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What Kind of Support Do Firms Prefer to Hire Apprentices in a Recession?
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José V. Ramirez; Sylvain Weber – Empirical Research in Vocational Education and Training, 2025
Apprenticeship training is strongly developed in Switzerland. During the COVID-19 pandemic, training firms however faced severe difficulties and many decided not to (or were unable to) hire apprentices. To minimize negative consequences, authorities from the canton of Geneva introduced a series of measures to support the creation of apprenticeship…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Apprenticeships, Economic Factors, Personnel Selection
A Silver Lining for Disadvantaged Youth on the Apprenticeship Market: An Experimental Study of Employers' Hiring Preferences
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Wilson, Anna – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2021
In dual vocational education and training (VET) systems, school-leavers in their mid-teens who wish to pursue vocational certificates through in-firm apprenticeships are subjected to the training providers' quite selective hiring-processes. Previous research shows that youth with weak school performances are one of the groups that have the largest…
Descriptors: Dual Enrollment, Vocational Education, Employment Potential, Employer Attitudes