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Overview of the Occupational Handbook
The Occupational Handbook is a source of information related to 246 occupations found in the Maltese labour market. Jobsplus administers data on the country’s workforce pertaining to over 600 occupations. As at 2016, 246 occupations comprised over 90 percent of all employees (i.e. employed excluding self-employed) and over 80 percent of the employed. These 246 occupations were selected to form part of the Occupational Handbook and the information detailed in this handbook was obtained by means of desk-based research, online questionnaires and consultation meetings with various sectorial stakeholders, making it unique to Malta and the needs of the Maltese economy.
The scope of the Occupational Handbook is to enable jobseekers and job-changers to make informed decisions regarding their employment prospects. This transcends mere qualifications and includes information about skills, qualities and personal attributes demanded by the labour market.
This tool will be used by career guidance practitioners, guidance teachers and training officials in their professional practice to identify the main areas of development and future trends of the labour market and subsequently guide pupils and students on the requirements needed to access specific occupations. The Occupational Handbook will also serve employers to gauge the profile of their workforce and compare it with current benchmarks to exercise upskilling, if required and utilise established benchmarks in their recruitment process.
Other relevant stakeholders such as policy makers, social partners and researchers will benefit from the information provided in the handbook to design better policies.
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