Literacy and Numeracy Skills and Their Use by the Australian Workforce

Autor/inn/en	Ryan, Chris; Sinning, Mathias
Institution	National Centre for Vocational Education Research
Titel	Literacy and Numeracy Skills and Their Use by the Australian Workforce
Quelle	(2009), (15 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-1-9214-1347-6
Schlagwörter	Numeracy; Labor Market; Foreign Countries; Vocational Education; Older Workers; Literacy; Career Development; Vocational Adjustment; Lifelong Learning; Skill Analysis; Occupational Information; Occupational Surveys; Role Perception; Educational Benefits; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Rechenkompetenz; Labour market; Arbeitsmarkt; Ausland; Ausbildung; Berufsbildung; Älterer Arbeitnehmer; Alphabetisierung; Schreib- und Lesefähigkeit; Berufsentwicklung; Personalanpassung; Life-long learning; Lebenslanges Lernen; Berufsinformation; Berufsanalyse; Role conception; Rollenverständnis; Bildungsertrag; Australien
Abstract	Australia's ageing population has led to a focus on keeping workers in the labour market longer. This paper summarises the findings from the first year of a three-year research program investigating the role of vocational education and training (VET) for older workers. Examining the use of literacy and numeracy skills by older workers and how this affects their VET participation, the paper found that older workers used their skills as much as younger workers, and that older workers in more demanding jobs relative to their skills are more likely to undertake training, although at lower levels than younger workers. (Contains 1 table and 3 figures.) [Funding for this document was provided through the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.] (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10