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Research outputs: SKILLED WORKERS
2014 Towards understanding the distinctive nature of artisan training: implications for skills planning in South Africa
While all agree that increased artisan development is important, there is substantial disagreement about the scale and nature of demand for ...
Download this report2013 Studying artisans in the manufacturing, engineering and related services sector
Given extensive changes globally in the nature of training and employment of artisans over the last few decades, the manufacturing, Engineer...
Download this report2012 An assessment of skills development interventions in South Africa: skills development through structured qualifications: learnerships and apprenticeships: the trade test - a constraint on artisan skilling?
The shortage of artisanal skills in South Africa is alarming. Amidst inconsistencies in ascertaining the scale of demand, it is generally ac...
Download this report2012 Key trends in artisanal supply and demand in the metals and related services sector
To lay the foundation, the first stage of the project is to take stock of artisanal skilling with a quantitative lens, the task of this tech...
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