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Approximately 70% of all employees in Australia participated in formal or non-formal education and… Show more

Approximately 70% of all employees in Australia participated in formal or non-formal education and training in 2011—12, and a significant majority of them received employer support for it. Show less

Employer perspectives of workforce training, across three industries (red meat processing, road… Show more

Employer perspectives of workforce training, across three industries (red meat processing, road freight transport, and international freight forwarding) in both urban and regional areas. Show less

Responding to emerging skills demand can be achieved by improving perceptions of career options,… Show more

Responding to emerging skills demand can be achieved by improving perceptions of career options, skills development and stronger partnerships with providers.  Show less

Using NCVER and Australian Bureau of Statistics data as well as findings from four case studies,… Show more

Using NCVER and Australian Bureau of Statistics data as well as findings from four case studies, this report looks at how mid-level qualifications assist entry to and progression in the workforce. Show less

This report explores the movements that workers make in the workforce and whether there are any… Show more

This report explores the movements that workers make in the workforce and whether there are any commonalities. Show less

Focusing on four vocational streams – financial services, primary industry, healthcare/community… Show more

Focusing on four vocational streams – financial services, primary industry, healthcare/community services and trades/engineering – this paper is an initial exploration of pathways into the labour market and how people actually use these pathways. Show less

This report explores the transitions students make in undertaking a second qualification (i.e.… Show more

This report explores the transitions students make in undertaking a second qualification (i.e. whether they change field of education and/or move between the VET and higher education sectors). Show less

This is a companion volume to the report 'Getting adults into the trades'.

This is a companion volume to the report 'Getting adults into the trades'. Show less

This report examines trends in occupational mismatch in the metal, building, vehicle and electrical … Show more

This report examines trends in occupational mismatch in the metal, building, vehicle and electrical trades and questions whether the process of award restructuring has created incentives for unskilled blue collar workers to pursue skill-based career paths in the trades. The report examines the reasons for high attrition rates by qualified workers from their trade as well as the motives behind Show less

In the extensive literature search investigating the position of women in management and leadership … Show more

In the extensive literature search investigating the position of women in management and leadership in the workforce, there is consistent evidence of the way structures, practices, beliefs, values and attitudes continue to account for the problem of gender equity in the workforce. Much of the literature to date has, therefore, documented the considerable barriers to women's success in workplace Show less