Demand for Skills : Main Results of the Azerbaijan STEP Employer Survey
This note summarizes the main findings of the STEP Employer Skills Survey carried out in Azerbaijan in 2013. The note argues that there is a skills shortage in Azerbaijan. Azeri employers claim that it is difficult to find workers with required ski...
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okr-10986-225082021-04-23T14:04:09Z Demand for Skills : Main Results of the Azerbaijan STEP Employer Survey Rutkowski, Jan J. SMALLER ONES SKILLS JOBS UNEMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT COLLEGE WORKFORCE SKILL WORKERS TRAINING CURRICULA PERSONALITY HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION YOUNG WORKERS ATTITUDES SKILLED WORKERS EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS LABOR MARKET NEEDS WHITE COLLAR WORKERS UNIVERSITY GRADUATES CURRICULA NUMERACY SKILL SHORTAGES TRAINING INSTITUTIONS CLERKS GROUPS CREATIVE DESTRUCTION JOB TURNOVER OCCUPATIONS OCCUPATION PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES SCHOOL GRADUATES EMPLOYMENT SERVICES EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CAREER HIGHER EDUCATION GENERAL EDUCATION JOB EARLY CHILDHOOD JOB CREATION TECHNICAL SKILLS SKILLED PROFESSIONALS FIRM SIZE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT SERVICES MANAGEMENT LITERACY KNOWLEDGE ADVANCED SKILLS LABOR MARKET COGNITIVE SKILLS QUALITY EDUCATION EMPLOYABILITY EDUCATION SKILL DEVELOPMENT WORKING CONDITIONS INVESTMENT QUALITY OF EDUCATION CHILDHOOD EDUCATION TRAINING LITERACY LITERACY PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS ON-THE-JOB TRAINING WORKER CRAFTSMEN SKILL REQUIREMENTS SECONDARY SCHOOL COLLEGE GRADUATES UNEMPLOYED UNIVERSITY STUDENTS TRAINED WORKERS LEADERSHIP TECHNICAL EDUCATION GRADUATES EDUCATION SYSTEM RESEARCH JOB TRAINING LABOR SCHOOL SECONDARY EDUCATION TERTIARY EDUCATION SKILL SHORTAGE PROBLEM SOLVING LABOR MARKET INFORMATION SECONDARY SCHOOL GRADUATES EMPLOYEES CREATIVE THINKING This note summarizes the main findings of the STEP Employer Skills Survey carried out in Azerbaijan in 2013. The note argues that there is a skills shortage in Azerbaijan. Azeri employers claim that it is difficult to find workers with required skills. The shortage is particularly pronounced in the case of modern, innovative firms, which tend to required more advanced skills. The education system does not meet the needs of the majority of employers. In particular, it does not equip young workers with the practical skills that are required in the workplace, and with knowledge that is up-to-date. The note finds that employers seek not only technical, job-specific skills but also cognitive skills (such as literacy, numeracy and problem solving) and adequate socio-behavioural skills (such as communication, teamwork, leadership and ability to work independently). Conscientiousness stands out as a personality trait that is critical for employability. Unfortunately, many young job applicants lack the skills demanded by employers. The key employability skills that young workers are most frequently lacking include job-specific technical skills, problem solving skills, communication, teamwork and leadership skills. Hence, the skills gap refers not only to technical skills but also to higher-order cognitive skills and socio-behavioural skills. By their nature, these results show subjective perceptions of employers. And these perceptions reflect not only the objective conditions, but also employers’ expectations regarding worker skills that may be excessive. Nonetheless the results signal a skill problem in Azerbaijan, and employers’ criticism of the quality and relevance of education should not be too easily disregarded. The survey’s results strongly suggest that the quality of education needs to be improved, and the education system needs to be more responsive to labor market needs in order to support growth and modernization of the Azerbaijan’s economy. 2015-08-19T16:36:00Z 2015-08-19T16:36:00Z 2015-01-12 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/08/24919390/demand-skills-main-results-azerbaijan-step-employer-survey http://hdl.handle.net/10986/22508 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Working Paper Europe and Central Asia Azerbaijan |
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SMALLER ONES SKILLS JOBS UNEMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT COLLEGE WORKFORCE SKILL WORKERS TRAINING CURRICULA PERSONALITY HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION YOUNG WORKERS ATTITUDES SKILLED WORKERS EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS LABOR MARKET NEEDS WHITE COLLAR WORKERS UNIVERSITY GRADUATES CURRICULA NUMERACY SKILL SHORTAGES TRAINING INSTITUTIONS CLERKS GROUPS CREATIVE DESTRUCTION JOB TURNOVER OCCUPATIONS OCCUPATION PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES SCHOOL GRADUATES EMPLOYMENT SERVICES EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CAREER HIGHER EDUCATION GENERAL EDUCATION JOB EARLY CHILDHOOD JOB CREATION TECHNICAL SKILLS SKILLED PROFESSIONALS FIRM SIZE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT SERVICES MANAGEMENT LITERACY KNOWLEDGE ADVANCED SKILLS LABOR MARKET COGNITIVE SKILLS QUALITY EDUCATION EMPLOYABILITY EDUCATION SKILL DEVELOPMENT WORKING CONDITIONS INVESTMENT QUALITY OF EDUCATION CHILDHOOD EDUCATION TRAINING LITERACY LITERACY PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS ON-THE-JOB TRAINING WORKER CRAFTSMEN SKILL REQUIREMENTS SECONDARY SCHOOL COLLEGE GRADUATES UNEMPLOYED UNIVERSITY STUDENTS TRAINED WORKERS LEADERSHIP TECHNICAL EDUCATION GRADUATES EDUCATION SYSTEM RESEARCH JOB TRAINING LABOR SCHOOL SECONDARY EDUCATION TERTIARY EDUCATION SKILL SHORTAGE PROBLEM SOLVING LABOR MARKET INFORMATION SECONDARY SCHOOL GRADUATES EMPLOYEES CREATIVE THINKING |
