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Insights from Spanish-Speaking Employees in the Iowa Horticultural Industry
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Justen, Emilie; Haynes, Cynthia; VanDerZanden, Ann Marie; Grudens-Schuck, Nancy – Journal of Extension, 2011
Addressing the needs of Latino workers can help improve working conditions, job satisfaction, and productivity of both employees and the companies hiring Latino workers. The study reported here assessed educational needs, communication gaps, and technical skills of Latino workers working in the horticultural industry in Iowa--an ethnic group that…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Job Satisfaction, Focus Groups, Hispanic Americans
The Influence of Education Level on Current and Preferred Work-related Education Participation.
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Westbrook, Thomas S.; Veale, James R. – Journal of Continuing Higher Education, 2001
A study of 1,031 full-time workers in Iowa found that those with more education, especially four-year degrees or graduate education, spent significantly more time on work-related learning, were more predisposed toward it, were more aware of employers' training policies and benefits, and more likely to use them than were adults with high school…
Descriptors: Adult Education, College Graduates, Educational Attainment, Employee Attitudes
A Study of the Underemployment and Underutilization of Women in Iowa.
Riche-Warren, Mary; And Others – 1976
A survey of 13,582 employees of 261 employers was conducted in Iowa to determine if women are underemployed (i.e., not employed in positions or at pay levels commensurate with their education, previous work experience and aspirations) and underutilized (i.e., not employed in certain types and levels of positions to the same extent as their…
Descriptors: Employed Women, Employee Attitudes, Employment Level, Employment Patterns