Skilled Workers Research Articles

Pengaruh Pengalaman dan Keterampilan Kerja Terhadap Pengembangan Karir pada Dinas Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Provinsi Gorontalo

Based on the results of the analysis, the results of this study are either partially or simultaneously the variables of experience and work skills are proven to have an influence on career development at the Office of Education and Culture of Gorontalo Province. Partially, work experience has a positive and significant effect on career development, this is based on the results of the Work Experience Variable t test = t count 2.835> t table 1.976 and a significance value of 0.005 < 0.05. This shows that if employees have good work experience, employees will have a good opportunity to develop careers. The work skills variable has a positive and significant effect on career development. Based on the results of the X2 t test = t count 2.642> t table 1.976 and a significance value of 0.009 <0.05. Work skills have a positive and significant effect on career development. So that if work skills increase, career development opportunities will increase.

Trade, Piecework, and the Liberty Principle

AbstractJohn Stuart Mill does not contradict himself in On Liberty with respect to the issue of piecework, contrary to Dale E. Miller's charge that he does. Miller fails to understand that the liberty principle (LP) limits society's authority to regulate trade in that society has no legitimate authority to prohibit or make unduly expensive a buyer's post-trade use of his purchased product in self-regarding ways. LP gives an employer who has purchased labor under a trade contract in a free and fair competitive labor market a right to conclude a separate mutually consensual self-regarding piecework contract with any skilled worker already in his employ.

The technological origins of the decline in labor market dynamism

In the last decades, there has been a marked decline in the job flows to and from unemployment and between employment. We ask whether and how technological change can account for his secular decline in labor market dynamism. We propose a theory that focuses on the determinants of technology broadly defined: 1. the complementarity between worker skill and firm productivity; and 2. the volatility in productivity shocks; and 3. search frictions. We derive job flows in a sorting model with search frictions and endogenous search effort both on and off the job, as well as shocks that lead to mismatch. We quantify our model using the US data and find an increase in the complementarity between labor and technology, a decline in the frequency and volatility of productivity shocks, and a decline in the match efficiency as well as an increase in the search costs. The changing nature of these features of the technology contributes to the secular decline in labor market dynamism.

Effective technologies for the development of semantic reading skills in students of basic general education

Introduction. In the context of an increase in the amount of information that general education students receive, the use of innovative technologies for developing semantic reading skills is relevant. Possession of the skills of meaningful reading and working with information serves as the foundation for acquiring knowledge in modern society. With the growing emphasis on the digital economy and digital technologies, developing strong reading skills has become essential. The purpose of the study is to analyze the effectiveness of using quantum technologies to develop semantic reading skills and the ability to work with information for the development of reading literacy of students in basic general education. Materials and methods. 97 5th grade students of the Petrozavodsk Presidential Cadet School (Russian Federation, Republic of Karelia). Methods: pedagogical experiment, comparative analysis, diagnostics of the level of semantic reading (quantum technologies), observation, self-assessment of students, statistical processing using the t-test for related samples, Wilcoxon signed-rank test. The results of the study. It is revealed that the development of semantic reading skills through quantum technologies is effective for 5th grade students. As a result of the analysis of the effectiveness of the formative experiment, a change in the indicators characterizing the development of semantic reading skills and the positive dynamics of academic performance in the experimental groups (p < 0,001) was revealed. Conclusion. The use of quantum technologies for the development of semantic reading skills has confirmed its effectiveness at the level of basic general education, which has had a positive impact on student academic performance. The results obtained can be used by teachers of basic general education both in extracurricular activities and in various academic subjects.

Learning Web for Brickwork Course at the Vocational College / Web Pembelajaran bagi Kursus Kerja Bata di Kolej Vokasional

