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Download full textWashington State Advisory Council on Vocational Education, Olympia. – 1975
The study of vocational education success measures and related concerns in Washington State is based on surveys of employers, graduates of vocational programs, current students in vocational programs, and local advisory committee members. Current vocational students regard the quality of present programs more highly than do either vocational…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Employer Attitudes, Graduate Surveys, Job Placement
Carlson, Anne; And Others – 1980
More than half of 250 employers surveyed in Washington had little or no knowledge of government employment-incentive programs; among those who did know of the programs there was a somewhat positive base of opinion, but there were many strong and vocal critics. The survey was the needs assessment phase of the Private Sector Involvement Project, a…
Descriptors: Business, Employer Attitudes, Employers, Employment Counselors
Washington State Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board, Olympia. – 1999
A survey of 10,739 employers (37 percent rate of return) was conducted in Washington state from July through September 1999 to determine training and skill needs of employers and the capacity of the state's training programs to meet those needs. In addition, research was conducted through data matching of unemployment insurance and training…
Descriptors: Adults, College Graduates, Demand Occupations, Educational Needs
Knold, John A., Ed. – 1986
A study assessed the attitudes of 702 Washington State employers toward vocational education at the secondary and postsecondary levels. The majority of respondents perceived community colleges and vocational-technical institutes, but not public high schools, to be doing a very good job of preparing students for job and careers. Over 90 percent…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Disabilities, Dislocated Workers, Educational Improvement
Seppanen, Loretta – 1991
In 1991, the Washington State Board for Community College Education conducted a study to determine the strengths and shortcomings of Washington community colleges' efforts to provide upgrading and retraining for employed workers. Data were derived from four separate studies conducted in 1990, including a survey of 1,151 employed students at eight…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, College Role, Community Colleges, Continuing Education
Sommers, Paul; Heg, Deena – 2000
Occupational supply and demand in Washington State was examined by comparing projected supplies of skilled workers coming out of the state's community and technical colleges against the projected demand among Washington employers for people qualified to enter particular occupations. The analysis was based on a January 2000 report, information…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Computer Software, Curriculum Development, Definitions
