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As employers struggle increasingly to find workers who fit the jobs on offer, it has become crucial to equip the European workforce with skills for the jobs of the future. Low-skilled workers tend to have jobs that are less likely to foster foundational skills. This worsens skills gaps and income inequality. This blog post talks about the current research around job skills and what employers and policy-makers can do to support employees.

<p>Bruegel is a European think tank that specializes in economics. Established in 2005, it is independent and non-doctrinal. Bruegel’s mission is to improve the quality of economic policy with open and fact-based research, analysis and debate.</p><p>It is committed to impartiality, openness and excellence. Bruegel’s membership includes EU Member State governments, international corporations and institutions.</p>

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