Employability in a Knowledge-driven Economy.

Brown, Phillip; Hesketh, Anthony; Williams, Sara

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ERIC Number: EJ670872

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2003

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Employability in a Knowledge-driven Economy.

Brown, Phillip; Hesketh, Anthony; Williams, Sara

Journal of Education and Work, v16 n2 p107-26 Jun 2003

Examines employability through the lenses of consensus theory and conflict theory. Expands the latter into positional conflict theory, which explains how the market for credentials is rigged and how individuals are ranked in it. Argues that even employable people may fail to find jobs because of positional competition in the knowledge-driven economy. (Contains 81 references.) (SK)

Descriptors: College Graduates, Competition, Credentials, Discourse Analysis, Employment Potential, Employment Qualifications, Job Skills, Public Policy

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Note: Special Issue on Employability.