Supporting Worklife Learning at Work to Sustain Employability

Autor/inn/en	Le, Anh Hai; Billett, Stephen; Choy, Sarojni; Dymock, Darryl
Titel	Supporting Worklife Learning at Work to Sustain Employability
Quelle	In: International Journal of Training and Development, 27 (2023) 1, S.135-155 (21 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Le, Anh Hai)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1360-3736
DOI	10.1111/ijtd.12288
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Employers; Administrators; Employees; Work Environment; Diversity; Employment Potential; Continuing Education; Workplace Learning; Educational Needs; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Employee; Arbeitnehmer; Beschäftigter; Arbeitsmilieu; Arbeitsmarktbezogene Qualifikation; Beschäftigungsfähigkeit; Weiterbildung; Educational need; Bildungsbedarf; Australien
Abstract	The concept of employability extends beyond initial occupational preparation into the ability to remain employable as, inevitably, occupational capacities and workplace requirements change frequently across working lives. Hence, the need to continually learn to remain occupationally current and respond to changing workplace requirements becomes paramount. The evidence suggests that much of that learning arises through individual efforts and the support of co-workers through work activities. So, there is a need to understand how that learning can be supported to sustain employability across lengthening working lives. Drawing on an Australian study, reported here are perspectives from managers and workers in diverse workplaces about current modes of continuing education and training and about how workers are assisted with their learning to meet personal needs and those of employers. Employers want an occupationally current workforce that can meet specific workplace needs; workers want the capacities to remain employable, which may extend to advancing their careers elsewhere. The data indicate differences in perceptions about what is being provided, how frequently the provisions are used, and the worth of its certification. Whilst the findings indicate shared concerns about the importance of learning, there were clear differences in views about the models and processes used to support that learning. Across both sets of informants can be seen distinctions between 'training solutions' and 'learning solutions'. A more nuanced analysis suggests that the training solution is appropriate and effective at some point in workers' worklife trajectories but in other circumstances, learning through practice is proposed as being more efficacious. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01