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O'Connor, Len; Harvey, Noel – Journal of European Industrial Training, 2001
Interviews with construction industry personnel (15 employers, 14 instructors) in Ireland found satisfaction with a new standards-based apprenticeship system that focused on competence rather than length of apprenticeship. Criticisms were related to problems in gaining access to training courses. (SK)
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Competence, Construction Industry, Foreign Countries