How the WorldSkills ‘Olympics’ is breaking the vocational taboo

Many countries are experiencing a growing skills gap – what can be done to address the issue? WorldSkills, the largest international skills competition, aims to help. Held every two years, it sees more than 1,400 talented young people compete in 62 different technical disciplines, from Cloud Computing and 3D Game Design to Plumbing and Floristry. The aim is to show off the importance of skills-based learning and to make technical and vocational professions more attractive to school leavers. The OECD is working with WorldSkills to ensure quality vocational schemes support the jobs of the future. OECD Editor Duncan Crawford travelled to Lyon to check out the contest. Learn more about the work of the OECD and WorldSkills here👉 bit.ly/4dcVxTq Learn more about the OECD’s new PISA-VET initiative here 👉 https://bit.ly/3uMb9wX