An Analysis of Labor Market Adaptation Status and Landing Outcome of Apprentices

Abstract

This research aims to analyse labor market adaptation status and landing outcome of apprentices. Based on this, it tries to provide policy suggestions for apprentices’ better adaption and soft landing on the labor market. This research mainly uses the methods of literature review, survey, Focus Group Interview (FGI), expert meeting, and seminar. There are 7 main results in regard to labor market adaptation and 5 main results related to labor market landing outcome as below. 1) Labor market adaptation status of apprentices ?The level of apprentices’ adaptation to organization and job duty has positive correlation with the level of organizational support to apprentices. ?It is important to provide apprentices with mentoring with an in-company trainer and give them opportunities to make suggestions for their adaptation to organization and duty. ?If on-the-job training is led by an in-company trainer based on job duty on industrial site, job application possibilities and job performing abilities becomes higher. ?If on-the-job and off-the-job training are systematically related focusing on job duty, job application possibilities and job performing abilities becomes higher. ?It is significant to use OJT learning tools related with job duty for the improvement of job application possibilities and job performing abilities. ?If systematic evaluation and feedback in regard to learning results is conducted, job application possibilities and job performing abilities becomes higher. ?The system of objectively evaluating the level of the improvement of apprentices’ job performing abilities does not exist yet. ..

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