European Labour Markets

A Critical Investigation into the Contemporary Situation of German and Polish Governmental Initiatives to Augment Employability in Higher Education Reflecting upon the Strategy Europe 2020

Wissenschaftlicher Aufsatz , 2012 , 18 Seiten

VWL - Arbeitsmarktökonomik

Contemporary Labour Markets in Germany and Poland:
In the light of international competition, labour markets within the European Union (EU) are affected. Consequently, member states (MS) such as Germany and Poland are implementing labour market policies to convert into knowledge-based societies; clearly, the labour market competitiveness requires a highly skilled workforce (Harvey & Knight, 2003). Thus, for knowledge-based societies it is crucial to augment the employability of their workforce (Itzel, 2006). The European Council pinpointed these issues in the Lisbon Strategy, which was introduced in March 2000 and revised in 2005. Further, the EU promoted Europe 2020 aiming for flexible and knowledge driven economies with superior employment opportunities and better social consistency (Alvarez, Meneghini & Richter, 2006; European Council, 2005).

Table of Contents

List of Figures and Tables

List of Abbreviations

1. Introduction
1.1. Contemporary Labour Markets in Germany and Poland

2. Higher Education and its Impact on Employability in Germany and Poland
2.1. The Growth Strategy Europe 2020
2.2. The Joint Employment Report 2012
2.3. National Reform Programmes 2011 of Germany and Poland
2.4. Empirical Evidence: Higher Education Initiatives in Germany and Poland

3. Summary

Reference List

• Hochschule: University of Southampton (School of Management)
• Autor: cand. Master of Science Human Resource Management University of Southampton, Bachelor of Arts International Management International University of Applied Science Bad Honnef-Bonn Alexander Michalski (Autor:in)
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
• Seiten: 18
• Katalognummer: V193749
• ISBN (eBook): 9783656201472
• ISBN (Buch): 9783656207030
• Sprache: Englisch
• Schlagworte: Germany, Poland, Europe 2020, Higher education, Employability, Higher education centre