Job training tied to income, study says: Rich are getting richer and the poor poorer due to work, education opportunities Final Edition

A new report for the non-partisan Canadian Policy Research Networks concludes that the best-educated Canadians with the highest paying jobs are best positioned to take advantage of job training or skills upgrading. They're the ones most likely to be employed by companies that invest in training...

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Published inStandard (St. Catherines)
Main Author Bryden, Joan
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published St. Catharines, Ont Torstar Syndication Services, a Division of Toronto Star Newspapers Limited 26.06.1998
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Betcherman, Gordon
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Summary:A new report for the non-partisan Canadian Policy Research Networks concludes that the best-educated Canadians with the highest paying jobs are best positioned to take advantage of job training or skills upgrading. They're the ones most likely to be employed by companies that invest in training and, even if they're not, they can afford to pay for it themselves. "For many Canadians, this (training) market is not working," said Gordon Betcherman, who co-wrote the report with Kathryn McMullen and Katie Davidman. Betcherman and his colleagues suggest that governments need to knock down barriers to adult education, in much the same way they've traditionally worked to ensure young people have equal access to a basic education.
ISSN:0837-3434