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Temporary migration and skills formation in the trades: a provisional assessment

If Australian young people are to acquire trades skills employers need to invest in apprenticeships. The 457 temporary-entry work-visa system offers employers a relatively easy alternative and the government imposes few training obligations on those who take advantage of it. This means that employers who do invest in apprenticeships are put at a competitive disadvantage and that there is a systemic disincentive to invest in local training.

If Australian young people are to acquire trades skills employers need to invest in apprenticeships. The 457 temporary-entry ...  Show Full Abstract  

Authors: Toner, Phillip; Woolley, Richard
Date: 2008
Geographic subjects: Oceania; Australia
Journal title: People and place
Resource type: Article
Subjects: Vocational education and training; Skills and knowledge; Apprenticeship;
Governance; Statistics; Migration; Employment show more

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