Publication Date
In 2025 | 0 |
Since 2024 | 1 |
Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 8 |
Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 15 |
Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 29 |
Descriptor
Source
Author
Bennett, Sheila M. | 2 |
Chhinzer, Nita | 2 |
Corson, David | 2 |
Fox, Tricia A. | 2 |
Gallagher, Tiffany L. | 2 |
Novogrodsky, Charles | 2 |
Taylor, Alison | 2 |
Thomas, Barb | 2 |
Adler, Nancy J. | 1 |
Ahmed, Ahsan | 1 |
Al-Musalli, Alaa | 1 |
More ▼ |
Publication Type
Education Level
Higher Education | 17 |
Postsecondary Education | 16 |
High Schools | 3 |
Adult Education | 2 |
Elementary Secondary Education | 1 |
Secondary Education | 1 |
Two Year Colleges | 1 |
Audience
Practitioners | 5 |
Teachers | 3 |
Policymakers | 2 |
Location
Canada | 90 |
United States | 7 |
Australia | 5 |
New Zealand | 2 |
United Kingdom | 2 |
China | 1 |
Denmark | 1 |
European Union | 1 |
Hong Kong | 1 |
Malaysia | 1 |
Mexico | 1 |
More ▼ |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
General Educational… | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Analyzing Student and Employer Satisfaction with Cooperative Education through Multiple Data Sources
Jiang, Yuheng Helen; Lee, Sally Wai Yin; Golab, Lukasz – Asia-Pacific Journal of Cooperative Education, 2015
This paper reports on the analysis of three years research of undergraduate cooperative work term postings and employer and employee evaluations. The objective of the analysis was to determine the factors affecting student and employer success and satisfaction with the work-integrated learning experience. It was found that students performed…
Descriptors: Cooperative Education, Undergraduate Students, Student Satisfaction, Employer Attitudes
Elias, Kimberly; Drea, Catherine – College Quarterly, 2013
This article reports on the co-curricular record program (CCR) that is created by colleges and universities in Canada to help students engage in activities which will enhance their academic performance, personal development and well-being. It examines the validation of the CCR experience in an official document, opportunity of the students to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Extracurricular Activities, College Students, Learner Engagement
McDonald, Kyla – BU Journal of Graduate Studies in Education, 2013
Being bilingual is advantageous in almost all aspects of life. Bilingualism positively and permanently alters the mind and the brain. Being bilingual is more rewarding than being monolingual due to superior communication skills, enhanced executive functions, a delayed onset of Alzheimer's disease, and contributions to the Canadian economy.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Second Language Learning, French, Educational Benefits
Friesen, Marcia; Ingram, Sandra – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2013
This paper explores Canadian engineering employers' perceptions of and experiences with internationally educated engineers (recent immigrants to Canada) employed in their organisations for varying lengths of time. Qualitative data were collected from employers using focus group methodology. Findings reflected employers' observations of culturally…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Foreign Countries, Engineering, Engineering Education
Meredith, John – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2011
Unique features of the 2006 census, as well as 33 employer interviews, provide an opportunity to test key assumptions in Canadian apprenticeship policy. Apprenticeship is widely understood to be a crucial contributor to the national skills supply, but also an institution critically vulnerable to market failures, mainly due to the insecurity of…
Descriptors: Labor Market, Apprenticeships, Foreign Countries, Certification
Sloane-Seale, Atlanta; Kops, Bill – Canadian Journal of University Continuing Education, 2013
This paper reports on the results of an online survey that asked Manitoba employers about the employment of older workers. The survey attempted to gain insight into benefits of and challenges to engaging older workers; strategies to recruit, retain, and engage older workers; and the role of education and training for older workers. This research…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Aging Education, Online Surveys, Older Workers
Bennett, Sheila M.; Gallagher, Tiffany L. – Canadian Journal of Education, 2013
Data collected from seven urban high schools in Ontario capture multiple voices in relation to inclusive practices in secondary schools and transitions into the workplace. Twenty-one students with intellectual disabilities (ID), 91 teachers, 67 educational assistants, 7 job coaches, 22 parents, 43 peers and 19 community employers completed surveys…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Foreign Countries, Mental Retardation, High School Students
Gallagher, Tiffany L.; Bennett, Sheila M. – International Journal for Leadership in Learning, 2013
This article offers considerations for principals and other educators as they seek to provide students with intellectual disabilities (ID) with authentic work placement experiences. Survey and interview data gathered from 20 employers, 7 paraprofessionals (job coaches), a principal, and 21 students with intellectual disabilities provide a…
Descriptors: Principals, Mental Retardation, Surveys, Interviews
Karmel, Tom; Misko, Josie; Blomberg, Davinia; Bednarz, Alice; Atkinson, Georgina – Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2014
In recent years, the level of participation and attainment by Indigenous Australians in education and training has improved, yet substantial gaps still exist between Indigenous Australians and non-Indigenous Australians. Education has to be a key focus if the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous employment rates is to be closed. This report…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Labor Force Development, Job Training, Indigenous Populations
Alberta Education, 2008
The 2007/2008 Employer Satisfaction Survey was commissioned by Alberta Education and Alberta Advanced Education and Technology. Data collection for the survey was conducted by CCI Research Inc. between December 1st, 2007 and January 11th, 2008. The objective of the survey was to assess employer satisfaction with recent graduates from Alberta's…
Descriptors: Employer Attitudes, High School Graduates, Foreign Countries, Human Resources
National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2011
Research messages 2010 is a collection of summaries of research projects published by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER). The summaries are clustered under five broad themes used by NCVER to organise its research and analysis: Industry and employers; Students and individuals; Teaching and learning: VET system; and VET in…
Descriptors: Retirement, Employment Level, Employer Attitudes, Learning Disabilities
Fitzgerald, John; Gershman, Janis – 1977
Those supervisory personnel at the Toronto Board of Education responding to a questionnaire on part-time employment (94 respondents out of 176 supervisors, or 53.4 percent) do not generally believe that more part-time jobs can or should be created in their departments. Employment of staff on a part-time basis is regarded by the respondents as more…
Descriptors: Employer Attitudes, Foreign Countries, Part Time Employment, Questionnaires

Pantazis, Fotoula – Canadian Library Journal, 1978
This survey of the status of library technicians covers the degree to which they are employed, their job classification and salary, qualifications desired, and training needed. General attitudes towards technicians and present utilization in various library departments are discussed. (JAB)
Descriptors: Careers, Employer Attitudes, Library Education, Library Technicians
McLaughlin, MaryAnn – 1995
One of the goals of education in Canada is to prepare young people to participate in paid work, either as employees or self-employed. Many educators faced the challenge of preparing youth for the highly competitive and changing global marketplace by calling on employers to articulate and communicate their needs. In an attempt to address the…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Employer Attitudes, Employers, Employment Potential
Gibson, Kevin J.; And Others – Canadian Journal of Counselling, 1992
Analyzed responses from 651 employers to question: What is major reason why mature unemployed so often have difficult finding work? Five major barriers that limited reemployment opportunities of older job seekers were identified. Older job hunter was perceived as unqualified; more expensive to employ; difficult to integrate into corporation;…
Descriptors: Employer Attitudes, Foreign Countries, Job Applicants, Job Search Methods