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100	1		_aMaxwell, Nan L.
245	1	4	_aTheWorking Life : _bThe Labor Market for Workers in Low-Skilled Jobs / _cNan L. Maxwell.
264		1	_aKalamazoo, Mich. : _bW.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, _c2006.
264		3	_aBaltimore, Md. : _bProject MUSE, _c2013
264		4	_c©2006.
300			_a1 online resource (273 pages).
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
505	0	0	_tPreface -- _g1. _tLow-skilled jobs : the reality behind the popular perceptions -- _tWhat are low-skilled jobs? -- _tWho fills low-skilled positions? -- _tThe economic environment facing workers in low-skilled positions -- _tThe argument for skills -- _tPolicy solutions -- _tFirst chance : building skills in public schools -- _tSecond chance : out-of-school programs -- _tDemand side -- _tSafety nets -- _tSummary -- _g2. _tLocal labor markets and low-skilled jobs : theory and data -- _tThe conventional description of the market for workers in low-skilled jobs -- _tAn alternative to the conventional view -- _tOur data -- _tSummary -- _g3. _tHow skills matter -- _tSkill patterns exist across occupations and industries -- _tWages and training do not change with labor market changes -- _tSkills with high relative demand increase wages -- _tSummary and conclusions -- _g4. _tRecruiting and screening workers in low-skilled positions -- _tFirms' recruiting and screening of workers varies with firm size -- _tFirms' recruiting and screening methods are related to skills -- _tFirms modify recruiting and screening methods with labor market conditions -- _tMore skilled individuals use more sophisticated job search methods for low-skilled positions -- _tSummary and conclusions.
505	0	0	_g5. _tSkills, promotions, and low-skilled positions -- _tPromotional opportunities with expanded duties exist -- _tSkills in the entry-level position are correlated with skills in the next position -- _tSuccessful applicants have above-minimum qualifications -- _tSkill requirements in entry-level jobs do not determine advancement potential -- _tSummary and conclusions -- _g6. _tLabor markets for workers in low-skilled positions : how can policies help workers? -- _tThe labor market for workers in low-skilled positions : the employer's view -- _tThe labor market for workers in low-skilled jobs : the worker's view -- _tThe second-chance policy solution : WIA training -- _tPolicy implications -- _tAppendix A : Background tables and variable construction -- _tReferences -- _tThe author -- _tIndex -- _tAbout the Institute.
506	0		_aOpen Access _fUnrestricted online access _2star
588			_aDescription based on print version record.
650		7	_aArbeitsmarkt : Struktur. _2swd
650		7	_aBerufliche Qualifikation _2gnd
650		7	_aNiedriglohn _2gnd
650		7	_aUnskilled labor _xSupply and demand. _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst01162042
650		7	_aLabor market. _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst00990036
650		6	_aMarche du travail _zÉtats-Unis.
650		6	_aOuvriers non qualifies _xOffre et demande _zÉtats-Unis.
650		0	_aLabor market _zUnited States.
650		0	_aUnskilled labor _xSupply and demand _zUnited States.
651		7	_aUnited States. _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst01204155
655		7	_aElectronic books. _2local
710	2		_aProject Muse. _edistributor
830		0	_aBook collections on Project MUSE.
856	4	0	_zFull text available: _uhttps://muse.jhu.edu/book/17395/
945			_aProject MUSE - Archive Complete Supplement
945			_aProject MUSE - Archive Political Science and Policy Studies Supplement
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