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The persistence of overskilling and its effects on wages /

By: Mavromaras, Kostas | National Centre for Vocational Education Research

Contributor(s): Mahuteau, St phane | Sloane, Peter | Wei, Zhang

Series: National Vocational Education and Training Research and EvaluationPublisher: Adelaide, S.A. National Centre for Vocational Education Research 2012Description: PDFSubject(s): Skilled Labour Recruiting

| Wages Effect Of Education On

| Job Satisfaction

| Employment Statistics

| Household Surveys

| Qualifications, Professional

| Statistical Analysis

| Skill Development

| Household, Income And Labour Dynamics In Australia Survey (hilda)

DDC classification: 9781921955952 Online Resources: Electronic copy

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Includes bibliographical references Includes appendices

Research has shown that overskilling 'where workers are not fully using their skills in their jobs' can lead to reduced wages and job satisfaction. This report builds on that previous research and investigates the persistence of overskilling mismatch and the effect of past mismatch on wages. The research finds that persistence of overskilling mismatch is common among those who have been overskilled in the past and is highest among those who did not finish high school and VET diploma graduates. It was lowest among university graduates. However, the wages of university graduates are significantly reduced by past overskilling, more so than for those in any other education level.