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Smith, Kristine – ProQuest LLC, 2023
This correlational research design analyzes the identity development of career and technical education high school students. Adolescents have a choice to make: enter a traditional high school or pursue a high school education in a career and technical education setting. The focus of getting an education in a career and technical education setting…
Descriptors: Vocational High Schools, Vocational Education, High School Students, Self Concept
Chhinzer, Nita; Oh, Jinuk – Education & Training, 2022
Purpose: This study explores employer perspectives regarding barriers to and responsibility for the workforce integration of skilled immigrants. Specifically, this study assesses employer perceptions of how influential various barriers are to the integration of self-initiated expatriates (SIEs) in the workplace, uncovers employer perceptions of…
Descriptors: Employer Attitudes, Human Resources, Labor Force Development, Skilled Workers
Christopher E. Reynolds Sr. – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The purpose of this study was to explore automotive technician and automotive technician educator's obstacles and expectations they faced during their educational and occupational endeavors. Constructivism and social constructivism were used as theoretical frameworks. Autoethnography was the selected qualitative research method. Using an…
Descriptors: Auto Mechanics, Motor Vehicles, Skilled Occupations, Technology Education
Carlbaum, Sara – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 2021
The aim of this article is to critically explore and analyse opportunities and obstacles faced by highly skilled migrants in rural areas seeking to re-enter their profession, focusing on the lived experiences of migrants residing in northern Sweden. Analysis of their stories focusing on intersections of temporal and spatial positionings reveal…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Skilled Workers, Migrants, Rural Areas
Song, Min Jeong – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2022
Since 2000, craft practitioners have increasingly adopted digital fabrication technologies. Simultaneously, the public's engagement in making through various means has escalated, disrupting the makers' ecosystem. This study explores craft practitioners' motivation to acquire new digital skills in the context of informal learning and professional…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Skilled Workers, Handicrafts, Motivation
Ainur Bulasheva; Yiorgos Gadanakis; Sanzidur Rahman – International Journal of Training and Development, 2024
The dual learning system gained prominence as part of the education system in Kazakhstan, involving training students in close collaboration with businesses to equip them with the skills and expertise needed for a modern workforce. This study contributes to existing literature examining the adoption and implementation of German-originated training…
Descriptors: Dual Enrollment, Foreign Countries, School Business Relationship, Agricultural Education
Spöttl, Georg; Windelband, Lars – Journal of Education and Work, 2021
Within the context of 'Industry 4.0', work organisation and work processes will change, along with ongoing automation and real-time oriented control of production. The same is true for work contents and the interaction and communication between humans and technology, which entail many consequences for users and providers throughout the entire…
Descriptors: Job Skills, Industrialization, Vocational Education, Automation
Raymaker, Dora M.; Sharer, Mirah; Maslak, Joelle; Powers, Laurie E.; McDonald, Katherine E.; Kapp, Steven K.; Moura, Ian; Wallington, Anna; Nicolaidis, Christina – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2023
Autistic people experience disparities in employment which may be exacerbated for individuals in skilled employment. Little is known about the experiences of autistic people in skilled employment or how they define success. We used a community-based participatory research approach to conduct a thematic analysis with an inductive approach at a…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Job Skills, Supervisors, Self Disclosure (Individuals)
Valiente, Oscar; Zancajo, Adrián; Jacovkis, Judith – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 2020
The importance of skill formation for young people and the challenges of youth unemployment and underemployment are at the forefront of global development agendas. However, there is still an open debate about the most adequate policy frameworks to tackle these societal challenges and, particularly, about the role that the state and the market…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Supply and Demand, Skill Development, Job Skills
Guth, Douglas J. – Community College Journal, 2021
Apprenticing in a skilled trade is an opportunity that has not been fully accessed by women. Per 2019 figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, women make up only about 12% of the nation's apprenticeships, despite comprising half the U.S. workforce. Additionally, female apprentices are concentrated mostly in social service occupations, as…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Females, Gender Bias, Equal Opportunities (Jobs)
Kirsch, Irwin; Sands, Anita M.; Robbins, Steven B.; Goodman, Madeline J.; Tannenbaum, Richard J. – ETS Center for Research on Human Capital and Education, 2021
This report argues that the education and skills individuals possess have become increasingly important to their overall quality of life. As technology and automation continue to alter the workplace and the nature of work, the ability of individuals to acquire and augment their skills will remain a key challenge. Changes in the nature of work over…
Descriptors: Labor Force Development, Job Skills, Adults, Literacy
Pivovarova, Margarita; Powers, Jeanne M. – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2022
In this study, we investigated the factors associated with education-job mismatches among US workers by immigrant generation. We used the data from the U.S. sample of the Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) and documented the distribution of education-job mismatches across selected independent variables. We…
Descriptors: Adults, Immigrants, Labor Market, Education Work Relationship
Sevilla, María-Paola; Farías, Mauricio – Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, 2020
One of the most salient characteristics of the recent evolution of Chilean higher education system is its rapid expansion. Conversely, the competencies required for the workforce have been slower to emerge. This paper examines the incidence of qualification and skill mismatches across different populations, across age groups, gender, and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adults, Job Skills, Employment Qualifications
Blair, Peter Q.; Debroy, Papia; Heck, Justin – National Bureau of Economic Research, 2021
Over the past four decades, income inequality grew significantly between workers with bachelor's degrees and those with high school diplomas (often called "unskilled"). Rather than being unskilled, we argue that these workers are STARs because they are skilled through alternative routes--namely their work experience. Using the skill…
Descriptors: Labor Market, Income, Skilled Workers, Unskilled Workers
Dong Hoon Shin – Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies, 2023
Skill mismatch, the discrepancy between the skill levels held by employees and those demanded by employers, has long been of interest to analysts of the labor market. Such mismatches are worth exploring to better understand the processes of recruitment and career development and the role of education in the labor market. This study aims to analyze…
Descriptors: Family Life, Family Life Education, Courses, Gender Differences