The development of employability skills in novice workers

Contents:
Introduction.
Background.
The research gap addressed in this project.
Overview of project.
Structure of the report.
Review of relevant literature.
Generic skills and employability skills.
Recent Australian developments in employability skills.
Novice workers and workplaces.
Conclusion.
Research method.
Discussion of research approach.
Case studies.
Descriptive framework for the study.
Analysis and writing up.
Findings.
Why do employers recruit novice workers?
How do employers view novice workers?
How do employers view employability skills?
What employability skills are most valued?
Employability skills and recruitment.
What processes are used to develop employability skills?.
Overview of the processes across the enterprises.
What techniques do staff use in individual interactions with novice workers?
How did the staff learn how to develop employability skills in novice workers?
What did the novice workers do themselves to develop their employability skills?
What are other settings in which employability skills are developed?
How could the development of employability skills be improved?
Comparability of employability skills required in part-time and full-time jobs.
Conclusion.