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    • Planning for tomorrow's workforce
    • Summary of key findings
    • Setting the scene: The voluntary sector workforce
    • The voluntary sector is highly qualified and experienced
    • The voluntary sector has the lowest incidence of skills gaps of all other sectors
    • The biggest skills gap exists for specialist skills
    • Service-intensive and high-skilled occupations are most affected by skills gaps
    • Skills gaps in the voluntary sector have slightly decreased
    • Skills gaps are mostly linked to incomplete and inadequate training
    • Training is vital for organisations in addressing their skills gaps
    • Key questions and considerations for the sector
    • Appendix
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Planning for tomorrow's workforce

Understanding skills and skills gaps in the sector

  • Keeva Rooney

Published: 22 August 2019

  • Introduction
    • Our approach
  • Key findings
  • Setting the scene
  • Qualifications and experience
    • Drawbacks
    • Spotlight: Diversity
  • Skills gaps in the voluntary sector
    • Organisation size
    • Spotlight: Small organisations
    • Impact
    • Spotlight: Work and wellbeing
  • Types of skills missing
    • Technical and practical skills
    • People and personal skills
    • Spotlight: Digital skills
  • Skills and occupations
  • Trends
  • Causes of skills gaps
    • Training
    • Pay and benefits
    • Funding
    • Staff retention
  • Addressing skills gaps
    • Actions
    • Training
    • Apprenticeships
    • Non-UK nationals
    • Spotlight: Brexit
    • Working with other employers
  • Questions and considerations
  • Appendix
    • References
    • Further resources
    • Methodology
  • Download this briefing

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Planning for Tomorrow's Workforce

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