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In response to the important
question of skills requirements in the
Egyptian labor market,
which is a crucial issue in this era of reform, a new survey was
conducted by the SRC and supported by UNIFEM/UNDP. This module
included specific questions on the various levels of skills
requested in the Egyptian labor market; it comprises 1024
establishments.
A report was conducted by Dr. Heba Nassar to analyze the survey
result. The report specified the skills needed in a gender
perspective and addresses the need of continuous studies addressing
the demand on labor force as most available studies were on the
supply side, while privatization and globalization poses a measure
challenge on the demand side as well. The report reveals that four
fifths of the establishments do not undertake training, thus it
recommends more attention towards increasing the firms’ awareness of
importance of training to enhance their employees skills. In this
context, the report stresses on the need to enhance technical
training for females to upgrade their status of work, as future work
opportunities for females in 2005-2010 concentrate in the industrial
sector as well as devoting more attention to field surveys on skills
needed in the different sectors.
For more information, Contact:
Heba Nassar,
hebanas@aucegypt.edu
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