Changing forms of employment and their implications for the development of skills
Authors:
Sue Richardson, Peng Liu
Publication date: 
13 June 2008
Publication type:
Formal report
Themes:
Industry and employers > Existing workers > General
Industry and employers > Industry and employer views > General
Students and individuals > Learner groups > Existing workers
ISBN:
978 1 921412 22 6
Employment options have altered dramatically over the past 15 years, with full-time and permanent employment no longer the 'standard'. This report examines changes in employment modes for various groups of workers and its effect on the level and extent of skills development. The report finds that there is reduced support for training by employers as a result of the changing employment patterns, and this means that skills development will increasingly need to be funded by workers themselves and the taxpayer through the public vocational education and training system.