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Conn, Katharine; Park, Elizabeth; Nagakura, Wakasa; Khalil, Sherihan; Corcoran, Thomas – Consortium for Policy Research in Education, 2017
Numerous countries suffer from a shortage of technicians and skilled workers, particularly in the STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics), due to a mismatch between the skills and interests of the students graduating from or leaving the current education system and the needs of the labor market. Often, parents and students…
Descriptors: Labor Force Development, STEM Education, Employment Qualifications, Career Development
Jung, Tae-Hwa; Misko, Josie; Lee, Kisung; Dawe, Susan; Hong, Sun Yee; Lee, Kwan-Choon – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2004
This study is about the school-to-work transition arrangements in place in South Korea and South Australia, and the improvements that are required to enable students to better make this transition. It represents the work of researchers from the Korea Research Institute for Vocational Education and Training (KRIVET) and the National Centre for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, School Holding Power, Industry, Labor Market
Wilson, Thurlow R.; And Others – 1980
On-the-job training (OJT) is the most frequently used training method in industry. This OJT is mostly unstructured. While off-job-site training (OJST) should prepare for or supplement OJT, coordination between OJT and OJST is often poor. Advantages of OJT include its low cost, realistic nature, and motivating force. However, it is usually…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Behavior Modification, Behavior Patterns, Communication Skills