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Download full textConklin, Karen A. – 1996
Each year, Kansas' Johnson County Community College (JCCC) surveys students who completed career programs during the previous year and their current employers to determine outcomes and levels of satisfaction. In fall 1995, 723 students who earned degrees and certificates or who left the college with marketable skills were surveyed. Completed…
Descriptors: College Graduates, College Outcomes Assessment, Community Colleges, Education Work Relationship
Zeiss, Tony, Ed. – 1997
Examining the role of community colleges in workforce development, this monograph describes results from a national study of community and technical colleges and the employers they serve regarding needs for workforce training and successful program elements. Following introductory sections, reviewing the purpose of the study, the following…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, College Role, Community Colleges, Education Work Relationship
McKeag, Janis – 1993
A project assessed perceptions of manufacturing employers regarding the workplace literacy skills of occupational groups in their industry in Manitoba. A mailed survey was sent to 125 members of the Canadian Manufacturers' Association; 41 completed it. The first part of the survey obtained information about the occupations in manufacturing and…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Basic Skills, Educational Research, Employer Attitudes
McNeil, Patricia W.; Kulick, Christine D. – 1995
Five employers who were currently participating in school-to-work opportunity programs in the finance, health, hospitality, machining, and printing/graphic arts industries were interviewed to determine why and how employers participate in school-to-work transition programs. The employers were selected to represent a cross-section of industries,…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Educational Policy, Employer Attitudes, Participation
Oakland Community Coll., Farmington, MI. Office of Institutional Planning and Analysis. – 1992
In 1992, Oakland Community College conducted a needs assessment study to assist in reviewing and evaluating proposed changes to the college's existing Communications Arts and Technology Program. Businesses and employers in the communications field were surveyed (n=40) regarding employment requirements and opportunities. Additional information was…
Descriptors: Communications, Community Colleges, Employer Attitudes, Employment Projections
Oakland Community Coll., Farmington, MI. Office of Institutional Planning and Analysis. – 1992
In 1991, a study was conducted by Oakland Community College to evaluate the need for a proposed International Business program. General information was obtained from a literature search, various governmental and public interest agencies involved in international business, and other southeast Michigan community colleges. In addition, a survey was…
Descriptors: Business Education, Community Colleges, Employer Attitudes, Employment Projections
La Guardia Community Coll., Long Island City, NY. – 1993
In June 1993, a workforce development symposium was held at LaGuardia Community College, in New York, involving 119 business leaders and training and employment executives from the borough of Queens. The purpose of the meeting was to determine the critical training needs of the area's business community. Symposium participants were divided into…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Community Colleges, Conferences, Employer Attitudes
Head, Ronald B. – 1990
In 1990, a survey was conducted to evaluate the occupational success of Piedmont Virginia Community College's (PVCC's) 1987-88 graduates. On a graduate follow-up survey, 62 graduates (48.1%) consented to having their employers surveyed. Of the 62 employers contacted, 56 completed and returned valid surveys, asking for an evaluation of the PVCC…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Community Colleges, Education Work Relationship, Employee Attitudes
Minnesota High School Follow-Up. Class of 1985: One Year Later. Trend Data: 1978-1986. Follow-Up 86.
Sedey, John M. – 1987
This publication presents a summary of a study of senior high schools in Minnesota that used the Minnesota Secondary School Follow-Up System to collect data on the class of 1985. Chapter 1 discusses the follow-up system. Chapter 2 describes selected characteristics of the 126 schools reporting follow-up data, presents a statewide summary of the…
Descriptors: Career Education, Career Planning, Educational Experience, Employer Attitudes
Friedel, Janice N. – 1987
The Eastern Iowa Community College District (EICCD) has conducted labor market assessments in 17 occupations related to its programs. These assessments are an integral component of the EICCD program evaluation process. These assessments provide valuable information in the specific occupational areas regarding (1) characteristics of the local…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Demand Occupations, Educational Needs, Employer Attitudes
Easterday, Joseph R.; And Others – 1987
This paper is a product of Project COMPETE, a service demonstration project undertaken for the purpose developing and validating a model and training sequence that applies the results of previous research and exemplary practices to improved transition services for moderately, severely, and profoundly retarded youth. The paper presents a set of…
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Community Programs, Education Work Relationship, Employer Attitudes
Mertens, Donna M. – 1986
Employers from a variety of job placement settings and disciplines were surveyed concerning the critical skills for the research and evaluation professional, implications for training, and future job prospects. The survey, conducted by Gallaudet University (Washington, D.C.), also examined attitudes toward hiring hearing impaired persons. Through…
Descriptors: Adults, Employer Attitudes, Employers, Employment Opportunities
Montemayor, J. Joaquin; And Others – 1985
In January 1985, Glendale Community College (GCC) began a student follow-up system of data collection called TEX-SIS (Texas Student Information System) designed to evaluate instruction as well as student satisfaction with programs. Five major areas dealing with students were studied: student educational intent, student withdrawal (course, college,…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Community Colleges, Dropouts, Employer Attitudes
Williams, J.; Priest, T. A. – 1978
This study looked at attitudes toward "school leavers," young people aged 15 to 19 who left school after August, 1975, to enter the workforce and who have never studied full time for an extended period at a postsecondary institution. Data were collected through interviews with employers in Western Australia. As well as uncovering a…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Dropouts, Employee Attitudes, Employer Attitudes
Blackmon, C. Robert; Stearns, Mary Louise – 1979
A followup study was conducted of the 62 Louisiana State University doctoral graduates of the College of Education from May 1975 through May 1978. A questionnaire was administered to gather data related to the graduate's experiences in and reactions to the doctoral program and on the relationship of that program to subsequent employment. An…
Descriptors: Doctoral Degrees, Employer Attitudes, Employer Employee Relationship, Employment Experience
