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Employability Competences of Workers in Health Care and Finance. The Role of Self-Directed Learning Orientation and Job Characteristics
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van der Baan, Niels; Raemdonck, Isabel; Bastiaens, Ellen; Beausaert, Simon – International Journal of Training and Development, 2022
Employability, defined as a set of competences that allow an individual to create and maintain a job, is pivotal for both organizations and employees. Organizations with an employable workforce remain competitive and individuals who are employable experience better career development. The present study investigates self-directed learning…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Workplace Learning, Independent Study, Expertise
An Innovative Work Behaviour-Enhancing Employability Model Moderated by Age
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Stoffers, Jol M. M.; Van der Heijden, Béatrice I. J. M. – European Journal of Training and Development, 2018
Purpose: This study aims to empirically validate an innovative work behaviour-enhancing model of employability in small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and to examine possible moderating effects of age. Design/methodology/approach: Data have been collected from 487 pairs of employees and their immediate supervisors who worked in 151 SMEs.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Small Businesses, Employee Attitudes, Employment Potential
Communicating Employability Enhancement throughout the Life-Span: A National Intervention Program Aimed at Combating Age-Related Stereotypes at the Workplace
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van Selm, Martine; Van der Heijden, Beatrice I. J. M. – Educational Gerontology, 2013
The stimulation of lifelong employability of employees is one of today's challenges in all sectors of the Dutch society. In this article, we will outline the historical context of the life-long employability issue in the Netherlands, and provide an overview of current business responses to the issue. We will discuss key obstacles for improving…
Descriptors: National Programs, Intervention, Educational Gerontology, Employment Potential
Employability in Practice.
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Verhaar, C. H. A.; Smulders, H. R. M. – Journal of European Industrial Training, 1999
A study focused on the attitudes of Dutch dairy and horticultural workers regarding the need for training in the workplace. Results emphasize the importance of learning on the job but suggest that workers need to be made aware of the value of investment in other kinds of training. (JOW)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Employee Attitudes, Employment Potential, Foreign Countries
Issues in HRD. Symposium.
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2002
This document contains four papers on issues in human resource development (HRD). "Employability By Sector of Industry: Taking Account of Supply and Demand Characteristics (Andries de Grip, Jasper B. van Loo, Jos M.A.F. Sanders) reports on development of an Industry Employability Index that integrates both supply and demand determinants of…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Adult Literacy, Agency Cooperation, Basic Skills