TY  - RPRT
        AU  - Leduc, Elisabeth
AU  - Tojerow, Ilan
        TI  - Closing the Mismatch: Encouraging Jobseekers to Reskill for Shortage Occupations
        PY  - 2025/Feb/
        PB  - Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        CY  - Bonn
        T2  - IZA Discussion Paper
        IS  - 17731
        UR  - https://www.iza.org/publications/dp17731
        AB  - 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.
        KW  - Labour shortages
KW  - Training
KW  - Job search
KW  - RCT
KW  - Unemployment
        ER  -