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| Lars Sondergaard will answer 5 of your questions in a video |
Use social media to ask the World Bank about the type of skills and education that are needed in today’s global economy.
The global economic recession has made the search for a good, stable job even more significant. In Asia, where I’m from, jobs have always been foremost in young people’s minds because of the harsh conditions brought about by social and economic inequality or, if you’re not from a developing country, the previous generations’ memory of it. We don’t have an equivalent to a “gap year” to take time out between the life stages of high school and university to travel.
What can make a person more employable? Policymakers say that having the right skills and good education largely have something to do with that. It’s not just about being able to go to school. In Thailand and some other countries, schools are linking with companies so that students can enhance the skills their future employers needs. A World Bank report, Putting Higher Education to Work: Skills and Research for Growth, also recommends investing more in research and scholarships, prioritizing underfunded but important subjects like engineering and sciences, and improving the management of public universities.
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Do you have a question about the effect of the recession on joblessness in your region? Or the type of skills most needed by the market?
We’re asking an expert on education, Lars Sondergaard, to take questions in a video interview that we’ll post at the end of this week.
Here’s how to get involved:
Send your question using the comment function below to ask our expert. You can do it right now. You can also join the conversation on Twitter (send your questions to @worldbankasia) or on Facebook.
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