ERIC Number: EJ631923
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2001
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The Upside and Downside of the "Initial Qualification": Towards a Basic Baggage of Competences for Everyone.
Hovels, Ben
Vocational Training: European Journal, n22 p33-39 2001
A key Dutch policy has been enabling people to acquire minimum competencies for labor market entry and continued employment. However, policy should not be interpreted rigidly. Lack of initial qualifications is not necessarily related to early school leaving, and initial competence should include the foundation for lifelong learning. (SK)
Descriptors: Credentials, Employment Potential, Foreign Countries, Job Skills, Minimum Competencies, Public Policy
Publication Type: Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Netherlands
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