Low-skill Work in Flux

Karen Jaehrling; Claudia Weinkopf

doi:10.5771/0935-9915-2005-3-389

Contents
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- 295–298 Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis 295–298
- 299–303 Flexible Work = Atypical Work = Precarious Work? Introduction to the Special Issue Werner Nienhueser Werner Nienhueser 299–303
- 304–323 Atypical Employment and Flexicurity Berndt Keller, Hartmut Seifert Berndt Keller, Hartmut Seifert 304–323
- 324–350 When Non-Standard Work Becomes Precarious: Insights from the New Zealand Call Centre Industry Zeenobiyah Hannif, Felicity Lamm Zeenobiyah Hannif, Felicity Lamm 324–350
- 351–369 Temporary Agency Work and Precarious Employment: A Review of the Current Situation in Australia and New Zealand John Burgess, Julia Connell, Erling Rasmussen John Burgess, Julia Connell, Erling Rasmussen 351–369
- 370–388 Temporary Agency Work, the Changing Employment Relationship and its Impact on Human Resource Management Lars W. Mitlacher Lars W. Mitlacher 370–388
- 389–403 Low-skill Work in Flux Karen Jaehrling, Claudia Weinkopf Karen Jaehrling, Claudia Weinkopf 389–403
- 404–422 Flexibility, Dual Labour Markets, and Temporary Employment. Empirical Evidence from German Establishment Data Christian Pfeifer Christian Pfeifer 404–422
- 423–424 Book Review 423–424
- 425–428 New Books 425–428
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mrev management revue , page 389 - 403

Low-skill Work in Flux

Autoren

Karen Jaehrling Claudia Weinkopf

DOI
- doi.org/10.5771/0935-9915-2005-3-389
- ISSN: 0935-9915
- ISSN online: 1861-9908
Abstract

This paper addresses the question of how far traditional assumptions about low-skill jobs are still appropriate today. Are we really dealing with activities without any particular skill requirements? How do firms proceed in filling such posts? What role is being played in this respect by 'atypical' employment relationships? The analysis is based on an evaluation of available studies on recruitment problems and low-skill jobs and case studies of recruitment into low-skill jobs in several service industries. There are several indications that job requirements are changing and becoming more differentiated, which would suggest that low-skill work is in a state of flux. Firms adopt a range of different recruitment strategies in order to fill such posts, among which flexible employment relationships and so-called mini-jobs play a role.
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