SciTransfer
TRAILS · Project

AI-Powered Tool for Matching Employee Skills to Future Job Market Needs

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Imagine a smart matchmaking app, but for careers and training. It looks at huge piles of job data to figure out exactly which skills are missing in the workforce. Then, it uses AI to tell workers exactly which courses they need to take to land a modern digital or green job.

By the numbers
8
consortium partners
5
countries involved
6
European Skills Agenda actions supported
7
total deliverables
The business problem

What needed solving

Companies struggle to find employees with the right skills for digital and green jobs, while workers don't know which training will actually make them employable.

The solution

What was built

A web-based tool and AI-driven profiling methods to match worker skills with market demand.

Audience

Who needs this

HR Tech startupsCorporate L&D departmentsNational employment agenciesVocational training providers
Business applications

Who can put this to work

Human Resources Technology
SME
Target: Recruitment software provider

If you are a recruitment software provider dealing with inaccurate candidate matching — this project developed AI methods that enable real-time skill profiling. This allows your platform to match workers to training and jobs based on actual market gaps.

Professional Education
enterprise
Target: Online learning platform

If you are an online learning platform dealing with low course enrollment due to irrelevant content — this project developed a web-based tool that identifies transferable skills. You can use these insights to create training programs that match the actual needs of European labour markets.

Green Energy
mid-size
Target: Renewable energy installation firm

If you are a renewable energy installation firm dealing with a shortage of qualified technicians — this project developed new indices for skill gaps. This helps you identify exactly which transferable skills your current staff has and what specific training is missing for the green transition.

Frequently asked

Quick answers

What is the cost or price for using the TRAILS tool?

Based on available project data, there is no pricing information provided as the project is EU-funded research.

Can this be scaled to an industrial level?

The project includes large-scale piloting and the development of a web-based tool, suggesting it is designed for broad application across European labour markets.

Who owns the IP or licensing for the AI methods?

Based on available project data, the specific IP and licensing terms are not listed; it is managed by a consortium of 8 partners.

How does this integrate with existing HR systems?

The project focuses on creating a web-based tool and using AI for real-time profiling, which typically allows for digital integration with other data sources.

What is the timeline for the final results?

The project is scheduled to run from 2024-01-01 to 2026-12-31.

Consortium

Who built it

The consortium is research-heavy with 4 universities and 1 research organization, but maintains a 25% industry ratio with 2 industrial partners (both SMEs). This balance suggests the project is grounded in academic rigor while having a direct line to small-scale commercial application across 5 European countries.

How to reach the team

Contact Dimokritio Panepistimio Thrakis in Greece

Next steps

Talk to the team behind this work.

Contact us to explore how to integrate these AI skill-matching tools into your HR tech stack.