New technologies are rapidly changing the skills and abilities that are required in the workplace. By 2020, it is estimated that a quarter of the global workforce will have to look for a new job or radically expand their profiles to include digital and foundational skills. In the Caribbean, this challenge is pressing because some of the key sectors in economies like Jamaica and … [Read more...] about What role do employers play in developing skills for the future of work?
Eugenia De Diego
Eugenia de Diego was a consultant in the Labor Markets Division of the IDB, where she worked in the design and implementation of programs to strengthen skills systems and promote employability. More recently, her focus has been on developing human capital strategies to support economic diversification, especially for the development of digital sectors. She has worked in projects for various countries, especially Barbados, Chile, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago. Eugenia has been a consultant for UNICEF, where she contributed to developing the school-to-work transition strategy to expand UNICEF’s programming in this specific area. She also worked for the Education Global Practice at the World Bank as a technical advisor for TVET topics in Eastern Europe. Previously, she was an analyst for the Consulting Division of Accenture, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She holds a B.A. in economics and a MSc. In Development from University College London.
Wanted: Workers with digital skills
Technology is quickly transforming the way we live and work. Most transactions are digital, information is immediate. Do you remember a time without Google or smart phones? Or the last time you walked into a bank to withdraw money? Soon enough, we won’t need a telephone to communicate because communications capabilities will be built into all the other devices we use — our … [Read more...] about Wanted: Workers with digital skills
The Future of Trinidad’s Economy Depends on the Skills of its Workforce, Not on Oil and Gas
By: CAROLINA GONZÁLEZ VELOSA and MARÍA EUGENIA DE DIEGO Some countries are luckier than others. In Latin America and the Caribbean, some have been endowed with an abundance of oil, gas and mineral reserves. This is the case for Chile, Colombia and Peru, where mineral extraction and oil drilling have been important sources of income. However, this abundance can backfire in … [Read more...] about The Future of Trinidad’s Economy Depends on the Skills of its Workforce, Not on Oil and Gas