Combining School

The opinions, findings, conclusions and recommendations expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the funding partners. [...] Policy Associate Andrew Parkin is the Director of the and Skills Khuong Truong joined the Mowat Mowat Centre and an Associate Brad Seward is the Mowat Centre’s Centre at the end of June 2018. [...] Amidst concerns from students about shifts in the demand for skills in a rapidly changing labour market, and concerns from employers about the difficulties in finding new employees with the skills they need, programs that combine learning and working experiences appear to offer a means of bridging the gap between the worlds of education and employment. [...] The latest wave of the Longitudinal and International Survey of Adults (LISA) offers an opportunity to study the combination of work and study. [...] Notably, the survey provides information on the employment held by prior and current postsecondary students during their education, and the percentage of those workers who pursue employment relating to their field of study.