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US Senate, 2005
The purpose of this hearing was to look for answers to the following questions about the workforce of tomorrow: How will tomorrow's workforce differ from today's? What kind of jobs will tomorrow's employers be looking to fill? What skills will tomorrow's workers need to fill those jobs? And, most importantly, what can be done now to be sure that…
Descriptors: Living Standards, Job Training, Futures (of Society), Labor Force
Comings, John, Ed.; Garner, Barbara, Ed.; Smith, Cristine, Ed. – Lawrence Erlbaum Associates (Bks), 2004
"The Review of Adult Learning and Literacy: Connecting Research Policy, and Practice, Volume 4" is an addition to a series of annual publications of the National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL) that address major issues, the latest research, and the best practices in the field of adult literacy and learning.…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Sexual Orientation, Adult Literacy, Adult Learning
Evanciew, Cheryl E. P.; Wither, Steven V. – Journal of Industrial Teacher Education, 2004
Throughout the early 1900s, the United States could either find technically skilled workers based upon their backgrounds or was able to train workers quickly. Farmers, military personnel, and other sources of skilled workers were available to fill the needs of the workforce. These sources of readily available skilled workers are no longer as…
Descriptors: Skilled Workers, National Standards, Labor Needs, Surveys
Tan, Hong; And Others – 1991
Training measures in the U.S. National Longitudinal Survey of Young Men, the National Child Development Study for Britain, and the Australian Longitudinal Survey of Youth were used to study determinants and labor market outcomes of postschool training received by young men. Twelve percent of U.S. youth reported getting formal training in the first…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adult Vocational Education, Comparative Analysis, Education Work Relationship
Hall, Robert T. – 1976
This eighth special report of the National Commission for Manpower Policy sets forth a conceptual base and the major elements for constructing a national manpower policy framework. The content is presented in six sections. The first one is a brief introduction, while section 2 covers the rationale supporting the development of a national manpower…
Descriptors: Economic Climate, Economic Factors, Employment Problems, Employment Programs
Sniegoski, Stephen J., Ed. – 1980
These proceedings of a conference on the role of education in the reindustrialization of the United States consist of the conference introductory remarks, the texts of five conference presentations, reactor comments and concluding remarks, an executive summary, and a list of conference participants. The first conference report describes the South…
Descriptors: Economic Development, Education Work Relationship, Educational Cooperation, Educational Planning
American Society for Training and Development, Alexandria, VA. – 1992
This publication contains materials from a conference to discuss modular approaches to curriculum design. The materials from the United States and five other countries address both national skills standards and modular systems of training delivery. An introduction provides brief summaries of the conference materials and the agenda. "National…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Articulation (Education), Competence, Competency Based Education
Hayes, Chris – 1986
A comparison of the vocational education and training (VET) offered in Japan, the Federal Republic of Germany, and the United States revealed that programs in all three nations emphasized the following aims: competence at work, commitment of all to achieve excellence, and capacity to contribute to change. Organizations in all three nations were…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Delivery Systems, Education Work Relationship, Educational Needs
Corpuz, Ray E., Jr. – 1978
This monograph on Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) program models for practitioners who are implementing or redesigning public service employment programs explores three major approaches to public service employment: countercyclical, employability development, and structural targeting. The content is presented in six sections. The…
Descriptors: Employment Opportunities, Employment Problems, Employment Programs, Federal Programs
Kolberg, William H. – 1978
This is a study of the development and passage of employment legislation between 1973 and 1977. A primary focus is on how the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) became law. The author is former Assistant Secretary of Labor and Administrator of the Employment and Training Administration, 1973-1977. The first of four chapters traces…
Descriptors: Employment Programs, Federal Aid, Federal Legislation, History
2002
This symposium is comprised of three papers on learning and job satisfaction. "The Relationship Between Workplace Learning and Job Satisfaction in United States Small to Mid-Sized Businesses" (Robert W. Rowden) reports findings that revealed sufficient evidence to conclude that learning is pervasive in the small to mid-sized businesses…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Educational Needs
Department of Defense Education Activity, 2008
This report summarizes the postsecondary plans and scholarship monies of graduates of Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) high school seniors in SY07-08. Postsecondary plans represent the intentions of seniors the year after graduation. Students indicate whether they plan to attend a 4-year college/university, junior/community…
Descriptors: Vocational Schools, High Schools, Scholarships, Postsecondary Education
University of West Florida, Pensacola. – 1995
The following papers are included: "Concepts on Marketing Issues in the Czech Republic" (Anne Mills); "Requiring More of Teacher Preparation: Authentic Assessment as a Vehicle to Reform" (Laura J. Wyant); "A Delphi Study of Professional Competencies for the Secondary Marketing Educator" (Trellys A. Morris); "The…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Adult Education, Business Education, Business Education Teachers
Bednarzik, Robert W. – 1989
The rise of the service sector is a major trend common to all western, industrialized countries. Employment in the service sector has increased in 1960-1986 in all 10 countries participating in the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development's Centre for Educational Research and Innovation Human Resources project (Japan, Belgium, France,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adults, Age Differences, Comparative Analysis
Gordon, Mary; Ludwig, Meredith – 1989
This special report briefly presents information about innovative programs targeted toward at-risk youth in the United States that are provided by many institutional members of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU). Twelve model programs out of 250 were selected for the report. Among the issues the programs address…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, College Role, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Attainment