Cedefop initiated this study, which had its origins in the Ciretoq thematic network, to provide a global picture of in-company human resource development strategies and trends in qualification and competence development. The study shows that even within multinational companies active in Europe...

The identification and analysis of innovative approaches and practices for the integration of low-skilled workers into lifelong learning and the labour market represents an important challenge from the perspective of employment, social and educational policies because of this group's numerous...

The study identifies trends and developments in some important Member States concerning national frameworks and their role in education/training and labour market developments. By doing so, this study will feed the debate of whether and how far an update of the European five-level structure is...