par Leduc, Elisabeth ;Dejardin, Benjamine ;Tojerow, Ilan ;Sadun, Raffaella;Delfino, Alexia
Référence Workshop 'Labour Market Conditions and Challenges', Erasmus University Rotterdam
Publication Non publié, 2025-04-10
Communication à un colloque
Résumé : Rapidly evolving labor markets have led to skill mismatches and a growing need for workforce reskilling. This study explores the drivers of jobseekers’ reskilling decisions through a discrete choice experiment conducted with a Public Employment Service. We find that the unemployed hold strong occupational preferences in the context of training decisions, but that these preferences can be shifted under some conditions. Training program attributes, such as shorter waiting times and commuting distances, the teaching format, and involving employers in the organization of the training program, can increase willingness to reskill. Working conditions in the target occupation such as salary, career evolution prospects, work demands and schedule flexibility, also matter for reskilling decisions. We discuss implications for policy-makers and employers struggling to find adequately skilled workers.