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Payne, Douglas – Adult Education (London), 1987
The author outlines the provisions being made to educate adults in China since the Cultural Revolution. (Author/CH)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Educational Needs, Foreign Countries, Job Training

Weissman, Rae – Journal of Studies in Technical Careers, 1981
Traces the development of job analysis techniques and discusses several recent job analysis approaches. Examines functional job analysis, task banks, entry-level training, and task inventories. (CT)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Job Analysis, Job Training, Task Analysis
SERAmerica, 1989
Reports the results of the National Commission for Employment Policy's report on populations served by the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA). Results indicate that Hispanic Americans are underrepresented in JTPA programs; Hispanic community-based organizations are currently being polled to identify reasons for this underrepresentation. (CH)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Disadvantaged, Hispanic Americans, Job Training
Van Huss, Susie – Secretary, 1987
Describes differences among training, development, and education as seen by managers. Addresses questions of equity and workplace trends. (CH)
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Continuing Education, Job Training, Professional Development

Killion, Joellen P.; Lanzerotte, J. Kathryn – Journal of Staff Development, 1992
Discusses a study of training and development in noneducational, profit companies that found total quality management the main training topic. Participant evaluations measured training effectiveness. Employees participated in training for personal satisfaction and increased capacity. Private sector trainers expressed concern about the lack of…
Descriptors: Accountability, Business, Elementary Secondary Education, Industry
Dennis-Small, Lucretia – 1987
This final report, a process evaluation, describes the Advanced Job Skills Training Project and the methodology the project used to develop competency-based training for child protective services specialists during their first 2 years of employment. A background section focuses on the managed staff development model, planning requirements, and the…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Welfare, Job Skills, Job Training

Schell, John W.; Brauchle, Paul E. – Journal of Studies in Technical Careers, 1986
The authors suggest a computerized approach to evaluation of the progress of job training programs. The approach has great potential to meet the needs of managers of Job Training Partnership Act employment and training programs. (Author/CH)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Computer Uses in Education, Job Training, Program Evaluation
Gorovitz, Elizabeth – Training and Development Journal, 1983
Issues currently affecting employee training are the impact of high technology, worker adaptability, the communications revolution, job satisfaction, underinvestment in human capital, demographic shifts, and interest in productivity improvement. (SK)
Descriptors: Demography, Economic Change, Employment Patterns, Job Training

Wodarski, John S.; And Others – Adolescence, 1989
Presents Comprehensive Employment Preparation program, an intervention designed to help youth and young adults with developmental disabilities acquire skills necessary to prepare them for effective functioning as self-sustaining, working members of society. Delineates such community-based strategies as vocational enrichment programs; pursuing,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Developmental Disabilities, Interpersonal Competence, Job Training
Tuomisto, Jukka – Adult Education in Finland, 1988
Examines the role of the occupational socialization process of adults, beginning with the start of the individual's working life and ending with development and advancement of the individual's career. Conflicting views of management and labor concerning employee development are considered and the need for cooperation is stated. (CH)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Career Development, Job Training, Occupational Mobility
Foucault-Mohammed, Clara – Labour Education, 1988
The author summarizes the proceedings of the International Labour Office's Industrial Committees. Topics include (1) technical cooperation; (2) effective, innovative training; (3) social content of technological development and restructuring; (4) worker safety and health; and many others. (CH)
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Foreign Countries, Global Approach, Job Training

Reinhard, Bill – Journal of Career Planning and Employment, 1994
Notes that one answer to the human effects of downsizing is to retrain the labor force to work different jobs. Contends that the federal government is pointing to the community colleges to spearhead this retraining effort. Discusses three job-training proposals and emphasizes the important business-college link. (Author/NB)
Descriptors: College Role, Community Colleges, Government Role, Job Training

Sibalwa, David – Convergence, 1993
Zambia is increasingly recognizing that educating women will benefit families and the nation. Education can enhance women's share in the benefits of production and influence their childbearing practices and health behavior. (SK)
Descriptors: Agricultural Production, Economic Development, Females, Foreign Countries
McLagan, Patricia – Training and Development Journal, 1987
Discusses self-management of professional development activities. Defines professional development, discusses information resources available to the professional, and gives suggestions for planning professional development activities. (CH)
Descriptors: Continuing Education, Independent Study, Information Retrieval, Job Training
Birnbrauer, Herman – Training and Development Journal, 1987
Suggests using Kirkpatrick's four-point framework to design evaluation of training programs. The points are (1) trainee reaction to the course, (2) trainee learning, (3) trainee behavior on the job, and (4) organizational results. (CH)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Educational Assessment, Evaluation Methods, Job Training