Digital Skills and Jobs Platform

Avanti Sharma defines herself as "just an ordinary schoolgirl", but behind her unassuming demeanour lies a passionate advocate for the next generation of digital innovators, with a knack for coding and a vision for reshaping the future of tech literacy. In this interview, she shares her journey, insights, and advice for young people eager to step into the world of tech.

For the first time, we can see exactly where women fall off the digital career ladder. The Women in Digital Index is the first step in acknowledging the problem.

Slovenia has long been investing in public policies that foster the development of digital skills, technology, and innovation. Yet, ICT experts are in dire need, and the country applies a multifaceted approach to promote gender diversity within the ICT workforce.

No one is an island and we do not exist in isolation. In every aspect of our lives - private, professional, and so forth, human-to-human interaction is a crucial societal driver. Nowhere does it also say we should have the same skills, do the same...

Austria is an EU champion in digital skills, but there is still work to do:

An opinion piece by Dr Panos Fitsilis on the importance of winning the race for talent and why this is essential when it comes to building smart cities.

There are over 200,000 SMEs in Ireland, ranging from owner-managed businesses in traditional sectors, to high-growth and technology start-ups, all of which ultimately account for approximately half of all employment in the country. At Skillnet...

Opening up digital jobs for women and young people is a key focus of the activities of the Greek National Coalition for Digital Skills and Jobs and its members. But how does this look in practice?

In today’s rapidly evolving job market, master’s students are often encouraged to do more than just attend lectures and write a thesis. They’re expected to bridge classroom theory with industry practice - and that’s precisely where the real challenge...

As artificial intelligence rapidly transforms Europe’s labour market, aligning policy with practice has become a strategic imperative. In the latest Digital Skills Talks Series hosted by the Digital Skills and Jobs Platform, the session “From Policy to Practice: AI Literacy and the Future Workforce” brought together two key voices: Giulia Carsaniga, Policy Officer at the European Commission’s EU AI Office, and Konstantinos Pouliakas, Skills and Work Expert at Cedefop.