World Skills
WorldSkills is a skills competition, jobs and careers event held in a member country every two years. It is a competition for youth from 17 to 22 years to demonstrate their excellence in skilled professions. The competition is promoted and managed by WorldSkills International, formerly known as the International Vocation Training Organisation (IVTO). As of September 2008, WorldSkills International has 50 member countries. The most recent competition, WorldSkills London 2011, took place between 5–8 October 2011 at ExCeL London..
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