- Additional Authors
- Giguère, Sylvain.
- Description
- 256 p.; 16x23cm.
- Summary
- "Job placement" has been the traditional goal of labour and employment policies, but this report argues otherwise. To stay competitive in a globalised economy, governments must also strive to enhance the skills of workers, increase their productivity and provide upward mobility to immigrants and the disadvantaged. This report provides valuable insights into how labour policies can be expanded to meet economic development and social cohesion goals, while also reconciling national and local concerns. Studies from seven OECD countries are presented (Australia, France, Germany, Japan, Korea, the United Kingdom and the United States), each analysing attempts to expand workforce development policies and bridge the gap between national and local initiatives. Included are various types of government/private sector partnerships in the United States, regional training in France and Australia's efforts to customise policies to local needs. Based on the country studies, the report then makes specific recommendations and suggestions on how workforce development policies can be expanded and improved.
- Series Statement
- Local Economic and Employment Development (LEED), 1990-1097.
- Uniform Title
- Local Economic and Employment Development (LEED)
- Subject
- Contents
- Executive Summary -- A Broader Agenda for Workforce Development -- The Governance of Workforce Development -- The United States: How Partnerships Can Overcome Policy Gaps -- France: Bridging Regional Training and Local Employment -- Germany: The Local Impact of Labour Market -- The United Kingdom: Boosting the Role of Cities in Workforce Development -- Australia: Local Employment Strategies that Address Diversity -- Japan: Rural Areas' Need for Local Employment Strategies -- Korea: Proposal for a New Type of Partnership.
- ISBN
- 9789264043282
- LCCN
- 10.1787/9789264043282-en
- OCLC
- oecd-lib
- Title
More Than Just Jobs [electronic resource]: Workforce Development in a Skills-Based Economy / edited by Sylvain Giguère
- Imprint
Paris : OECD Publishing, 2008.
- Series
Local Economic and Employment Development (LEED), 1990-1097.
Local Economic and Employment Development (LEED), 1990-1097.
- Connect to:
- Indexed Term
Urban, Rural and Regional Development
Employment
- Added Author
Giguère, Sylvain.
- Other Standard Identifier
10.1787/9789264043282-en doi