Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ548263
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-0038-0407
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Do Employers Really Need More Educated Youths?
Rosenbaum, James E.; Binder, Amy
Sociology of Education, v70 n1 p68-85 Jan 1997
Compares employers' stated needs for entry-level workers possessing better academic skills with their training programs and hiring practices to supposedly meet this need. Discovers a dichotomy between the stated needs and the corrective practice. Most remedial training emphasizes short-term job skills and hiring practices do not reward academic achievement. (MJP)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Apprenticeships, Education Work Relationship, Employer Attitudes, Employer Employee Relationship, Employment Qualifications, Entry Workers, Higher Education, Labor Force Development, Labor Needs, Labor Supply, On the Job Training, Skill Development, Vocational Education, Work Environment
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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