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It’s not about age - Pathways for engagement in employing mature age people and existing workers as apprentices: An employer perspective

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It’s not about age - Pathways for engagement in employing mature age people and existing workers as apprentices: An employer perspective
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English

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Employers' organizations

Employers invest in training in order to improve productivity, innovate and adopt new technologies, and compete in changing markets. Case studies and research from individual employers and associations of employers on the Global KSP deal with apprenticeship and workplace skills provision, quality assurance and governance of training institutions, and employers’ roles in anticipating skill needs and in influencing national and sector policies on skills development.

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skpEmp
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employers-organizations
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Older workers

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Access for all to good quality education, vocational training and workplace learning is a fundamental principle of social cohesion and economic growth. Some groups of people may require targeted attention if they are to benefit from education, training and employment opportunities.

This is particularly the case for disadvantaged youth, lower skilled workers, people with disabilities, and people in rural communities. The attractiveness of vocational education and training is enhanced when combined with entrepreneurship training and when public policies encourage utilization of higher skills by business.

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skpOldwor
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older-workers
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Research papers

Working papers, reports, and other publications from international organizations, academic institutions and bilateral agencies. Research findings to stimulate informed debate on skills, employment and productivity issues. 

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Publication Date:
01 Sep 2016
Future competitiveness in the skilled workforce will rest partly on the performance and productivity of ageing workforces and, therefore, on the efficient utilisation of older workers. While there are cyclical pressures on the labour market that create fluctuations in the supply of labour, in the long term Australia must maximise the numbers of skilled working age people in the workforce. To that end, this study examines options that actively encourage the engagement of mature age and existing workers in apprenticeships.
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Apprenticeships

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apprenticeships
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639

Skills re-training

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skills-re-training
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655

Skills upgrading

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skills-upgrading
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657
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