Low‐skilled workers and adult vocational skills‐upgrading strategies in Denmark and South Korea

The main objective of the paper was to address the relevance of adult vocational skills‐upgrading strategies for low‐skilled workers. The research was based on an identification of core elements such as time, cost and access which define and impact on formulation and implementation of adult vocational skills‐upgrading strategies. The literature review has identified potential challenges for low‐skilled workers brought by skill‐biased technological changes and labour market conditions, which define the correlation between low‐skilled workers, employers and training opportunities. By illustrating adult vocational skills‐upgrading strategies in Denmark and South Korea the paper concludes that elements such as time, cost and access have direct implications for low‐skilled workers' skills acquisition and their integration into the labour market.