Governments can play a critical role in collecting the data needed to determine which skills are in demand and what kind of training is effective. For example, Colombia’s Labor Observatory tracks students’ progress – including where they attended university, what they studied, when and where they were first employed, what their starting salaries were, and whether they were promoted – for up to five years after graduation.
政府可以在收集确定哪些技能需求大、哪种培训有效果所需要的数据方面起到关键作用。比如，哥伦比亚劳动观测台（Labor Observatory）跟踪学生毕业后最多五年内的进步过程——包括他们上哪些大学、学习什么、何时在哪个单位找到第一份工作、起薪如何、是否得到升职等。未来学生可以利用这一信息更加准确地获知自己的未来前景。