An Education Needs Assessment of CARIFORUM Firms

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................ 3

Background .......................................................................................................................................................3

Key Deliverables & Outline .............................................................................................................................3

SECTION I: DESK RESEARCH ................................................................................................................. 5

Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................5

1.1. Global Influences and Future of Work Impact ..........................................................................................5 1.1.1. Technological Progress ................................................................................................................................................. 6 1.1.2. Globalization ................................................................................................................................................................. 9 1.2.3. Demographical Change ............................................................................................................................................... 13 1.2. An Overview of Existing Regional & National Skills Demand ..............................................................15 1.2.1. Regional and National Sector/Developmental Priorities ............................................................................................. 16 1.2.2. Skills Gaps Among CARIFORUM’s Private Sector & Wider Labour Market ........................................................... 19 1.3. Systemic Constraints Limiting Regional and National Skills Supply .....................................................28 1.3.1. Mismatch Between Training Programmes and Private Sector Skills Needs ................................................................ 28 1.3.2. Labour Market Demographics and Mobility Across CARICOM ................................................................................ 31

Conclusion ......................................................................................................................................................33

SECTION II: PRIMARY RESEARCH REPORT ...................................................................................... 34

Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................34

2.1 Methodology .............................................................................................................................................34 2.1.1 Research Design, Context and Sampling ...................................................................................................................... 34 2.1.2 Description of the Primary Survey Instrument ............................................................................................................. 36 2.1.3 Pre-test, Training and Data-Collection Procedures ...................................................................................................... 37 2.1.4 Assessment of Risks, Concerns and Other Implications in Data-Collection ................................................................ 39 2.1.5 Research Limitations .................................................................................................................................................... 40 2.1.6 Stakeholder Engagement/Interviews ............................................................................................................................ 40 2.2 Data Presentation and Discussion of Findings .........................................................................................41 2.2.1. Survey Results and Findings ....................................................................................................................................... 41 2.2.2. Results from Consultations with Relevant Stakeholders ............................................................................................. 53

2.3 Conclusions ..............................................................................................................................................57

SECTION III: RECOMMENDATIONS & COURSE OUTLINES ........................................................... 59

3.1 Recommendations ....................................................................................................................................59

3.2 Course Outlines ........................................................................................................................................61 3.2.1 Digital/ICT-Related Courses ........................................................................................................................................ 61 3.2.2. Business Management/Entrepreneurial Related Courses ............................................................................................ 64 3.2.3. Export-related Courses ................................................................................................................................................ 67

REFERENCES ........................................................................................................................................... 69

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