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How can tools that help job seekers better certify and signal their skills improve employment and earnings? Globally, roughly 188 million people were unemployed in 2023, yet 75 percent of employers reported difficulties filling vacancies in a 2023 survey. Job seekers may find it difficult to showcase their skills and employers may find those skills difficult to assess. Qualified applicants could thus remain unemployed or firms might hire a worker who is not the best fit, which can be costly. In this one-hour virtual webinar, Stefano Caria (University of Warwick) and the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL)’s Labor Markets sector discuss the findings from their recent policy brief on improving job seekers’ employment and earnings through credible skills signals. The brief reviews evidence from 14 randomized evaluations across 10 countries and finds that credible skills signals help alleviate information barriers for both job seekers and firms, and often improve employment and earnings at a low cost. More and better information enables applicants to have a more effective job search, often resulting in higher-quality jobs and better employment matches for businesses. Melanie Lambert (Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator) will also share practical strategies to help improve labour market outcomes by discussing skill signaling interventions in South Africa. OBJECTIVES: - Gain exposure to the latest evidence on the impacts of skill signaling tools on job market outcomes. - Learn about cost-effective tools to help job seekers and firms make better employment matches. - Hear from the perspective of an implementing organization to discover practical strategies. AUDIENCE: This webinar may be particularly relevant for governments, NGOs, and philanthropic organisations, especially those located in sub-Saharan Africa, working on skills, job matching or other employment programs. DETAILS - Date: 12 December 2024 - Time: 8am EST | 2pm Geneva - Duration: 1 hour