Graduate Unemployment in the Face of Skills Shortages: A Labour Market Paradox
| dc.contributor.author | Oosthuizen, M | |
| dc.contributor.author | Pauw, K W | |
| dc.contributor.author | Van der Westhuizen, C | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-10-02T08:28:29Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-10-02T08:28:29Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2008 | |
| dc.date.updated | 2016-01-14T09:05:15Z | |
| dc.description.abstract | Analysts agree that South Africa's unemployment is structural in the sense that the unemployed generally possess lower skills than what is required by the economy. In the context of increasing demand for skilled workers due to technological changes and the need to become globally more competitive, graduates would be expected to find employment without difficulty. However, against expectations unemployment has been increasing among young people with tertiary qualifications since 1995. This paper investigates the nature of this phenomenon. Evidence suggests that learners are inadequately prepared for both tertiary studies and entry into the labour market. Lack of, or inadequate career guidance means that they do not choose fields of study and types of qualifications with good employment prospects. In addition, lack of soft skills and workplace experience mean that employers are reluctant to employ graduates, preferring more experienced people instead. | |
| dc.identifier | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1813-6982.2008.00152.x | |
| dc.identifier.apacitation | Oosthuizen, M., Pauw, K. W., & Van der Westhuizen, C. (2008). Graduate Unemployment in the Face of Skills Shortages: A Labour Market Paradox. <i>South African Journal of Economics</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/28896 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.chicagocitation | Oosthuizen, M, K W Pauw, and C Van der Westhuizen "Graduate Unemployment in the Face of Skills Shortages: A Labour Market Paradox." <i>South African Journal of Economics</i> (2008) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/28896 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.citation | Pauw, K., Oosthuizen, M., & Van der Westhuizen, C. (2008). Graduate Unemployment In The Face Of Skills Shortages: A Labour Market Paradox1. South African Journal of Economics, 76(1), 45-57. | |
| dc.identifier.ris | TY - AU - Oosthuizen, M AU - Pauw, K W AU - Van der Westhuizen, C AB - Analysts agree that South Africa's unemployment is structural in the sense that the unemployed generally possess lower skills than what is required by the economy. In the context of increasing demand for skilled workers due to technological changes and the need to become globally more competitive, graduates would be expected to find employment without difficulty. However, against expectations unemployment has been increasing among young people with tertiary qualifications since 1995. This paper investigates the nature of this phenomenon. Evidence suggests that learners are inadequately prepared for both tertiary studies and entry into the labour market. Lack of, or inadequate career guidance means that they do not choose fields of study and types of qualifications with good employment prospects. In addition, lack of soft skills and workplace experience mean that employers are reluctant to employ graduates, preferring more experienced people instead. DA - 2008 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - South African Journal of Economics LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2008 T1 - Graduate Unemployment in the Face of Skills Shortages: A Labour Market Paradox TI - Graduate Unemployment in the Face of Skills Shortages: A Labour Market Paradox UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/28896 ER - | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/28896 | |
| dc.identifier.vancouvercitation | Oosthuizen M, Pauw KW, Van der Westhuizen C. Graduate Unemployment in the Face of Skills Shortages: A Labour Market Paradox. South African Journal of Economics. 2008; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/28896. | en_ZA |
| dc.language.iso | eng | |
| dc.publisher.department | School of Economics | |
| dc.publisher.faculty | Unknown | |
| dc.publisher.institution | University of Cape Town | |
| dc.source | South African Journal of Economics | |
| dc.source.uri | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1813-6982.2008.00152.x/full | |
| dc.subject.other | Graduate unemployment | |
| dc.subject.other | skills shortages | |
| dc.subject.other | labour demand and supply | |
| dc.title | Graduate Unemployment in the Face of Skills Shortages: A Labour Market Paradox | |
| dc.type | Journal Article | |
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| uct.type.filetype | Text | |
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