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SMALLER ONES SKILLS JOBS UNEMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT COLLEGE WORKFORCE SKILL WORKERS TRAINING CURRICULA PERSONALITY HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION YOUNG WORKERS ATTITUDES SKILLED WORKERS EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS LABOR MARKET NEEDS WHITE COLLAR WORKERS UNIVERSITY GRADUATES CURRICULA NUMERACY SKILL SHORTAGES TRAINING INSTITUTIONS CLERKS GROUPS CREATIVE DESTRUCTION JOB TURNOVER OCCUPATIONS OCCUPATION PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES SCHOOL GRADUATES EMPLOYMENT SERVICES EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CAREER HIGHER EDUCATION GENERAL EDUCATION JOB EARLY CHILDHOOD JOB CREATION TECHNICAL SKILLS SKILLED PROFESSIONALS FIRM SIZE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT SERVICES MANAGEMENT LITERACY KNOWLEDGE ADVANCED SKILLS LABOR MARKET COGNITIVE SKILLS QUALITY EDUCATION EMPLOYABILITY EDUCATION SKILL DEVELOPMENT WORKING CONDITIONS INVESTMENT QUALITY OF EDUCATION CHILDHOOD EDUCATION TRAINING LITERACY LITERACY PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS ON-THE-JOB TRAINING WORKER CRAFTSMEN SKILL REQUIREMENTS SECONDARY SCHOOL COLLEGE GRADUATES UNEMPLOYED UNIVERSITY STUDENTS TRAINED WORKERS LEADERSHIP TECHNICAL EDUCATION GRADUATES EDUCATION SYSTEM RESEARCH JOB TRAINING LABOR SCHOOL SECONDARY EDUCATION TERTIARY EDUCATION SKILL SHORTAGE PROBLEM SOLVING LABOR MARKET INFORMATION SECONDARY SCHOOL GRADUATES EMPLOYEES CREATIVE THINKING Rutkowski, Jan J. Demand for Skills : Main Results of the Azerbaijan STEP Employer Survey |
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Europe and Central Asia Azerbaijan |
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This note summarizes the main findings
of the STEP Employer Skills Survey carried out in Azerbaijan
in 2013. The note argues that there is a skills shortage in
Azerbaijan. Azeri employers claim that it is difficult to
find workers with required skills. The shortage is
particularly pronounced in the case of modern, innovative
firms, which tend to required more advanced skills. The
education system does not meet the needs of the majority of
employers. In particular, it does not equip young workers
with the practical skills that are required in the
workplace, and with knowledge that is up-to-date. The note
finds that employers seek not only technical, job-specific
skills but also cognitive skills (such as literacy, numeracy
and problem solving) and adequate socio-behavioural skills
(such as communication, teamwork, leadership and ability to
work independently). Conscientiousness stands out as a
personality trait that is critical for employability.
Unfortunately, many young job applicants lack the skills
demanded by employers. The key employability skills that
young workers are most frequently lacking include
job-specific technical skills, problem solving skills,
communication, teamwork and leadership skills. Hence, the
skills gap refers not only to technical skills but also to
higher-order cognitive skills and socio-behavioural skills.
By their nature, these results show subjective perceptions
of employers. And these perceptions reflect not only the
objective conditions, but also employers’ expectations
regarding worker skills that may be excessive. Nonetheless
the results signal a skill problem in Azerbaijan, and
employers’ criticism of the quality and relevance of
education should not be too easily disregarded. The survey’s
results strongly suggest that the quality of education needs
to be improved, and the education system needs to be more
responsive to labor market needs in order to support growth
and modernization of the Azerbaijan’s economy. |
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Rutkowski, Jan J. |
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Rutkowski, Jan J. |
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Rutkowski, Jan J. |
| title |
Demand for Skills : Main Results of the Azerbaijan STEP Employer Survey |
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Demand for Skills : Main Results of the Azerbaijan STEP Employer Survey |
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Demand for Skills : Main Results of the Azerbaijan STEP Employer Survey |
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Demand for Skills : Main Results of the Azerbaijan STEP Employer Survey |
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Demand for Skills : Main Results of the Azerbaijan STEP Employer Survey |
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demand for skills : main results of the azerbaijan step employer survey |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2015 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/08/24919390/demand-skills-main-results-azerbaijan-step-employer-survey http://hdl.handle.net/10986/22508 |
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