The increasing demand for skilled workers in the construction industry underscores the importance of effective and modern education. Traditional approaches employed in teaching brickwork courses often face several challenges that impact the learning process. However, the use of academic modules resembling textbooks in the teaching and learning process (T&L) is seen as less suitable in meeting the challenges of the 21st-century curriculum changes. Moreover, the use of static and non-interactive modules leads to reduced student interest and attention because the T&L experienced is less engaging and makes it difficult for students to understand topics due to minimal sensory use. Therefore, this study was conducted to identify the elements required in the development of a web-based learning platform for brickwork and the level of student understanding before and after learning using the web-based platform. The study design utilized was a quasi-experimental quantitative approach using pre and post-tests involving control and treatment groups. The instruments used were checklist forms and pre and post-tests. Respondents involved in this study consisted of experts in Educational Technology and first-year (semester 2) Malaysian Vocational Certificate (SVM) students from the Construction Technology course at a Vocational College. Data analysis in this study was descriptive and inferential statistics, including mean scores, frequency, Mann-Whitney U Test, and Wilcoxon T Test. The results showed a significant improvement in student performance after using the web-based learning platform for brickwork. Findings indicate that the development of the web-based learning platform in terms of interface display and interaction, content and instructional structure, and facilitation received high marks from experts. Essentially, the use of web-based learning for brickwork courses not only modernizes the educational approach but also optimizes accessibility, interactivity, and better prepares students for success in the construction industry.

Necessity of Education for Efficient and Sustainable Production and Consumption of Energy in Tanzania

This paper reports the findings of a study that was conducted in Tanzania to grasp how the policies, plans and curricula at different levels of education accommodate knowledge gathered on energy to support the fostering of energy education. The study interrogated what necessitates the inclusion of energy education into the curricula in Tanzania. Subscribing to a qualitative approach, the study employed a desk research method to review curricula and other documents guiding secondary and university level education in the country. The study found out that heightening people’s consumption of energy for domestic and industrial purposes constituted the main issue that necessitates the provision of energy education. Collected data further show that, the Tanzanian curricula targets giving the people knowledge and awareness for safety and how to optimise the use of energy sources, both effectively and efficiently. Moreover, energy education is essentially due to threats of depletion, discovery of new sources of energy, and the need for skilled workers. Such education is also necessary to address the need for expertise and technological advancements in production and consumption methods. The threat of environmental degradation and global warming also make it necessary that people become energy literate. In some cases, energy education aims to meet the investors’ needs and provide general knowledge in addition to serving diplomatic purposes. Overall, the study found out that energy education is essential for ensuring the country has sustained energy supply and use, while meeting the needs of the population, and fostering economic growth.

Supply Chain Risk Mitigation Based on The Integration of House of Risk and MOORA

Supply chains play a critical role in the operational success of organizations, impacting both costs and product quality. However, they are often exposed to various risks that can disrupt business processes. This research aims to identify supply chain risks and propose mitigation strategies using the House of Risk (HOR) and Multi-Objective Optimization on the Basis of Ratio Analysis (MOORA) methods. Through interviews, key issues were identified in a fiberglass company's supply chain, including raw material supply fluctuations, procurement cost variability, defective materials, inappropriate specifications, outdated technology, insufficient worker skills, and ambitious company targets. The novelty of this study lies in the application of MOORA, which introduces a correlation matrix for risk mitigation by considering both cost minimization and benefit maximization. The analysis identified 12 risk agents and 26 risk events, which were prioritized using HOR stage 2 with the MOORA method. The top preventive actions were ranked, providing actionable recommendations for companies to address supply chain risks more effectively. The findings of this research offer practical insights for companies in the fiberglass industry to enhance supply chain resilience by integrating cost and benefit considerations into their risk management strategies.

Instructors’ Beliefs About ESP Assessment: A Case Study

With the world's increasing globalization, English has become the most widely used language for communication, and English for Specific Purposes (ESP) has begun to receive more attention in the twenty-first century due to the effects of globalization and an increase in the need for skilled workers. English for Specific Purposes is a specialized branch of English language learning that focuses on teaching English in particular fields. The assessment process must be customized to the unique characteristics of English for Specific Purposes (ESP), and teacher beliefs can significantly impact on how students are taught and assessed in this subject. Previous research has concentrated on ESP course design and needs assessment in the field. However, teachers' beliefs regarding ESP assessment have not received enough attention. As a result, the study's goal is to investigate the instructors' beliefs regarding ESP assessment in higher education. Three English instructors in a state university’s College of Foreign Languages serve as a sample for this qualitative case study. Semi-structured interviews and seven weeks of reflective journaling were used to gather the data. According to the results, participants believe that ESP assessment has specificity, and it is valuable and accountable. It is also believed that ESP assessment lacks students’ motivation and requires adaptation. The school policy, student motivation, and teacher performance in ESP assessment have influenced these beliefs. To conclude, teacher participation and education are necessary for ESP assessment.

