Scholingsbehoefte, leermogelijkheden en inzetbaarheid: verschillen tussen beroepsgroepen [Training needs, learning opportunities and employability: Differences between professional groups]
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In this study we examine how employees from different professional groups experience the fit between their knowledge and skills. We also investigate differences in participation in lifelong learning and employability. Secondary analyses were conducted on data from the Netherlands Working Condition Survey (NEA) conducted by TNO and Statistics Netherlands in 2016. Results demonstrate that a total of 66% of employees have a good fit between their knowledge and skills versus what is needed in their work. Only 5% of the employees report a knowledge and skills shortage, whereas 29% of the employees say they have more knowledge and skills than is needed for their work (underutilization). These results suggest that the Dutch labor supply has more knowledge and skills than is used by employers. This puts 'lifelong learning' in a different perspective. Professional groups in a relatively weak position in terms of learning opportunities and employability are cooks and waiters, freight handlers and drivers, sales staff, and agricultural, industrial and construction workers. Our results do not confirm the notion of a strong relationship between education and employability. Other factors, such as education or quality of the work, are probably more important for predicting employability.
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814335
Source
Tijdschrift voor Arbeidsvraagstukken, 34(2), pp. 156-169.
Pages
156-169