Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/314628 
Year of Publication: 
2025
Series/Report no.: 
IZA Discussion Papers No. 17731
Publisher: 
Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), Bonn
Abstract: 
We partner with a Public Employment Service to examine whether jobseekers can be encouraged to reskill for shortage occupations. In a large-scale field experiment involving 100,000 recently unemployed individuals, we provide information on shortage occupations and related training opportunities. The intervention increased participation in transversal training courses by 6%, but did not boost enrolment in occupational training for shortage jobs. Jobseekers also shifted their search towards high-demand occupations, yet employment remained unchanged. These findings suggest that while low-cost informational interventions can influence job search and training behaviour, different approaches are likely needed to drive substantial reskilling among jobseekers.
Subjects: 
Labour shortages
Training
Job search
RCT
Unemployment
JEL: 
J24
J62
J68
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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