The New Year saw the UK economy facing the steepest decline in activity and the most rapid rise in unemployment since the Second World War. Whether unemployment peaks at around three million, as in the period 1981-86, or goes even higher, as some reputable forecasters are predicting, remains to be seen. The time between trough and recovery is also…

The change brought about in the networked information environment is deep and structural, in a way that has the potential to empower cultures left out of the Industrial Revolution. Thus, the author stresses that it is fundamental for individuals to understand, from a developing nation's perspective, how the Internet changes the capacity of…

With intense competition at the forefront of the global knowledge-based economy, the United States must embrace a strategy of building a skilled workforce. In the New Economy, the flow of capital coalesces around regions that have high concentrations of talent. Despite evidence that skilled workers are a vital element of regional economic…

Provides general information about apprenticeships, including a definition of the term, reasons for becoming an apprentice, how to select a trade, how to qualify for a program, and resources for further information. (NRJ)

The author offers a long-term view on the nature of skill in society, the way in which it is defined, and the meaning of skill shortage. (Editor)

This paper focuses on the shifting terrain of mobile researchers beginning with an overview of research and research policy on "brain mobility", and then discussing what we call their optical illusions/delusions. Subsequently, our main purpose is to elaborate on a line of inquiry that offers richer notions of researcher mobility, connectivity and…

Discusses the educational imperatives of current and projected skilled labor needs in Canada and how they should be met. (JOW)

The "other" flexible work force includes the unemployed and low-wage, part-time, temporary, and seasonal workers who are flexible but not by choice. The new labor market may be limited in terms of demand for high skills but may have great need for unskilled, disposable workers. (SK)

The Kuwaiti system of vocational-technical education has not lived up to expectations because of low student aptitude, lack of managerial and academic facilities, and weak industrial linkages. The Gulf War exacerbated skilled labor shortages, leaving the country dependent on expatriates. (SK)

If the labor movement is to survive technological change and lean-work reorganization schemes, it must address the issues of skilled work, particularly training; how management organizes work; and the relationship between skilled workers and the rest of the labor movement. (Author)

Today's secondary, postsecondary and career and technical education students stand poised at the center of industry trends that will benefit them enormously. The country is embarking on a construction boom. As baby boomers approach retirement age, a significant portion of the existing construction workforce will be leaving, thus, demand for…

The author discusses changes in technology and education, the nature of technology, the creation of technology, technology's assimilation by industry, the workers skilled in the technology, education in skills in technology, technology of the factory of the future, and the TIPE System (Technology, Industry, Professionals, Education). (CT)

The Higher Education Act (HEA) can be a key part of the solution to the coming "skills gap" resulting from the lack of skilled workers with postsecondary education entering the workforce. HEA should be modernized to support economic development, meet the needs of businesses and workers, and assist the growing number of "nontraditional"…

Discusses the shortage of skilled workers for defense-related industries and the cooperation that is needed between vocational education and industry to train workers for these positions. (JOW)

Discussions of knowledge workers are gender blind and ignore or devalue women's work. A more useful conception of the worker as cyborg illuminates questions of ownership of skills and knowledge and the blurring of boundaries between humans and technologies. (SK)