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Zenner-Höffkes, Lea; Harris, Roger; Zirkle, Chris; Pilz, Matthias – International Journal of Training and Development, 2021
Debate continues to feature prominently in many countries on such notions as skills, skill shortages and employability. Clearly such notions remain significant internationally in the rhetoric of both economic reform and training policy and practice. However, the problem remains of differing perceptions. The purpose of this comparative study was to…
Descriptors: Expectation, Employer Attitudes, Recruitment, Youth
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Manuti, Amelia; Curci, Antonietta; Van der Heijden, Beatrice – International Journal of Training and Development, 2018
The meaning people attribute to working is a multidimensional construct, accounting for personal values, expectations, beliefs and attitudes towards work, which originates and develops because of life cycle experiences. The main aim of this paper is to contribute to the investigation of the 'meaning of working' by focusing on the causal…
Descriptors: Generational Differences, Work Attitudes, High School Students, College Students
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Urick, Michael – International Journal of Training and Development, 2017
This article considers how training professionals can respond to differences in training preferences between generational groups. It adopts two methods. First, it surveys the existing research and finds generally that preferences for training approaches can differ between groups and specifically that younger employees are perceived to leverage…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Generational Differences, Training Methods, Qualitative Research