In its global risk barometer for 2022 , international financial services provider Allianz surveyed 2 650 risk experts in 89 countries on the biggest perils facing industries in the coming year . Notably , skills shortages were identified as one of the top biggest risks in South Africa currently .
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Addressing industry skills shortages by engaging in the new QCTO framework By Roland Innes , group CEO of Dyna Training and Leoni MacKenzie , QCTO subject matter expert in qualifications development
In its global risk barometer for 2022 , international financial services provider Allianz surveyed 2 650 risk experts in 89 countries on the biggest perils facing industries in the coming year . Notably , skills shortages were identified as one of the top biggest risks in South Africa currently .
Our economic recovery and growth in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic will depend largely on our ability to address skills shortages in the labour market and the workplace . Companies and individuals should make the most of every opportunity to develop skills and to align these skills with the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations ( QCTO ).
Responsible for the oversight of the accreditation , implementation , assessment and certification of occupational qualifications , part-qualifications and skills programs , the QCTO has a major role to play in tackling skills shortages , placing vocational certification by means of learnership and apprenticeship programs at the centre of South Africa ’ s skills creation system .
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URGENT NEED FOR PRACTICAL SKILLS AND ARTISANS There has been an increased demand worldwide for artisans , engineers and The new framework has the immediate benefit of making an individual more employable . technicians along with individuals skilled in sales and marketing . This highlights the fact that practical skills are urgently needed in the labour market and that there should be an increased focus on training artisans .
South Africa ’ s QCTO was established to manage the Occupational Qualifications Sub-Framework ( OQSF ) by setting and developing standards , while assuring the quality of national occupational qualifications . The purpose of the OQSF is to facilitate the development and registration of quality-assured occupational and trade-related qualifications , partqualifications and skills programmes from the National Qualifications Framework ( NQF ) Level 1 to 8 .
This is intended to meet the needs of existing and emerging sectors by ensuring that all learners , professionals , workers , unemployed and those classified as NEET ( Not in Employment , Education or
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