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Shuck, Brad; McDonald, Kim; Rocco, Tonette S.; Byrd, Marilyn; Dawes, Elliott – New Horizons in Adult Education & Human Resource Development, 2018
At the 2017 meeting of the Academy of Human Resource Development Annual Town Hall, four scholars discussed their diverse outlooks on the research and practice of career development in the Human Resource Development field. What follows in this curated collection of voices is a look into the perspective of each person who spoke at the 2017 Town Hall…
Descriptors: Labor Force Development, Career Development, Meetings, Phenomenology
van Loo, Jasper B.; Rocco, Tonette S. – Online Submission, 2008
We discuss how economic theory has analyzed the effects of being GLBT (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual or Transgender). We find that economics has focused on finding earnings differentials between GLBT and heterosexuals. The issue is, however, whether the standard analytical techniques available in economics, can be applied to sexual minorities. A number…
Descriptors: Homosexuality, Sexual Orientation, Economics, Labor Force Development
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Thijssen, Johannes G. L.; Van der Heijden, Beatrice I. J. M.; Rocco, Tonette S. – Human Resource Development Review, 2008
This article goes into a critical analysis of the concept of employability, its development across historical periods, its components, and different strategic approaches to enhance workers' employability throughout their career. Given the need for a systematic analysis and more empirical research in the field, the authors come up with the…
Descriptors: Employment Potential, Labor Market, Education Work Relationship, Career Change
van Loo, Jasper B.; Rocco, Tonette S. – Online Submission, 2004
In this paper, continuing professional education (CPE) is linked to human capital theory. Since human capital theory does not explicitly focus on CPE but does provide important insights on training evaluation, we discuss the differences between CPE and training. We review the main insights on training evaluation and discuss the implications for…
Descriptors: Labor Force Development, Professional Education, Continuing Education, Human Capital