in apprenticeship training. Firms gain from the apprentice’s contributions to production, reduced turnover and training …

, counseling, training, and placement services. Such programs can be expensive, however, which underscores the need to focus on …

have become priorities for policymakers. Training specifically designed for older workers might help attain these goals …, since it may refresh human capital and reduce the pay-productivity gap. Training older workers might also benefit employers …

Temporary work agencies use training as a recruitment and retention argument when qualified labor is scarce. However …, short job assignments present a major obstacle for employers and employees to increase investment in training. As temporary … agency workers are mainly low-qualified and often previously unemployed, paid work in combination with training should lead …

Apprenticeships are the most common form of non-academic training in sub-Saharan Africa. Most apprenticeships are …. This presents a conundrum. Why would people pay for apprenticeship training that does not benefit them? Research reveals …

Productive inclusion programs provide an integrated package of services, such as grants and training, to promote self …

, often competing, firms. Researchers now recognize that firms that invest in apprenticeship training generally reap good … training costs. Generally, the first year of apprenticeships involves significant costs, but subsequently, the apprentice …

have become priorities for policymakers. Training specifically designed for older workers might help attain these goals …, since it may refresh human capital and reduce the pay–productivity gap. Training older workers might also benefit employers …

- covers the industrial sector, employment effects, training practices and working conditions studies. Bibliography pp. 25 to …