Working paper
Developing appropriate workforce skills for Australia's emerging digital economy: working paper
Publisher
Vocational education and training
School curriculum
Digital communications
Digital literacy
Digital economy
Australia
Description
This working paper is the first publication coming out of a project investigating the role of VET in developing digital skills in the Australian workforce, using two sectors as case studies - Transport and Logistics, and Public Safety and Correctional Services. An analysis of online job vacancy advertisements showed that only a small number mentioned digital skills as a requirement. The training packages for these industries contained significant digital training content but with the majority of these units of competency occurring as electives. These findings raise questions about whether employers are making assumptions about the digital skills of potential employees.
Publication Details
ISBN:
978-1-925173-96-3
Copyright:
Commonwealth of Australia 2017
License type:
CC BY
Access Rights Type:
open
Post date:
20 Sep 2017
