Abstract
The acquisition and development of skills required to function in the world of work are of obvious importance to any society. More than ever, a country's competitiveness depends on the skills of its workforce. What do we know about required skills? Which skills are truly important? How are these skills developed? What are formal organizations doing about skill development? In Canada, the ‘Making the Match’ research project, started in 1985, has been seeking answers to these questions.
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