Identifying and Developing the Battery Manufacturing Workforce: A Regional Analysis of Supply–Demand of Skilled Workers

Identifying and Developing the Battery Manufacturing Workforce: A Regional Analysis of Supply–Demand of Skilled Workers

Unravelling the Key Ingredients of Employability Skills for Surveyor Graduates: A Systematic Literature Review

The surveying profession has proven its value in the current era of development, as it offers services that generate, enhance, preserve, and protect valuable property and assets. Despite increasing attention, surveying education seems to be falling behind in meeting the demands of the construction industry by producing graduates with essential employability skills. Only a few studies have attempted to review the employability skills expected by employers from surveyor graduates. Therefore, this systematic review aims to identify essential elements of employability skills for surveyor graduates. The preparation of this review follows the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis) review method. A total of 25 related studies were obtained from three databases: Scopus, ScienceDirect, and Google Scholar. The findings revealed that the most crucial employability skills expected from surveyor graduates are communication skills (functional work skills), leadership skills (functional work skills), teamwork skills (functional work skills), critical thinking skills (cognitive skills), and emotional intelligence (personal and entrepreneurial skills). Surveying education should consider incorporating these identified skill sets into their curriculum and training modules to ensure the employability and readiness of graduates for the workforce.

Coping mechanisms and strategies adopted to improve the quality and timeliness of immunization data among lower-level private-for-profit service providers in Kampala Capital City, Uganda.

Lower-level urban private-for-profit health service providers are actively engaged in the delivery of immunization services. However, not much is known about their everyday endeavours to improve data quality and ensure the submitted data meets the quality and timeliness requirements as per established guidelines. The objective of this paper was to examine the coping mechanisms and strategies adopted to improve the quality and timeliness of immunization data among lower-level private-for-profit service providers in Kampala Capital City, Uganda. A qualitative study design was adopted with in-depth interviews (n = 17) and key informant interviews (n = 8) completed among frontline health workers, district health managers and immunization implementing partners. Analysis followed a thematic approach with coding conducted using Atlas. ti, a qualitative data management software. Overall, coping mechanisms and strategies adopted to improve the data quality among lower-level urban private-for-profit immunization service providers included; Experiential attachment for practical skills acquisition in data management, data quality peer-to-peer learning among private-for-profit immunization service providers, registration using cohort system for easy tracking of records during subsequent visits, separation of visiting service user records from regular attendants, service delivery modifications such as reward for better performance, engagement of Village Health Teams (VHTs) in outreaches and data completion, and data quality checks through review of monitoring charts to identify gaps in data quality. Within the urban context, the delivery of immunization services by lower-level private-for-profit services faces data quality challenges some of which stem from the implementation context. Different coping strategies focusing on frontline health worker skills, enhanced experience sharing through peer-to-peer learning, modifications to registration and routine review of monitoring charts. However, these efforts were often faced with chronic barriers such as the high staff turnover calling for dedicated efforts to optimize the available implementation opportunities like guidelines mandating the public health facilities to supervise the lower-level private immunization service providers within their catchment areas to respond to the identified gaps.

Ukrainian female refugees in Czechia after the Russian full-scale invasion: social reproduction of ‘(low) skill’?

ABSTRACT Refugees fleeing the Russian-Ukrainian war after receiving temporary protection visas in Czechia, which allowed free access to the labour market, found themselves in an ambiguous position between ‘refugees’ and ‘workers’. The new arrivals were mostly women with above-average education, but for a year or more after their arrival they were still working predominantly in jobs that were described as low-skilled. The aim of the article is to understand under what conditions temporary protection visa holders sought work, what jobs were available to them, and how the broader institutional framework shaped their employment trajectories, particularly in relation to their qualifications. Based on biographical narrative interviews with the temporary protection holders, the article shows that only people who received significant and specific support in the area of social reproduction outside of the general support of the Czech state were able to gain more time, which was a key source of their ability to try to get a job that was more in line with their personal aspirations. The paper contributes to the debate on the conditions under which migrants are able (or unable) to acquire skilled work by highlighting the dynamics of social reproduction of skill.

