Contiuning Vocational Education

Coping with the demographic transition and technological progress will require a great deal of investment in training.

Susanne Seyda / Luisa Wallosek / Michael Zibrowius ·
IW-Trends ·
22 Jun 2018

Index: Einfacharbeit in Deutschland

The present article examines how the extent and importance of low-skilled work has developed over a period of skill-biased technological change.

Regina Flake / Svenja Jambo / Markus Körbel / Susanne Seyda / Daniel Wörndl / Michael Zibrowius ·
Expertise ·
19 Jun 2018

Promoting Social Partnership in Employee Training

In the wake of global trends like the digitalisation of the economy, employees are faced not only with higher demands for competences but also with the requirement to continuously adapt and further develop their skills to maintain their employability. This study was conducted on behalf of the European social partners, ETUC, BusinessEurope, CEEP and UEAPME, with financial support of the European Commission.

Susanne Seyda / David B. Meinhard / Beate Placke ·
IW-Trends ·
24 Apr 2018

Further Training 4.0: Digitalization as a Driver and Innovator of In-Service Training

Digitalization is leading to a growing need for training. Firms which have digitalized further are thus more likely to be active in further training and to invest more time and money in developing their workers’ skills.