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Thomas, Stefan – European Training Foundation, 2017
Work-based learning (WBL) and in particular apprenticeship have been high on the policy agendas of many countries and international organisations for several years. The five EU candidate countries--Albania, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey--are no exception. Together with the EU Member States, they have…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Apprenticeships, Internship Programs, Vocational Education
Pew Research Center, 2016
Tectonic changes are reshaping U.S. workplaces as the economy moves deeper into the knowledge-focused age. These changes are affecting the very nature of jobs by rewarding social, communications and analytical skills. They are prodding many workers to think about lifetime commitments to retraining and upgrading their skills. And they may be…
Descriptors: Labor Market, Economic Change, Economic Impact, Educational Needs
Pocock, Barbara; Skinner, Natalie; McMahon, Catherine; Pritchard, Suzanne – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2011
This monograph is the culmination of a three-year research program undertaken by the University of South Australia's Centre for Work+Life. It considers the barriers, support and benefit of vocational education and training (VET) for workers in the low-paid occupations (that is, those earning around $17 per hour). The research considered a wide…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, Low Income Groups, Educational Benefits