Vocational education and training - VET

As the country continues to experience skills shortages in key sectors of the economy, the report describes the country’s growing shortage of highly skilled labour as critical, predicting shortages in the Manufacturing, Automation and Energy and Utility industries. Supporting this view are findings from 32 countries around the world, which reveal that Canadian businesses are reporting serious problems finding the workers they need amidst a growing skills shortage.
http://www.randstad.com/press-room/randstad-workmonitor/randstad-workmonitor-skills-mismatches-finding-the-right-talent-sept-2012.pdf

The case studies concurred that the impact of the global economic crisis on higher education was not as severe as anticipated. In some countries, public investment on education has increased as a result of various stimulus packages. This, in part, can be attributed to the countries’ recognition of higher education’s potential contribution to economic growth.
http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0021/002171/217144e.pdf