SA Labour Market I/P

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Where to after LMIP? Dr Narsee (DHET) says that DHET will continue to embed research in the PSET system: translating LMIP insights into actual planning processes – and translating planning into action. Many further steps still to take #skillsplanningforSA @HigherEduGovZA #skills

Dr Vandeweyer (OECD) speaks to the new OECD report: "Getting Skills Right in South Africa". Access the report at: tinyurl.com/y8kpekvh #skillsplanningforSA

Ms Khuluvhe (DHET) urged all present today to access the LMIP repository: lmip.org.za/search - see reports, policy briefs, journal articles and more... #skillsplanningforSA #skills @HSRCza @HigherEduGovZA

Ms Khuluvhe (DHET) - LMIP has set a good foundation for taking forward labour market intelligence: the dev of community of practice, & good research outputs for SA from int. perspective. We need to work on translating this research for stakeholders to use. @HigherEduGovZA

Dr Adelzadeh (Wits): the 'Linked Macro-Education Model' enables projections using low/med/high national growth scenarios to project future job openings per qualifications (and much more) - a tool for skills planning that promotes systemic thinking #skillsplanningforSA

@JETEdServices @HigherEduGovZA @MabogoaneThabo @EvaluationSA @HSRCza Hi JET - thanks for your engagement. For more info see "Why changes to occupational domains matter for artisanal skills planning in South Africa" A recent policy brief on the LMIP repository: tinyurl.com/y74cl5k2

Mapping sector innovation and skills development networks is key to promoting systemic alignment - employers, univ, TVET, SETAs, gov deps, industry associations >interaction is critical< Dr Glenda Kruss, HSRC #skillsplanningforSA

Skills planning is a dynamic, flexible & complex process that requires strategic intelligence - LMIP is the start of understanding this process. Next phase: enhancing coherence/alignment/structures and agreements - Dr Vijay Reddy, HSRC #skillsplanningforSA @HSRCza @HigherEduGovZA

@LMIP_RSA @HigherEduGovZA @MabogoaneThabo @EvaluationSA @HSRCza paradox in SA labour market: over-supply of low skills but the economy is biased towards highs skilled employment

The LMIP journey began with gov Outcome 5: "prioritising a skilled and capable workforce to support inclusive growth.” the LMIP was born to provide intelligence towards this outcome - Dr Vijay Reddy (HSRC) #skillsplanningforSA @HigherEduGovZA @HSRCza

@LMIP_RSA @HigherEduGovZA signs of a maturing society as we plan our future in a systematic view, state, business and universities work together in a networked and intelligent manner @crainsoudien

LMIP was a five year push to support the building of an intelligent skills planning system for SA - essential to SA's development - Prof. C Soudien: CEO HSRC #skillsplanningforSA

Kick off! We're talking #skillsplanningforSA - Mr GF Qonde: DG DHET welcomes all to the programme for the day @HigherEduGovZA #skills

#skillsplanningforSA on the agenda the @LMIP_RSA @HigherEduGovZA LMIP close-out meeting in PTA today @HSRCza @SAgovnews

Looking for info on SA labour market? From university dissertations to government reports - see on LMIP repository: lmip.org.za/search

LMIP Learning Session Day 2: SETA colleagues share insights on data weighting for quality data analysis @CHIETA_SETA @merSETASocial @WRSETA

LMIP Learning Session Day 2: Morne Oosthuizen @DPRU_UCT - what analysis can be done with proposed new WSP/ATR instrument? @HSRCza #skills