Influence of educational composition on firm innovation and performance

ABSTRACT Despite a strong focus on innovation from both politicians and managers, our current understanding of the relationship between managers’ education level and the educational composition of the workforce in terms of innovation and their joint association with performance remains limited. For example, while most studies include workforce quality as a control, and recognize its importance, there is still little knowledge about how it influences the innovation process. The data and estimation framework used in this study enable for a detailed analysis of the importance of both managers’ and workers’ skill intensity and workers’ skill diversity throughout the sequential innovation process that transforms ideas into valuable innovation in three stages. In addition, the availability of panel data allows us to account for various econometric issues, such as sample selection bias, reverse causality, simultaneity, and measurement errors. We conclude that educated managers, together with a balanced workforce across education length and field enhance both innovation and performance. Even more interestingly, we show that the educational level of managers influences the innovation process primarily through the recruitment of more educated workers with diverse educations. And the importance of including the indirect effect of educational composition through R&D decisions on the likelihood of innovation.

Training and Retraining Policies for Civil Servants in Vietnam

In practice of civil servant management in countries, training and retraining policies are developed and implemented as a main measure to improve the quality of civil servants, then build up a team of qualified and capable civil servants for serving the people. This study develops a theoretical framework on training and retraining policies and considers the impact of these policies on the quality of Vietnamese civil servants. The research model is developed with independent scales/variables "Training policies", "Retraining policies" and dependent scale/variable "The quality of civil servants". A direct survey was conducted with 350 commune-level civil servants from 5 provinces representing 3 regions of Vietnam, including: Thai Nguyen province, Lang Son province (Northern region), Quang Binh province (Central region), Binh Duong province, Bac Lieu province (Southern). The results show that the implementation of training policies to update and supplement working knowledge and skills for civil servants has not been effective and received little recognition from civil servants in localities; The implementation of training policies to update and supplement working knowledge and skills for civil servants has not been effective. The findings suggest solutions to make the more effective implementation of training and retraining policies for civil servants in Vietnam.

To Study the Factors Affecting the Sustainable Employment of Human Resources in the Construction Industry

Organizational executives have always taken care of the sustainable employment of their employees. It is a part of the responsibility of the manager to form a competent team and team and to continue their sustainable operation. Since the beginning of the 21st century, the construction industry and the mining industry have been investing the most in Mongolia's economy. Stable employment of skilled workers has become the most important factor in creating the image of the country and the comfort of the people. The increase in turnover and turnover of employees not only increases the cost of the organization, but also leads to a lack of skills and knowledge, resulting in a shortage of human resources and a decrease in the ability to overcome competition. In recent years, since the COVID-19, there has been a lot of staff turnover due to the difficult working environment in the construction industry. This article examines the external and internal environmental factors that affect the sustainable employment of construction industry employees and calculates the relationship between them. In the research, a questionnaire survey was taken from construction industry executives, and the results were calculated using SPSS23 and Smart PLS programs. According to the results, the managers believed that the external environment has a strong positive relationship and the internal environment factors have a positive relationship with the sustainable employment of human resources in the construction industry.

Social Values, Family Work Involvement and School Education of Children in a Rural Area of Satu-Mare County

This article presents the results of a research carried out in a rural area of Satu-Mare County, which aimed to identify the practices regarding work in family agricultural households of rural children in connection with their school education. Our study is an exploratory research on the involvement of rural children in household work, as well as of the meanings that parents give to family work and school education, taking into account their value systems, expectations, relationships with their families and other relevant factors. For the collection of quantitative data, we used a questionnaire based survey on a representative sample of children and their parents, while for the qualitative data semi-structured interviews were conducted with parents and focus group interview with teachers. The research results reveal that the involvement of children in the work of family households is considered by parents as a natural component of the family socialization of children, related to the need to acquire work skills characteristic of the rural way of life. Among parents there is a preoccupation for the balance between school education and household activities, with an emphasis on the relevance of practical education. Child labour can negatively affect school performance; however, rural life offers children valuable hands-on learning opportunities.

The spatial impacts of a massive rail disinvestment program: The Beeching Axe

This paper investigates the reversibility of the effects of transport infrastructure investments, based on a programme that removed much of the rail network in Britain during the mid-20th century. We find that a 10% loss in rail access between 1950 and 1980 caused a persistent 3% decline in local population relative to unaffected areas, implying that the 1 in 5 places most exposed to the cuts saw 24 percentage points less population growth than the 1 in 5 places that were least exposed. The cuts reduced local jobs and shares of skilled workers and young people.

Formation of Key Competencies by Organizing Independent Work in Geometry

In the process of learning geometry in high school, students constantly encounter various difficulties both when solving problems and examples, and when studying theoretical material. By teaching these difficulties, skills and abilities of independent work are developed. We will focus only on developing the skills of independent work through tasks with life content.

