Employability And Local Labour Markets

The concept of employability has provided a foundation for much current labour market policy. It has also provided a useful framework for analysing national and urban labour markets and related policies in a variety of different circumstances and for both those in and out of work. A narrow supply-side view of employability skills and attributes can help identify relevant sets of skills and attributes of people in particular circumstances. However, a broader concept of employability also allows the additional consideration of vital demand, personal circumstances and other factors that influence the employability of people in a particular labour market, or at a particular time, and so are fundamental to those people gaining or changing employment. The papers in this book help progress the concept of employability, demonstrate the importance of the geographic and spatial context, and show its flexibility and usefulness as a basis for theory, analysis and policy. They are divided into two main sections: Understanding the concept of employability; and lessons for labour market policy in changing labour markets The chapters also provide more general insights into many current labour market policy debates. This book was previously published as a special issue of Urban Studies.Danson, Mike is the author of 'Employability And Local Labour Markets ', published 2006 under ISBN 9780415376303 and ISBN 0415376300.