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Mismatch

A situation where there is a (qualitative) discrepancy between the qualifications and skills that individuals possess and those that are needed by the labour market.

Source:
Cedefop, Skill shortages and gaps in European enterprises, 2015
Cedefop, Skill shortages and gaps in European enterprises, 2015
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By exploring a wealth of available European data sources, the report attempts to single out the extent to which employers' general difficulties in recruitment can be truly attributed to skill shortages, as opposed to other possible factors. It also traces the evolution of skill shortages in EU Member states over time. Finally it scrutinises the critical role that organisations have in adressing not only the skill gaps of their present workforce but also those that may arise in the future due to skill obsolescence.