Maxwell, Nan L. <br/><br/>
TheWorking Life :   The Labor Market for Workers in Low-Skilled Jobs /  
Nan L. Maxwell. 
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<br/><br/> Preface --  Low-skilled jobs : the reality behind the popular perceptions --  What are low-skilled jobs? --  Who fills low-skilled positions? --  The economic environment facing workers in low-skilled positions --  The argument for skills --  Policy solutions --  First chance : building skills in public schools --  Second chance : out-of-school programs --  Demand side --  Safety nets --  Summary --  Local labor markets and low-skilled jobs : theory and data --  The conventional description of the market for workers in low-skilled jobs --  An alternative to the conventional view --  Our data --  Summary --  How skills matter --  Skill patterns exist across occupations and industries --  Wages and training do not change with labor market changes --  Skills with high relative demand increase wages --  Summary and conclusions --  Recruiting and screening workers in low-skilled positions --  Firms' recruiting and screening of workers varies with firm size --  Firms' recruiting and screening methods are related to skills --  Firms modify recruiting and screening methods with labor market conditions --  More skilled individuals use more sophisticated job search methods for low-skilled positions --  Summary and conclusions.  1.  2.  3.  4.  Skills, promotions, and low-skilled positions --  Promotional opportunities with expanded duties exist --  Skills in the entry-level position are correlated with skills in the next position --  Successful applicants have above-minimum qualifications --  Skill requirements in entry-level jobs do not determine advancement potential --  Summary and conclusions --  Labor markets for workers in low-skilled positions : how can policies help workers? --  The labor market for workers in low-skilled positions : the employer's view --  The labor market for workers in low-skilled jobs : the worker's view --  The second-chance policy solution : WIA training --  Policy implications --  Appendix A : Background tables and variable construction --  References --  The author --  Index --  About the Institute.  5.  6. 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Arbeitsmarkt : Struktur.<br/>Berufliche Qualifikation<br/>Niedriglohn<br/>Unskilled labor--Supply and demand.<br/>Labor market.<br/>Marche du travail--États-Unis.<br/>Ouvriers non qualifies--Offre et demande--États-Unis.<br/>Labor market--United States.<br/>Unskilled labor--Supply and demand--United States.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>United States.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.