SKM Presentation Warsaw

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2014 STEM Educator AcademyOrganizers Partners

Overcoming the skills mismatch in

STEM: a view from young Europeans

TIRAPANI, Alessandro Niccol

Senior Researcher at ThinkYoung

September, 23rd 2014


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ThinkYoung: who are we?

Nonprofit think tank concerned with

young people! Our aim: bridging the gap between

young people and European decision

makers

2007: lack of young people represented

in EU institutions

2014: Brussels, Geneva, Hong Kong

TIRAPANI, A.N. - Follow us! @thinkyoungTW - www.thinkyoung.eu


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ThinkYoung: what we do?

FIELDS OFACTION

Education

EU/ASIA

Entrepreneurship

Enlargement

Surveys

Researchesby Young

Europeans

Conferences



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Skills Mismatch (SKM): an overview

SKM is defined as the gap between the skills demanded by the

and those possessed by employees

Today in Europe, despite the unemployment rate:

2 millions positions are unfulfilled (source: CEDEFOP)

36% of companies experience difficulties in hiring skilled employees (European

The European Union activated several programs to tackle the iss EU Skills Panorama

European Skills Passport

EURES



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Lessons from 2012 study

ThinkYoung study in 2012: SKM isstrongly influence by cultural biases

and perceptions

21st Century skills, business skills and

the design of the work place are critical

issues for all the industries

What about innovation and STEM

skills?


(McKinsey


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STEM skills

Central for innovation and advanced processes in high value-add

STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics


Qualitative Analysis

Quantitative Analysis

Computation

Data processing

Estimation

Mathematical

Laboratory

Monitoring

Experimental Design

Risk assessment

Analytic and modelling

methods


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ThinkYoung study

Online survey

2341 answers, Spring 2014

18-30 years old, EU plus EFTAcountries

Bachelor-educated or higher, STEM andnot STEM

Interviews

12 people HR in the private sector

Experts of the European Commission

Researchers and entrepreneurs


Skills surveyed

21st Century skills

ICT and digital comp

STEM skills

Stigma around STEM

Mobility

Employment issues


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21st Century Skills


Problem s


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ICT and digital competences


Use of W


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STEM skills


Experimenta


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Why STEM? Why not?



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Employment issues

Work Experience

Mentorship

Transferable skills

Role of SMEs

Job descriptions and expectations

Clearer description for better match

Local advertisements

Recognition of qualificati

Informal education

Standardization of certific

Paid internships

Smaller pool of talents

Lack of motivation

Lack of learning



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Did you know...?

Innovation is prevalent in female Romanian respondents from n

also female non-STEM graduates from Spain are the most comp

problem solving Male Greek and Belgian STEM graduates are the most proficien

Computation and Data processing skills are predominant in Be

British respondents

Experiment design and risk assessment scored the lowest in

STEM skills

According to experts, today there is no stigma surrounding ST

One in three young Europeans cite financial difficulties as hind



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Main takeaways

STEM skills are not to be confused with 21st Century skills or ICT

Improve communication between employers, students and educa

Increase mobility

Funding

Cross-country job advertisement

When possible, set English as working language

Focus on experimental design and advanced softwares



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Thank you!

Young Europeans are today

everything but a lost generation

Contacts:

@thinkyoungTWYoutube: ThyAudiovisualLab

[email protected]


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