Labor market rewards based on competencies are analyzed using a sample of young
European higher education (HE) graduates. Estimates of monetary rewards are obtained …

Sustainable employability refers to individuals' long-term abilities to work and remain
employed. Despite its societal importance in the light of aging populations and rapidly …

Despite the worldwide increase in entrepreneurship education offered at universities, there
is an ongoing debate whether and under which conditions this type of education contributes …

This paper develops a set of innovative tools for labor market intelligence by applying
machine learning techniques to web vacancies on the Italian labor market. Our approach …

The rapid pace of technological innovation necessitates that information technology (IT)
services firms continually invest in replenishing the skills of their key asset base, the human …

Over the past decade, the concept of employability has been the focus of considerable
media attention internationally. Its growing importance is reflected not only in scientific …

The focus of this study is on the potential causes of skill mismatch, the extent of skill
mismatch, the sociodemographic make-up of skill mismatch, and the consequences of skill …

Skills are frequently in the news and in the public eye in every country. Stories highlight
concerns about education and literacy standards, grades, learning by rote, and university …

This paper analyses whether low‐skilled workers' training participation and task flexibility
contribute to their firm‐internal and firm‐external mobility, and find that both training …

The returns to educational investments hinge on whether such investments can improve the
quality and persistence of educational gains. We report the results from a randomized …