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Talavera, Elvira Repetto; Perez-Gonzalez, Juan Carlos – European Journal of Vocational Training, 2007
Socio-emotional skills are highly prized on the labour market these days; many writers say that competencies of this type help to increase individuals' employability, but educational institutions consistently forget their responsibility for providing training in them. Most jobs call not only for knowledge and specific technical competencies, but…
Descriptors: Emotional Development, Interpersonal Competence, Social Development, On the Job Training
Snell, Darryn; Hart, Alison – Education & Training, 2007
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore the debate surrounding quality of training as it has unfolded in Australia and how concerns about high non-completion rates have entered the debate. Design/methodology/approach: This paper bases its discussion of quality in VET training on analysis of qualitative data collected from focus groups and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, Unions, Trainees
te Nijenhuis, Jan; van Vianen, Annelies E. M.; van der Flier, Henk – Intelligence, 2007
IQ scores provide the best general predictor of success in education, job training, and work. However, there are many ways in which IQ scores can be increased, for instance by means of retesting or participation in learning potential training programs. What is the nature of these score gains? Jensen [Jensen, A. R. (1998a). "The g factor: The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Job Training, Cognitive Tests, Intelligence Quotient
Ramaswami, Rama – Campus Technology, 2009
As President Obama said in advance remarks about the American Graduation Initiative: "[T]he hard truth is that some of the jobs that have been lost in the auto industry and elsewhere won't be coming back. And that only underscores the importance of generating new businesses and industries to replace the ones we've lost, and of preparing our…
Descriptors: Business, Education Work Relationship, Job Training, School Business Relationship
Orkodashvili, Mariam – Online Submission, 2008
The dilemma of providing effective education particularly in developing countries with limited resources and ambiguous calculations of rates of return due to unstable economies and labour market fluctuations makes it an absolute necessity to consider costs and benefits associated both with academic and vocational education. Through argumentation…
Descriptors: Human Capital, Academic Education, Labor Market, Developing Nations
Crane, Janet; Pavy, Jeanne A. – Public Services Quarterly, 2008
As libraries change to meet the evolving needs of our patrons, including the development of online services, many libraries are considering consolidating physical service points to maximize staff and better serve the in-house patron. This article describes the planning, implementation, and evaluation process involved in merging the circulation and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Library Personnel, Working Hours, Library Administration
Mahmood, Sehba – Educational Gerontology, 2008
An increasing population of older women necessitates an inquiry into employment-related education for this group. The aim of this research was to examine professional preparation for women over the age of 50. Qualitative methods were employed; data were collected through interviews with 21 women working in New Zealand in early childhood education…
Descriptors: Females, Early Childhood Education, Foreign Countries, Older Adults
Lim, Doo Hun; Morris, Michael Lane – Human Resource Development Quarterly, 2006
This study examines the effect of transfer variables on trainee characteristics, instructional satisfaction, and organizational factors of perceived learning and training transfer made by a group of trainees who attended a financial training program conducted for a Korean conglomerate. Data analyses revealed several variables in the three domains…
Descriptors: Organizational Climate, Trainees, Transfer of Training, Vocational Followup
Martin, Bill – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2007
People's life pathways are no longer as predictable as they were in the second half of the 20th century. It is no longer as simple as moving from school to work, probably via tertiary education, to living independently, then getting married and starting a family. Changes in how people combine education with life-course transitions will influence…
Descriptors: Labor Market, Vocational Education, Skill Development, Education Work Relationship
Skill Acquisition and Use across the Life Course: Current Trends, Future Prospects. Support Document
Martin, Bill – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2007
People's life pathways are no longer as predictable as they were in the second half of the 20th century. It is no longer as simple as moving from school to work, probably via tertiary education, to living independently, then getting married and starting a family. Changes in how people combine education with life-course transitions will influence…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Skill Development, Education Work Relationship, Job Training
Davis, Cheryl; Leonard, Annette – Odyssey: New Directions in Deaf Education, 2007
Guiding deaf and hard of hearing students in making important decisions about their adult careers can be a difficult task. Twenty years after its inception, the TCB, as adapted for deaf and hard of hearing students, may help. The TCB is a unique assessment tool designed to measure the transition skills of deaf high school adolescents and young…
Descriptors: Partial Hearing, Deafness, Job Training, Young Adults
Anyon, Jean; Greene, Kiersten – Teacher Education Quarterly, 2007
This article argues that, although No Child Left Behind (NCLB) is not presented as a jobs policy, the Act does function as a substitute for the creation of decently paying jobs for those who need them. Aimed particularly at the minority poor like its 1965 predecessor, the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, NCLB acts as an anti-poverty program…
Descriptors: Minimum Wage, Low Income Groups, Federal Legislation, Poverty
Macdonald, Ian S.; Bullen, Mark; Kozak, R. A. – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2007
This study investigated appropriate pedagogical techniques for workplace e-learning programs in the South African wood products (furniture) manufacturing sector. The study found that learners responded favourably to constructivist teaching approaches, such as asynchronous discussions, open-ended task-based activities, and assignments incorporating…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods, Job Training, Distance Education
Hensel, Elizabeth; Kroese, Biza Stenfert; Rose, John – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2007
Background: Less than 10% of people with intellectual disabilities are employed. The aim of the present study was to investigate what psychological factors might predict employment outcome for people with intellectual disability who had received a placement in a supported employment service. Method: Sixty people were interviewed whilst they were…
Descriptors: Employment Services, Supported Employment, Mental Retardation, Job Training
Alade, Oluwatomi M. – African Higher Education Review, 2008
The Nigerian Government and other stakeholders invest heavily in Education. The Education system should therefore be held accountable to be sure that value is being given to justify the financial investments and the period of time spent schooling. This is only possible through the process of quality control of the Education system and it is…
Descriptors: Needs Assessment, Educational Quality, Case Studies, Surveys