Youth transitioning from high school, post-secondary education, and vocational training to the workforce face a number of challenges finding and keeping a job. In addition to education and experience requirements, employers are increasingly looking for new hires with “soft skills” such as communication and professionalism (Osterman, 2005). As soft skills become more important to employers, it i...

despite the fact that under paragraph (a) of the article 55 of fourth development plan and the article 21 of fifth development plan of the constitution, the government is required to establish a skill training policy-making institution, efforts has so far been fruitless and the problems due to lack of such national institution still remain to be seen. this paper aims to study the current condit...

The paper adds to the literature on vocational education and training by developing an account of role played technicians, training, in innovation. It also fills a gap innovation systems analysing neglected technicians providers outlines technicians’ contribution innovation, sets out theoretical framework for system, discusses what ‘system failure’ involves this context, as well possible policy...

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The job interview is an important step toward successful employment and often a significant challenge for people with psychiatric disability. Vocational rehabilitation specialists can benefit from a systematic approach to training job interview skills. The investigators teamed up with a company that specializes in creating simulated job interview training to create software that provides a virt...