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 No. 2 ·
22 Jun 2018

An Index Measuring Low-skilled Jobs: Low-skilled Work in Germany

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.

Factors influencing the Participation of Workers with no formal Qualifications in further Training

Susanne Seyda / Luisa Wallossek / Michael Zibrowius ·
IW-Analyse No. 122 ·
15 May 2018

Einflussfaktoren auf die Weiterbildungsbeteiligung von An- und Ungelernten

The present analysis examines the factors influencing the participation of workers with no formal qualifications in further training. Within this group, there has been an increase in the proportion of menial jobs, which correlates negatively with the probability of undergoing further training.

Susanne Seyda / David B. Meinhard / Beate Placke ·
IW-Trends No. 1 ·
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.