OECD Skills Strategy Slovak Republic
Assessment and Recommendations
Skills are the key to shaping a better future and central to the capacity of countries and people to thrive in an increasingly interconnected and rapidly changing world. Megatrends such as globalisation, technological advances and demographic change are reshaping work and society, generating a growing demand for higher levels and new sets of skills.
OECD Skills Strategy projects provide a strategic and comprehensive approach to assess countries’ skills challenges and opportunities and help them build more effective skills systems. The OECD works collaboratively with countries to develop policy responses that are tailored to each country’s specific skills needs. The foundation of this approach is the OECD Skills Strategy Framework, which allows for an exploration of what countries can do better to 1) develop relevant skills over the life course; 2) use skills effectively in work and in society; and 3) strengthen the governance of the skills system.
This report, “OECD Skills Strategy Slovak Republic: Assessment and Recommendations”, identifies opportunities and makes recommendations to strengthen the skills of youth, reduce skills imbalances, foster greater participation in adult learning and strengthen the use of skills in the workplace.
Strengthening the use of skills in workplaces
The effective use of skills in workplaces has potential benefits for employers, employees and society as it can raise productivity, wages and job satisfaction. Public policy makers can work with employers to help create the conditions or provide direct support for strengthening skills use in workplaces. This chapter explains the importance of the effective use of skills for the Slovak Republic and provides an overview of current practices and performance. Three opportunities are discussed to improve skills utilisation: creating the conditions to facilitate the adoption of high‑performance workplace practices (HPWP) in Slovak firms, providing incentives and support to Slovak firms for the adoption of HPWP, and enhancing the governance of policies and strategies affecting skills use.
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