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Download full textOakland Community Coll., Farmington, MI. Office of Institutional Planning and Analysis. – 1991
In 1991, a study was conducted by Oakland Community College (OCC) to evaluate the need for a proposed Civil Engineering Technology program. An initial examination of the literature focused on industry needs and the job market for civil engineering technicians. In order to gather information on local area employers' hiring practices and needs, a…
Descriptors: Civil Engineering, Community Colleges, Employer Attitudes, Employment Projections
Taylor, Angela; And Others – 1990
A study determined employer perceptions of single parents/displaced homemakers' skills after receiving training through special training centers across Kentucky. Centers were funded through the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act. Employer perceptions of single parents/displaced homemakers in comparison to other employees was also…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Comparative Analysis, Displaced Homemakers
Heenan, Edward W. – 1992
A study examined the current employment status of persons who graduated from the Dutchess County (New York) Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) Technical Center in June 1992. Data were obtained from a follow-up survey mailed to program graduates in October 1992. Of the 456 individuals who graduated in 1992, 207 were still available…
Descriptors: County Programs, Employer Attitudes, Employment Level, Employment Services
Austin, Henry – 1989
Prepared as part of an effort by Oakland Community College (OCC) to monitor the evolution of information technology in relation to the college's mission and purpose, this report describes OCC's current programs in data processing, examines the fit between the current curriculum and the employment market for computer specialists in southeast…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Computer Science Education, Curriculum Development, Data Processing
Gweru, Sisco – 1989
A study investigated the relationship between existing machine shop engineering programs in technical colleges and the requirements of industry in Zimbabwe. Data were collected from the principals, department headmasters, and a sample of lecturers and students at two colleges, and from personnel managers and workshop managers at nine companies…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Developing Nations, Education Work Relationship, Employer Attitudes
Clough, Carol E.; Nawy, Martha – 1988
In 1988, a project was undertaken at Chabot College in California to develop a questionnaire and study methodology for assessing the views of employers regarding the business applications of typewriters and computers. Staff at the college needed this information for curriculum and program planning, as well as for equipment and supply budgeting.…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Community Surveys, Curriculum Development, Employer Attitudes
Illinois Community Coll. Board, Springfield. – 1986
Designed to assist Illinois public community colleges in satisfying state and federal reporting requirements, this handbook provides guidelines for conducting vocational education follow-up studies and reporting data. Following introductory information, an overview is presented of the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) Management Information…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Education Work Relationship, Employer Attitudes, Employment Patterns
Clagett, Craig A. – 1988
A collaborative study was conducted by representatives of the Prince George's Chamber of Commerce, the University of Maryland University College, and Prince George's Community College to identify the training and professional development activities most desired by county business leaders. Surveys were mailed to 5,000 of the 15,125 businesses…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Community Surveys, Continuing Education, Educational Needs
Fadale, LaVerna M.; Winter, Gene M. – 1988
In fall 1988, an evaluative study was undertaken at the community colleges of the State University of New York (SUNY) to document the outcomes of contract courses delivered to local employers and to gain information that could lead to program improvement. Data were gathered through questionnaires mailed to the contact person of participating firms…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Community Colleges, Contract Training, Economic Development
Johnson, Berman E. – 1985
A study was conducted to investigate the educational and training needs of the community served by DeKalb Community College (DKCC) and DeKalb Area Technical School. During the study 40 faculty members conducted in-person interviews with 387 employers, and 512 part-time students were surveyed in class to assess community awareness of DKCC and…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Community Surveys, Educational Needs, Employer Attitudes
Hogue, Ken; And Others – 1985
A study compared the effectiveness of on-the-job work experience (CO-OP) with pre-employment laboratory experience (PEL) of the six instructional areas in vocational education. This was accomplished by obtaining the perceptions of program completers (1983 graduates), participating employers, and vocational education teachers from seven sample…
Descriptors: Cooperative Education, Employer Attitudes, Graduate Surveys, Job Skills
Bourke, Patricia G.; And Others – 1981
A study was conducted at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) to determine the feasibility of establishing a new human services program with respect to employment potential and student demand for the program. A total of 113 youth service, residential care, community and family service organizations in the area were surveyed to establish a minimum…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Community Surveys, Curriculum Development, Educational Demand
Klinman, Debra G. – 1981
In the summer and spring of 1980 Mercer County Community College undertook a large-scale employer needs assessment project, during which 1,140 Mercer County employers were contacted in order to: (1) assess employers' practices and preferences in the recruitment of personnel; (2) determine employer satisfaction with the College's ability to educate…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Quality, Employer Attitudes, Employment Practices
Rudnitsky, Andrea – 1980
A survey of area employers was conducted by Los Angeles City College in Fall 1979 to determine: (1) the skill requirements for entry-level secretarial and clerical workers, (2) the salaries earned by these employees, (3) the word processing equipment commonly used by employers, (4) future employment trends in secretarial/clerical fields, and (5)…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Clerical Occupations, Community Colleges, Community Surveys
Whitworth, L. L. – 1979
A cooperative project was undertaken by Parkway West Area Technical School (PWATS) and the Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC) to plan and develop a task level articulation agreement for the welding sequences extending from the high school to the post-secondary levels. Project procedures, coordinated by a Welding Craft Advisory Committee…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Articulation (Education), College School Cooperation, Community Colleges
