Dequalification

Dequalification describes the loss or devaluation of professional abilities and skills ( qualification ).

Dequalification occurs when an employed person has to carry out work that is below his qualification, does not challenge him or is not related to his job. This is ultimately accompanied by the loss of the status as a recognized specialist and often also lower wages.

Unemployed people in particular often lose valuable skills and abilities. Due to the non-employment, the further training is almost always completely canceled. Constant technical progress also bypasses the unemployed. As a result, work motivation and the effort to find a job suffer. The job search process is made even more difficult. Dequalification is one of the causes of long-term unemployment and is directly related to the phenomenon of hysteresis .

See also

• Employability
• Braindrain # waste of talent

Literature / sources

• Basics of Vocational Education 1 - Werner Schwendenwein Institute for Educational Science at the University of Vienna ( Memento from June 23, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF; 1.1 MB)
• Definition of the term on Wissen.de