Based on unique data from the second wave of the Cedefop European skills and jobs survey (ESJS2), this study examines the drivers of labour shortages in European labour markets. Detailed information on foundation, digital, manual, and interpersonal job-skill requirements in European labour...

We assess whether online data on vacancies and applications to a job board are a suitable source for studying skills dynamics outside of Europe and the United States, where a rich literature has examined skills dynamics using online vacancy data. Yet, the knowledge on skills dynamics is scarce...

Understanding the characteristics of vacancies for which employers seek to recruit foreign workers could help to support the EU's economic migration policy, based on the demand-led approach. This working paper presents discussion of six potential approaches to using online job advertisements in...

The SELFIE tool gives vocational education and training (VET) schools the chance to see their position in the use of digital technologies for teaching and learning. While available for various education levels, for the first time this paper focuses on the use of the tool by VET schools, aiming...