so-called ‘Quality of Jobs’ framework can be adapted to local area data to produce consistent estimates of local area ‘job quality’ through time, based on Census, Annual Population Survey and Labour Force Survey sources. The methodology is described and local area estimates shown for illustration.

Full article

with grateful thanks to FutureSkills Scotland newsletter of 22/08/09

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An updated strategic framework for European cooperation in education and tra...

via elearningeuropa.info on 8 March

Building higher skills through better education and training systems is an essential part of Europe's strategy to meet future challenges such as the ageing of society and to deliver the high levels of sustainable, knowledge-based growth and jobs that are at the heart of the Lisbon strategy. Knowledge, skills and competences determine an individual's chances to succeed in the labour market and to have an active role in society. They are crucial for social cohesion as well as the competitiveness and innovative capacity of enterprises and the entire economy.

Full document (PDF 17pp) here

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