The working life : the labor market for workers in low-skilled jobs / Nan L. Maxwell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Maxwell, Nan L.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Unskilled labor--Supply and demand--United States.

Unskilled labor.

Labor market--United States.

Labor market.

Unskilled labor--Supply and demand.

United States.

Physical Description:

xii, 193 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Kalamazoo, Mich. : W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, 2006.

Contents:

Low-skilled jobs: the reality behind the popular perceptions

What are low-skilled jobs?

Who fills low-skilled positions?

The economic environment facing workers in low-skilled positions

The argument for skills

Policy solutions

First chance: building skills in public schools

Second chance: out-of-school programs

Demand side

Safety nets

Summary

Local labor markets and low-skilled jobs: theory and data

The conventional description of the market for workers in low-skilled jobs

An alternative to the conventional view

Our data

How skills matter

Skill patterns exist across occupations and industries

Wages and training do not change with labor market changes

Skills with high relative demand increase wages

Summary and conclusions

Recruiting and screening workers in low-skilled positions

Firms' recruiting and screening of workers varies with firm size

Firms' recruiting and screening methods are related to skills

Firms modify recruiting and screening methods with labor market conditions

More skilled individuals use more sophisticated job search methods for low-skilled positions

Skills, promotions, and low-skilled positions

Promotional opportunities with expanded duties exist

Skills in the entry-level position are correlated with skills in the next position

Successful applicants have above-minimum qualifications

Skill requirements in entry-level jobs do not determine advancement potential

Labor markets for workers in low-skilled positions: how can policies help workers?

The labor market for workers in low-skilled positions: the employer's view

The labor market for workers in low-skilled jobs: the worker's view

The second-chance policy solution: WIA training

Policy implications

Appendix A: Background tables and variable construction

References

The author

Index

About the institute.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-183) and index.

ISBN:

9780880992978

9780880992985

OCLC:

72798614

Publisher Number:

9780880992978

9780880992985