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Demand for Skills: Main Results of the Azerbaijan STEP Employer Survey

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dc.contributor.authorRutkowski, Jan J.
dc.date.accessioned2015-08-19T16:36:00Z
dc.date.available2015-08-19T16:36:00Z
dc.date.issued2015-01-12
dc.description.abstractThis note summarizes the main findings of the STEP Employer Skills Survey carried out in Azerbaijan in 2013. The note argues that there is a skills shortage in Azerbaijan. Azeri employers claim that it is difficult to find workers with required skills. The shortage is particularly pronounced in the case of modern, innovative firms, which tend to required more advanced skills. The education system does not meet the needs of the majority of employers. In particular, it does not equip young workers with the practical skills that are required in the workplace, and with knowledge that is up-to-date. The note finds that employers seek not only technical, job-specific skills but also cognitive skills (such as literacy, numeracy and problem solving) and adequate socio-behavioural skills (such as communication, teamwork, leadership and ability to work independently). Conscientiousness stands out as a personality trait that is critical for employability. Unfortunately, many young job applicants lack the skills demanded by employers. The key employability skills that young workers are most frequently lacking include job-specific technical skills, problem solving skills, communication, teamwork and leadership skills. Hence, the skills gap refers not only to technical skills but also to higher-order cognitive skills and socio-behavioural skills. By their nature, these results show subjective perceptions of employers. And these perceptions reflect not only the objective conditions, but also employers’ expectations regarding worker skills that may be excessive. Nonetheless the results signal a skill problem in Azerbaijan, and employers’ criticism of the quality and relevance of education should not be too easily disregarded. The survey’s results strongly suggest that the quality of education needs to be improved, and the education system needs to be more responsive to labor market needs in order to support growth and modernization of the Azerbaijan’s economy.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/08/24919390/demand-skills-main-results-azerbaijan-step-employer-survey
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/22508
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/22508
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectSMALLER ONES
dc.subjectSKILLS
dc.subjectJOBS
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectCOLLEGE
dc.subjectWORKFORCE SKILL
dc.subjectWORKERS
dc.subjectTRAINING CURRICULA
dc.subjectPERSONALITY
dc.subjectHIGH QUALITY EDUCATION
dc.subjectYOUNG WORKERS
dc.subjectATTITUDES
dc.subjectSKILLED WORKERS
dc.subjectEDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET NEEDS
dc.subjectWHITE COLLAR WORKERS
dc.subjectUNIVERSITY GRADUATES
dc.subjectCURRICULA
dc.subjectNUMERACY
dc.subjectSKILL SHORTAGES
dc.subjectTRAINING INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectCLERKS
dc.subjectGROUPS
dc.subjectCREATIVE DESTRUCTION
dc.subjectJOB TURNOVER
dc.subjectOCCUPATIONS
dc.subjectOCCUPATION
dc.subjectPUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectHIGH SCHOOL
dc.subjectHIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES
dc.subjectSCHOOL GRADUATES
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT SERVICES
dc.subjectEARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
dc.subjectCAREER
dc.subjectHIGHER EDUCATION
dc.subjectGENERAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectJOB
dc.subjectEARLY CHILDHOOD
dc.subjectJOB CREATION
dc.subjectTECHNICAL SKILLS
dc.subjectSKILLED PROFESSIONALS
dc.subjectFIRM SIZE
dc.subjectPUBLIC EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
dc.subjectMANAGEMENT
dc.subjectLITERACY
dc.subjectKNOWLEDGE
dc.subjectADVANCED SKILLS
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectCOGNITIVE SKILLS
dc.subjectQUALITY EDUCATION
dc.subjectEMPLOYABILITY
dc.subjectEDUCATION
dc.subjectSKILL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectWORKING CONDITIONS
dc.subjectINVESTMENT
dc.subjectQUALITY OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectCHILDHOOD EDUCATION
dc.subjectTRAINING
dc.subjectLITERACY LITERACY
dc.subjectPROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS
dc.subjectON-THE-JOB TRAINING
dc.subjectWORKER
dc.subjectCRAFTSMEN
dc.subjectSKILL REQUIREMENTS
dc.subjectSECONDARY SCHOOL
dc.subjectCOLLEGE GRADUATES
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYED
dc.subjectUNIVERSITY
dc.subjectSTUDENTS
dc.subjectTRAINED WORKERS
dc.subjectLEADERSHIP
dc.subjectTECHNICAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectGRADUATES
dc.subjectEDUCATION SYSTEM
dc.subjectRESEARCH
dc.subjectJOB TRAINING
dc.subjectLABOR
dc.subjectSCHOOL
dc.subjectSECONDARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectTERTIARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectSKILL SHORTAGE
dc.subjectPROBLEM SOLVING
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET INFORMATION
dc.subjectSECONDARY SCHOOL GRADUATES
dc.subjectEMPLOYEES
dc.subjectCREATIVE THINKING
dc.titleDemand for Skillsen
dc.title.subtitleMain Results of the Azerbaijan STEP Employer Surveyen
dc.typeWorking Paperen
dc.typeDocument de travailfr
dc.typeDocumento de trabajoes
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okr.date.disclosure2015-08-18
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-05T11:55:51.228794Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Working Paper
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/08/24919390/demand-skills-main-results-azerbaijan-step-employer-survey
okr.globalpracticeSocial Protection and Labor
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okr.identifier.internaldocumentum24919390
okr.identifier.report98906
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okr.region.administrativeEurope and Central Asia
okr.region.countryAzerbaijan
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Labor Markets
okr.topicEducation::Education For All
okr.topicEducation::Primary Education
okr.topicAccess Equity in Basic Education
okr.topicTertiary Education
okr.unitSocial Protect Labor - GP (GSPDR)
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