The Digital Skills and Jobs Platform
Since its launch in 2021, the Digital Skills & Jobs Platform has succeeded in solidifying its place as a central hub for all things linked to digital skills and jobs in Europe, counting a vibrant and diverse community of over 15.000 active stakeholders bridging the digital divide. Dedicated to everyone, the Platform is a place where prospective students can find specialised new Master's courses developed by leading EU universities and embark on a new career in technology. Those looking to up or re-skill can find relevant training opportunities and resources to bring their digital competencies up to speed and at their own pace, with flexible learning paths made available to all. Skills intelligence reports and highlighted news articles give an overview of the main updates and trends on national, EU, and global levels.
With 22 National Coalitions for Digital Skills and Jobs in the EU Member States connected to the Platform (and more to come!), news, strategies, and good practices on the national level can now reach the citizens of Europe in mere minutes. National Coalitions also play an important role in helping the EU reach the objectives set out by the Digital Decade. In collaboration with National Coalitions and the European Commission, the Platform has also supported the organisation of the European Digital Skills Awards since 2023, putting the spotlight on the most impactful projects that aim to bring digital competencies closer to all Europeans, with hundreds of inspiring applications received each year. Since April 2023, the Platform has become the home of the Cybersecurity Skills Academy, a European policy initiative, part of the 2023 European Year of Skills, that aims to bring together and improve the coordination of existing cyber skills initiatives in order to close the cyber security talent gap, strengthen the EU cyber workforce, and boost EU competitiveness, growth and resilience.
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