Work first versus human capital development in employability programs
Lindsay, Colin; Klehe, Ute-Christine and van Hooft, Edwin A.J., eds. (2014) Work first versus human capital development in employability programs. In: The Oxford Handbook of Job Loss and Job Search. Oxford University Press, Oxford. ISBN 9780199764921 (https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199764921.013...)
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Abstract
Policymakers across advanced welfare states have prioritized programs to enhance the employability of unemployed people and help them to find and sustain work. In this regard, analysts have drawn attention to the difference between Work First and Human Capital Development (HCD) models. The former seek to direct people to any available job as quickly as possible; the latter seek to improve long-term employability through investments in human capital (typically via education and training). This chapter deploys a framework for comparing Work First‒ and HCD-oriented approaches to employability, identifying differences in rationales, content, and outcomes. A key conclusion is that policymakers (and indeed researchers) need to adopt a broader, more holistic view of the factors affecting the unemployed. A better understanding can inform the development of programs that combine Work First and HCD elements and address the problems that explain why some people face prolonged periods excluded from the workplace.
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Lindsay, Colin ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2493-6797; Klehe, Ute-Christine and van Hooft, Edwin A.J.-
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Item type: Book Section ID code: 62199 Dates: DateEvent30 August 2014PublishedSubjects: Social Sciences > Industries. Land use. Labor Department: Strathclyde Business School > Work, Organisation and Employment Depositing user: Pure Administrator Date deposited: 01 Nov 2017 10:58 Last modified: 04 Dec 2024 01:06 URI: https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/62199