%0 Report
        %A Leduc, Elisabeth
%A Tojerow, Ilan
        %T Closing the Mismatch: Encouraging Jobseekers to Reskill for Shortage Occupations
        %D 2025
        %8 2025 Feb
        %I Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        %C Bonn
        %7 IZA Discussion Paper
        %N 17731
        %U https://www.iza.org/publications/dp17731
        %X 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.
        %K Labour shortages
%K Training
%K Job search
%K RCT
%K Unemployment