On Thursday 13 July, ILO/Cinterfor, together with the regional office for Latin America and the Caribbean, presented a new report that provides knowledge and practical inputs for the design of training policies for the incorporation of vulnerable young people into the labour market in a digitalised world.

The pandemic has accelerated some processes of change in the labour market, as has happened in the case of digitalisation. This implies that there are challenges and opportunities to connect the potential for new job creation with a demand for more knowledge-intensive skills.

The debate on digital skills, the digitisation of vocational education and training, and the digital transformation of both work and training is at the centre of national and international agendas concerning the world of work and training. High expectations are placed on the effects of digital skills development in terms of increasing employability and retention in the labour market.

The main finding of the research is that there is a significant mismatch between the provision of e-skills training and young people in vulnerable situations, and it concludes with a series of recommendations for reversing this mismatch.