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TheWorking Life (Record no. 24238)

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010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER
Canceled/invalid LC control number 2006032517
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9780880994491
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International Standard Book Number 0880994495
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Canceled/invalid ISBN 9780880992978 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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Canceled/invalid ISBN 9780880992985 (hardcover : alk. paper)
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Canceled/invalid ISBN 0880992980 (hardcover : alk. paper)
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System control number (OCoLC)608170303
040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE
Original cataloging agency MdBmJHUP
Transcribing agency MdBmJHUP
043 ## - GEOGRAPHIC AREA CODE
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050 04 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER
Classification number HD5724
Item number .M339 2006
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Maxwell, Nan L.
245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title TheWorking Life
Remainder of title The Labor Market for Workers in Low-Skilled Jobs /
Statement of responsibility, etc. Nan L. Maxwell.
264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE
Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research,
264 #3 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE
Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer Project MUSE,
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent 1 online resource (xii, 193 p.)
504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Bibliography, etc. note Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-183) and index.
505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note 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 -- 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.
506 0# - RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS NOTE
Terms governing access Open Access
Standardized terminology for access restriction Unrestricted online access
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588 ## - SOURCE OF DESCRIPTION NOTE
Source of description note Description based on print version record.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Labor market
Geographic subdivision United States.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Unskilled labor
General subdivision Supply and demand
Geographic subdivision United States.
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Genre/form data or focus term Electronic books.
Source of term local
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Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element Project Muse.
Relator term distributor
830 #0 - SERIES ADDED ENTRY--UNIFORM TITLE
Uniform title Book collections on Project MUSE.
856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS
Public note Full text available:
Uniform Resource Identifier <a href="https://muse.jhu.edu/book/17395/">https://muse.jhu.edu/book/17395/</a>
945 ## - LOCAL PROCESSING INFORMATION (OCLC)
a Project MUSE - Archive Political Science and Policy Studies Supplement
945 ## - LOCAL PROCESSING INFORMATION (OCLC)
a Project MUSE - Archive Complete Supplement
Holdings
Withdrawn status Lost status Source of classification or shelving scheme Damaged status Not for loan Home library Current library Shelving location Date acquired Total Checkouts Full call number Date last seen Uniform Resource Identifier Price effective from Koha item type
          Digital Library Digital Library Online Access 27.01.2021   HD5724 .M339 2006 27.01.2021 https://muse.jhu.edu/book/17395/ 27.01.2021 eBook

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