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A Square Peg in a Round Hole 1100 Words You Need Week 37 Day 3

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A Square Peg in a Round Hole 1100 Words You Need Week 37 Day 3

A Square Peg in a Round Hole 1100 Words You Need Week 37 Day 3

a person in an unsuitable situation where he/she cannot use their abilities, an able man in the wrong job, like a fish out of water, a person in a situation unsuited to their characteristics or abilities, mismatch, unsuitability, discordancy, incongruity, conflict

If you feel you’re a square peg in a round hole, then you must be suffering from a case of skill mismatch. The analysis of skill mismatch is, therefore, a crucial pillar of Cedefop work on skills. Assessing mismatch and its effects involves much more than straightforward comparisons between skill needs and skill supply. Skill mismatch is a complex phenomenon affecting citizens, enterprises, economies and societies. It refers not only to skill gaps and shortages, but also to skills exceeding job requirements.

Source: https://www.cedefop.europa.eu/


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