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050	0	4	_aHD5724 _b.M339 2006
100	1		_aMaxwell, Nan L.
245	1	4	_aTheWorking Life _bThe Labor Market for Workers in Low-Skilled Jobs / _cNan L. Maxwell.
264		1	_bW.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research,
264		3	_bProject MUSE,
300			_a1 online resource (xii, 193 p.)
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 173-183) and index.
505	0		_aLow-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		_aOpen Access _fUnrestricted online access _2star
588			_aDescription based on print version record.
650		0	_aLabor market _zUnited States.
650		0	_aUnskilled labor _xSupply and demand _zUnited States.
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 Political Science and Policy Studies Supplement
945			_aProject MUSE - Archive Complete Supplement
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