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Download full textSchaberg, Kelsey – MDRC, 2017
Individuals with low incomes often struggle to advance in the labor market, yet at the same time, some employers report difficulty finding workers with the necessary skills. WorkAdvance is a workforce development model that seeks to address the needs of both of these groups through its "dual customer" approach. The model offers training…
Descriptors: Labor Force Development, Models, Training Methods, Low Income Groups
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Direct linkSushentsev, Artem – Comparative Professional Pedagogy, 2014
The importance of professional development of labor force directly in the workplace has been proved. It's revealed that this is due not only to questions of advanced training, but also to the improvement of the situation on the labor market of unskilled groups of citizen. The current labor market recognizes the value and importance of people.…
Descriptors: Labor Force Development, Professional Development, Workplace Learning, Labor Market
Barabasch, Antje – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2012
Despite the heavy investments in the economic development of East German industry, the region still faces immanent structural challenges that affect the provision of vocational education and training (VET), in particular apprenticeships, and the availability of a well skilled workforce. In this article the situation of the economy as well as new…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Foreign Countries, Educational Change, Economic Development
Bretherton, Tanya – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2010
The early childhood education and care sector in Australia is undergoing a shift in philosophy. Changes in policy are driving the industry towards a combined early childhood education and care focus, away from one only on child care. This move has implications for the skilling of the child care workforce. This report examines workforce development…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Labor Market, Educational Change, Foreign Countries
Harwood, Chris – Canadian Literacy and Learning Network, 2012
The purpose of the "State of the Literacy and Essential Skills Field" report is to provide an environmental scan showing the state of Literacy and Essential Skills (L/ES) across the country, from the perspective of the Canadian Literacy and Learning Network (CLLN) and its national network of partners, both within and outside the Literacy…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Literacy, Basic Skills, Educational Assessment
Odiorne, George S. – Training and Development Journal, 1980
Emphasizing that training professionals must do some predicting and shape programs to meet the human resource needs of the future, the author discusses qualitative and quantitative changes in the work force. He also explores the effects of America's bilingualism, the rise of socio-technical changes and labor market changes. (JOW)
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Employment Patterns, Futures (of Society), Human Resources
Ford, Ruth; Orel, Nancy – Journal of Career Development, 2005
Lower fertility rates and declines in the number of births have created a tremendous labor shortage. This tight labor market has encouraged many companies to recruit and retain a greater number of workers older than the age of 55. Additionally, with the shift to knowledge and technology-based industries, older adult workers are finding that…
Descriptors: Older Workers, Labor Force Development, Change, Labor Market
Learmonth, Anne – 1993
This guide, which is intended for human resources personnel, industry trainers, educators working in industry, and others interested in learning in the workplace, presents practical guidelines for maximizing the benefits of learning on the job by creating an effective learning environment in the workplace. Discussed in the introduction are key…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Corporate Education, Educational Environment, Educational Strategies
DOERINGER, PETER B.; PIORE, MICHAEL J. – 1966
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN LABOR FORCE SKILLS AND THE REQUIREMENTS OF BLUE COLLAR JOBS ARE RECONCILED BY MEANS OVER WHICH THE EMPLOYER, ALONE OR WITH A LABOR ORGANIZATION, EXERCISES CONTROL. THE ADJUSTMENT MODEL PRESENTED IN THIS STUDY RECOGNIZES AN INPLANT LABOR MARKET CONNECTED TO THE EXTERNAL MARKET AT A LIMITED NUMBER OF POINTS. CERTAIN…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Costs, Educational Needs, Government Role
Noyelle, Thierry – 1989
This paper summarizes a comparative study of the impact of market and technological changes on human resources in banks and insurance companies in five countries: France, Germany, Japan, Sweden, and the United States. The research was organized around case studies of changes in 12 firms--9 banks and 3 insurance carriers. The paper discusses the…
Descriptors: Automation, Banking, Clerical Occupations, Corporate Education
Burns, Jim A.; King, Richard – 1994
An international team of researchers studied the following aspects of training in the United Kingdom's food and beverage sector: structure and characteristics, business and social context, training and recruitment, and future training requirements. Data were collected from an analysis of social and labor/employment statistics, literature review,…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Corporate Education, Education Work Relationship, Educational Improvement
Krier, Paul; Mathgen, Ted – 1994
An international team of researchers studied the following aspects of training in Luxembourg's motor vehicle repair and sales sector: structure and characteristics; institutional and social context; relationship to Luxembourg's overall labor market; changing structural, economic, and organizational conditions; and training and recruitment and…
Descriptors: Auto Body Repairers, Auto Mechanics, Case Studies, Corporate Education
Gill, Indermit S., Ed.; Fluitman, Fred, Ed.; Dar, Amit, Ed. – 2000
This book contains 19 papers from a study of vocational education and training (VET) in 19 countries with different economic situations (transition economies, high-growth economies, low-growth economies). The papers focus on the following issues addressed in the study: (1) the countries' experiences in reforming national VET policies; (2)…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Apprenticeships, Budgets, Change Strategies
