Blar i NTNU Open på forfatter "Imdorf, Christian"
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How unemployment scarring affects skilled young workers: evidence from a factorial survey of Swiss recruiters
Shi, Lulu. P.; Imdorf, Christian; Samuel, Robin; Sacchi, Stefan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)We ask how employers contribute to unemployment scarring in the recruitment process in the German-speaking part of Switzerland. By drawing on recruitment theories, we aim to better understand how recruiters assess differ- ... -
Pathways to higher education for vocationally qualified students. The case of Norway
Schmees, Johannes Karl; Smeplass, Eli; Skålholt, Asgeir; Hovdhaugen, Elisabeth; Imdorf, Christian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)This article investigates six pathways through which students possessing initial vocational qualifications can enter higher education in Norway. In Norway, vocational education and training (VET) tracks in upper secondary ... -
The role of vocational education in the transmission of gender segregation from education to employment: Switzerland and Bulgaria compared
Heiniger, Melina; Imdorf, Christian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Previous comparative research has uncovered considerable cross-country differences in occupational gender segregation. There is, however, a lack of research on the role of educational systems in the creation of gender ... -
Transition systems and non-standard employment in early career: comparing Japan and Switzerland
Imdorf, Christian; Helbling, Laura A.; Inui, Akio (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Even though Japan and Switzerland are characterised by comparatively low youth unemployment rates, non-standard forms of employment are on the rise, posing a risk to the stable integration of young labour market entrants. ... -
Understanding discrimination in hiring apprentices: how training companies use ethnicity to avoid organisational trouble
Imdorf, Christian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Children of immigrants from non-EU countries face particular problems to access apprenticeship training in German-speaking countries. In this context this article asks how recruiters in small and medium sized companies ...