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Smith, Erica; Callan, Victor; Tuck, Jacqueline; Smith, Andrew – International Journal of Training and Development, 2019
This paper presents and analyses results from a research project on current trends in employer training in Australia. While the formal vocational education and training (VET) system is well-researched, the everyday training that happens in workplaces is relatively under-researched in Australia. Using some of the results of an employer survey…
Descriptors: Job Training, Foreign Countries, Employment Patterns, Occupational Surveys
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Smith, Erica; Teicher, Julian – Journal of Education and Work, 2017
The purpose of this paper is to provide another perspective on the problematic nature of the concept of skill and in particular a tendency to place a lower value on certain types of job in the service sector than those in other industries. Qualitative research was conducted in three service industries in Australia, comprising interviews with key…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Evidence, Concept Formation, Skill Analysis
Smith, Erica; Smith, Andy; Tuck, Jacqueline; Callan, Victor – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2017
A number of factors influence the motivations of employers to train their workforce and the ways in which they engage with the training system. This study combines a national survey and interviews with Australian employers and registered training organisations (RTOs) to provide a comprehensive picture of the way in which employers navigate the…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, Cooperative Education, School Business Relationship, National Surveys