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Reporting Trainee Competence: What, and How Much Do Employers Need to Know?

Velde, Christine; Hopkins, Charles – Vocational Aspect of Education, 1994

In Australia, different methods of assessing attainment of workplace competencies and national standards are underway. A major concern is how to report information to potential employers in sufficient detail to assist hiring decisions. Reporting methods must recognize that results are used for different purposes; a balance should be struck between…

Descriptors: Competence, Credentials, Employers, Employment Qualifications

Getting at the Truth about Hiring Apprentices: A Critique of Dockery et al.

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Chapman, Paul; Cully, Mark – Australian Bulletin of Labour, 2002

Provides a critique of research done by A. M. Dockery, R. Kelly, K. Norris, and T. Strombeck regarding the cost and value of hiring trainees. Discusses the perceived shortcomings in the method and looks at the implications of the research. Dockery et al. provide a rejoinder. (JOW)

Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Cost Effectiveness, Foreign Countries, Personnel Selection