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Expanding the Australian Skills Classification

The go-to source for discovering the breadth of skills that underpin jobs in Australia has been updated – with over 500 skills profiles for jobs added, bringing the total number to 1100.

In its latest release, the National Skills Commission's Australian Skills Classification 2.0 also brings in over 1000 flags for trending and emerging skills, that are growing in demand, or new to particular occupations. This brings an exciting new level of dynamism to the classification by providing more up-to-date information on the skills employers are really asking for, and skills that are emerging and trending within occupations in the Australian labour market.

Other enhancements include greater coverage of occupations with VET pathways and incorporating specialisations of the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO), to allow the introduction of roles that are growing in importance in the labour market, like Solar Installer and Wind Turbine Technician.

The Classification breaks down occupations into three categories of skills:

• Core competencies: commonly used in all occupations (sometimes called ‘foundation skills’ or ‘employability skills’).
• Specialist tasks: the work activities a person undertakes specific to a job at the task, skill cluster and skill cluster family level
• Technology tools: such as software or hardware, used within an occupation.

Read the full story in Velg Training's latest eZine magazine here.

Date posted Jun 16, 2022