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Understanding the value of pre-apprenticeships

By Joanne Waugh, Melinda Lees, Craig Hansen

This research shows that pre-apprenticeships are effective in increasing the probability of apprenticeship completions.

Driving towards a green economy

By NCVER

This product provides a short overview of the automotive industry and the VET sector as it pertains to electric vehicles (EV) using NCVER and external information.

Skills utilisation in the workplace: the other side of the coin

By Jan Kabatek, Kristen Osborne, Patrick Lim, Tabatha Griffin

This report investigates skill underutilisation in Australian workers by examining patterns of over-skilling and over-qualification and the pathways of people into jobs where they are over-skilled.

Review of employment-based training models

By Lisel O'Dwyer

This report identifies the strengths, limitations and effectiveness of employment-based training models and provides international and Australian examples.

Skilling the Australian workforce for the digital economy

By Victor Gekara, Darryn Snell, Alemayehu Molla, Stan Karanasios, Amanda Thomas

This report examines the current digital skills demand and supply situation in Australia via two sector case studies and a broader survey of HR, skills and training decision-makers across a wide array of industries.

Skills for a global future

By Anna Payton, Genevieve Knight

The 'No Frills' 2018 discussion paper explores the future skills we will need to both operate and succeed in an increasingly interconnected world.

Workplace training: employer and employee perspectives

By NCVER

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.

Employers' perspectives on training: three industries

By Chandra Shah

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

Skilling for tomorrow

By Anna Payton

Could we be the last generation of people to have traditional workplace arrangements, in permanent, ongoing full-time roles with one employer at a time? This paper explores the drivers changing the world of work, the skills we’re predicted to need in the future and what this means for training.

The end of car manufacturing in Australia: what is the role of training?

By John Stanwick, Michelle Circelli, Tham Lu

This research synthesis examines the general decline of the manufacturing industry, and the education and training needs of workers affected by impending car plant closures in Australia by comparing two case studies and using findings from other NCVER reports.