Model Pengembangan Tenaga Kerja Lokal dalam Meningkatkan Perekonomian dan Menunjang Pariwisata Desa Wisata Saba Kecamatan Blahbatuh Kabupaten Gianyar

The legal protection of local workers in the Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 13 of 2003 concerning Manpower and Regional Regulation (Perda) of Bali Province Number 10 of 2019 concerning the implementation of Manpower, Law Number 10 of 2009 concerning Tourism, Regional Regulation of Bali Province Number 5 of 2020 concerning Standards for Organizing Balinese Cultural Tourism, in companies located in Saba Tourism Village, Blahbatuh District, Gianyar Regency is a study of researchers. Companies located in Saba Tourism Village, Blahbatuh District, Gianyar Regency employ local workers in all fields, and it is highly expected that the Government in general and employers as investors and local workers in particular that arrangements regarding legal protection and local labor development models require separate policies from employers, where the employer is also obliged to foster good relations with all parties, namely investors, the Saba Tourism Village community and the Government of Gianyar Regency, because the policies and regulations issued by the company are inseparable from its supervision, to avoid the possibility of arbitrary actions by employers against the local workforce itself. The method used is empirical legal research, with primary data through field research, secondary data through library research. The purpose of this study is to examine and analyze the local workforce development model in the Company located in Saba tourist attraction Blahbatuh District Gianyar Regency, as well as the constraints and obstacles faced by a company in applying the legislation. From the research results obtained that the local labor development model seen from the condition of the internal factors of local labor development in improving the economy of the Saba tourist village community is still greater than the weakness factors, while the condition of external factors is still greater than the opportunity factor threat. The local workforce development strategy in improving the economy is a wearknes-opportunity (WO) strategy, namely improving the skills of local workers in the formal or informal sector, especially for local workers, then improving facilities and infrastructure and supporting human resources (HR), the employment training center (BLK) for training and improving the business skills of local workers in various sectors, accelerating services and prioritizing business investment rules so that they can absorb more local labor. While the empowerment of local labor in the Krisna souvenir business, Ajik's milk pie business, Aloe Vera business, Villa and Restorant business, Turtle Breeder business, Plaminggo business located in the Saba tourist village, Gianyar Regency, in accordance with the Bali Provincial Regional Regulation Number 10 of 2019 concerning the implementation of Manpower has agreed with the Blangsinga traditional village to coordinate with the Customary Village and it has been agreed to employ local labor around 70% from local labor in the Blangsinga traditional village, and 30% from outside labor. This shows that the local workforce recruited comes from their birthplace or is native to the area where they live and are domiciled in the area and are proven by identity cards (KTP) and family cards (KK). As well as the role of traditional villages in empowering local labor is very large, very influential on the company's commitment and there must be approval from the traditional village every time they recruit workers, with the aim that there is a balance between the rights and obligations of companies operating in the village which contributes to the welfare of the surrounding community and automatically provides welfare from the economic aspect. The targeted scientific journal output is a Sinta 4 Accredited National Journal entitled KertaWicaksana Journal, as well as a 2024 research report, and Intellectual Property Rights (IPR).

Cost-effectiveness of portable-automated ABR for universal neonatal hearing screening in India.

The World Health Organization considers Universal Neonatal Hearing Screening (UNHS) essential to global public health. Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram has included newborn hearing screening in India since 2013. The program faces human, infrastructure, and equipment shortages. First-line hearing screening with improved diagnostic accuracy is needed. The Portable Automated Auditory Brainstem Responses (P-AABR) can be used in remote areas for UNHS due to its low infrastructure needs and diagnostic accuracy. This study evaluated the cost-effectiveness of P-AABR in UNHS. We employed an analytical model based on decision trees to assess the cost-effectiveness of Otoacoustic Emission (OAE) and P-AABR. The total cost to the health system for P-AABR, regardless of true positive cases, is INR 10,535,915, while OAE costs INR 7,256,198. P-AABR detects 262 cases, whereas OAE detects 26 cases. Portable Automated ABR costs INR 97 per case detection, while OAE costs INR 67. The final ICER was 97407.69. The P-AABR device is cost-effective, safe and feasible for UNHS Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK) programs. Beyond reducing false referrals and parent indirect costs, it detects more hearing-impaired infants. Even in shortages of skilled workers, existing staff can be trained. Thus, this study suggests integrating this device into community and primary health centers to expand UNHS coverage.