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National Skills Bulletin 2015

The National Skills Bulletin 2015 is the latest in an annual series of reports, which has been produced by the Skills and Labour Market Research Unit (SLMRU) in SOLAS on behalf of the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs (EGFSN) since 2005. The Bulletin provides an over....

Vacancy Overview 2014

The Vacancy Overview 2014, produced by the Skills and Labour Market Research Unit in SOLAS on behalf of the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs, draws on data from newly advertised job vacancies in the following sources: DSP Jobs Ireland and IrishJobs.ie. The analysis ....

Lifelong Learning among Adults in Ireland, Quarter 4 2014

One of the EU education and training benchmarks aims for 15% of 25-64 year-olds to participate in lifelong learning by 2020. This paper is the first in a series which aims to monitor Ireland’s progress towards this target by examining the number and share of persons ag....

A Study of the Current and Future Skills Requirements of the Marine/Maritime Economy to 2020

This report assesses the profile and diversity of the occupations and skills requirements of enterprises across five sectors (Seafood and Bio-Products, Maritime Transport, Shipbuilding and Services, Energy, Tourism and Maritime Monitoring, Security and Surveillance) in....

The Expert Group on Future Skills Needs Statement of Activity 2014