How do some workers who left school at a relatively young age with low qualifications go on to succeed in the labour market? Richard Blundell describes ‘good firms’ – that is, firms that are driving technology – pay these workers quite well. He proposes a shift in the way we think of vocational training to focus on the soft skills that these types of firms value.
The real value of soft skills
Topics: Education Labour markets
Tags: soft skills, vocational training