TY  - BOOK
AU  - Maxwell,Nan L.
ED  - Project Muse.
TI  - TheWorking Life : : The Labor Market for Workers in Low-Skilled Jobs / 
SN  - 9780880994491
PY  - 2006///
CY  - Kalamazoo, Mich.
PB  - W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
KW  - Arbeitsmarkt : Struktur
KW  - swd
KW  - Berufliche Qualifikation
KW  - gnd
KW  - Niedriglohn
KW  - Unskilled labor
KW  - Supply and demand
KW  - fast
KW  - Labor market
KW  - Marche du travail
KW  - États-Unis
KW  - Ouvriers non qualifies
KW  - Offre et demande
KW  - United States
KW  - Electronic books.
KW  - local
N1  - Preface --; 1; 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 --; 2; 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 --; 3; 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 --; 4; 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; 5; 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 --; 6; 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; Open Access
UR  - https://muse.jhu.edu/book/17395/
ER  -