Please find attached a call for papers relating to two seminars (November
2002; May 2003) on the theme of "Employability and Labour Market Policy".
Apologies for cross-posting.
Colin Lindsay
Employment Research Institute
Napier University.
> The Regional Science Association International (British and Irish Branch)
> and the Regional Studies Association
>
> Employability and Labour Market Policy Seminar Series
>
> Organised by
> EMPLOYMENT RESEARCH INSTITUTE, NAPIER UNIVERSITY, EDINBURGH
> and
> INSTITUTE FOR EMPLOYMENT RESEARCH, UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK
>
>
> Call for Papers
>
> The Regional Science Association International (British and Irish Branch)
> and the Regional Studies Association have co-sponsored two one-day
> seminars to consider the concept of employability and it's application to
> policy, especially at regional or local levels. The seminars are organised
> by Ronald McQuaid, Employment Research Institute, Napier University,
> Edinburgh and Anne Green, Institute for Employment Research, University of
> Warwick.
>
> 'Employability' has a central place in labour market policies and is one
> of the four pillars of the European Employment Strategy. In the United
> Kingdom this focus on employability (and particularly on providing a
> 'fresh start' to the young unemployed who have been out of work for at
> least six months) has been replicated in the government's flagship New
> Deal programme.
>
> The concept of employability - as used within the broader context of
> employment policy - has been applied to both unemployed people and those
> in work, reflecting the view that individuals need to possess transferable
> skills in order to operate effectively within an increasing flexible (and
> insecure) labour market. Strategic framework documents outlining the
> current government's labour market policy priorities have drawn attention
> to the fact that: "an individual's employment security increasingly
> depends not upon attachment to a single employer, but on their having
> skills that will attract a range of employers" (DfEE, 1997). However, a
> relatively neglected aspect of the employability debate has been the
> demand-side perspective, e.g. the view of employers on the employability
> of both job seekers and of existing employees, and particularly the
> impacts of the local or wider regional labour market.
>
> Submission: Each one-day seminar will involve 5-6 papers. Those wishing to
> present papers should submit a 500 word abstract to [log in to unmask]
> <mailto:[log in to unmask]> by 30th September 2002. For those
> accepted, the full paper must be e-mailed to the organisers no later than
> two weeks before the seminar, or they may be replaced. For those wishing
> to attend the events, but not submit a paper, further details will be
> advertised later this year.
>
> Cost: for presenters or other attendees the fee is £10 for each seminar
> (free for full-time students and Members of the Regional Studies
> Association and the Regional Science Association International). There may
> be limited travel support for one PhD student at each seminar.
>
>
> Seminar 1, 'Understanding the concept of employability'
>
> Tuesday 5th November 2002
> Venue: Employment Research Institute, Napier University, Edinburgh
> Papers on the following subjects shall be particularly welcome:
> * The concept of employability;
> * Employability and the skills gap;
> * Employability and job seeking;
> * Employability and local labour markets;
> * Definitions of employability for those in and out of work;
> * Employability: the employer's perspective.
>
>
>
> Seminar 2, 'Employability and labour market policy'
>
> May 2003 (exact date to be finalised)
> Venue: Institute for Employment Research, University of Warwick
>
> Papers on the following subjects shall be particularly welcome:
> * Employability and labour market policies (at the local, national and
> international level);
> * Policies to promote employability in the workplace;
> * Employability policies as a means of delivering social inclusion;
> * Employability and area-based policies;
> * Ideas of employability and dependency in labour market policies:
> 'blaming the victim' or empowering the unemployed?
>
>
> Abstracts for BOTH seminars (deadline 30th September 2002) to:
>
> Professor Ron McQuaid
> Employment Research Institute
> Napier University
> Redwood House
> Edinburgh EH10 5BR
> E-mail: [log in to unmask]
>
>
> Attendance application forms will be circulated after 30th September 2002.
>
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