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Reskilling and upskilling for a better future: Using a data-based approach
Florinda Matos (Matos, F.); Carolina Marques (Marques, C. M.); Valter Vairinhos (Vairinhos, V.); Rui Soares (Soares, R.);
Selected Papers of the Second UNITAR International Research Conference (2UIRC)
Year (definitive publication)
2026
Language
English
Country
Belgium
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Abstract
In today’s rapidly changing global economy, the importance of upskilling and reskilling has become increasingly important. Upon industries and technologies major developments and significant transformations, individuals and organisations must adapt to attain and maintain competitive advantage and thus, ensure sustainable growth. This paper, developed within the context of the CoVE Future Skills Factory, a Portuguese Centre of Vocational Excellence, which was created within the scope of the European project CATALYST - European VET Excellence Centre for Leading Sustainable Systems and Business Transformation, presents an exploratory case study developed in Portuguese companies. It illustrates the crucial role of a data driven approach to predict criticaly the need of skills, helping to construct educational programs, including higher education ones, to address personal and organisational growth. This informed approach supports the transformation of companies towards new business models that respect the challenges of sustainability within the framework of global instability.
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Keywords
Reskilling,Upskilling,Data,New business models,Sustainability
  • Economics and Business - Social Sciences
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ERASMUS-EDU-2021-PEX-COVE Erasmus+

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