In these comments on the reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), submitted to the U.S. Department of Labor, Jobs for the Future (JFF) addresses the following issues with WIA: (1) Goal and purpose: JFF advocates for a more explicit commitment to advancement to family-sustaining wages; (2) Mix of services: JFF proposes revisions that…

Introduces this special issue on the Bureau of Labor Statistics' new projections of the occupational, industrial, and demographic structure of the labor force, which present a detailed look at the U.S. economy in 2006. (JOW)

Discusses the importance of maintaining a skilled, competent, aggressive work force that can position an organization for long-term stability and growth. Points out that responsibility for the development of this resource is falling more frequently upon the shoulders of managers at all organizational levels. (JOW)

This article introduces the main objectives of special public works program and presents the major findings of evaluations of a number of such programs implemented in developing countries with the assistance of the International Labour Organization in regard to design, organization, training activities, technical aspects, and employment and income…

Discusses problems of work force quality in the United States in the 1990s, strategies for managerial response to these problems, and sources of employee resistance to change. Notes that business and industry may be forced to hire minorities and women with orientations to self and work different from those held by white middle-class men.…

This article addresses the tension between the need to prepare students for functional activity in organizations on the one hand, and the need to instill dispositions and competencies that transcend these determinate roles on the other. I take for granted that schools must fulfill both tasks, and I suggest that they are failing at the latter in…

This report examines worker-centered productivity and discusses the organizational and educational strategies for its improvement. Chapter 1 explores the meaning and measurement of productivity and the benefits of productivity improvement--profits, a weapon against inflation, success in international trade, increased standard of living, improved…

Discusses aims and techniques of information workforce management for coping with problems caused by labor shortages and accelerated growth, including development of forecasting and planning systems sufficiently simple to be integrated with overall development plans. Unesco sponsored projects and national and regional dimensions are noted. (15…

This article argues that in the upcoming decades, older workers will be competing against the largest cohort of middle-aged workers in our country's history. In the absence of other options, the elderly may feel increased pressure to retire or work part time. (Author/SSH)

Reviews three recent books which attempt to explain effects of the long-term manufacturing trends toward greater uniformity of production, increasing centralization of decision-making, and more automation. (JDH)

Noting the vital importance of a trained work force to our national economy, the chairman of Bell & Howell Company states that industry must assume a leading role in the education and training of American workers. He calls on industry to organize its training resources to meet its needs. (PD)

Adult and continuing education (ACE) and human resource development (HRD) professionals have more in common than they realize. They would both benefit by talking to one another. The opportunity for that conversation is not likely to happen. (Includes charts listing the differences between HRD and ACE and between education and business.) (JOW)

Discusses and debunks myths and stereotypes about older workers including their reaction to change and their ability to communicate. (JOW)

Discusses diversity in the workforce and examines methods of managing diversity efforts, including the use of appropriate interventions. The relationship of managing diversity to Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity programs is considered; and an upcoming series of articles on diversity is described. (two references) (LRW)

Money is being spent on training, without investment in human resources. Investment requires verifying benefits and risks to determine the best options. The role of the individual must be strengthened and investment incentives increased. (SK)