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Download full textFerrier, Fran; Burke, Gerald; Selby Smith, Chris – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2008
In the context of aging populations, governments in Australia and in other Western nations fear that slower growth in the numbers of people of working age (15-64 years) will have a dampening effect on economic growth. They are thus considering how to encourage older workers to remain in the workforce beyond the point at which many currently…
Descriptors: Economic Progress, Employment Level, Foreign Countries, Skill Development
Ferrier, Fran; Trood, Clifford; Whittingham, Karen – 2003
Emerging and potential Australian industries were surveyed to identify the skills needed by their current and future workers and to determine how Australia's vocational and training (VET) system can best respond to those skill needs. The study investigated industries emerging from the work of Australia's Co-operative Research Centres program. The…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Educational Cooperation, Educational Needs, Educational Planning
