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Coffey, Janis Cox – 1984
The Regional Employment and Training Needs Assessment (RETNA) project was organized to determine both current and projected employment and training needs in specific industries and occupations in the Sacramento area. The project involves the development of a prototypical computerized database developed from survey research on employment needs and…
Descriptors: Community Surveys, Computer Oriented Programs, Databases, Educational Needs
National Home Study Council, Washington, DC. – 1983
A study examined the views of employers and graduates of accredited home study programs concerning the worth of these programs. To gather data for the study, researchers mailed questionnaires to all of the 534 students who had received a degree from five home study institutions accredited by the National Home Study Council. In all, 191 graduates…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Correspondence Schools, Correspondence Study, Educational Attitudes
Williams, Jean – 1989
In 1988, a quantitative and qualitative analysis was conducted to determine the effectiveness, quality, and image of Patrick Henry Community College's (PHCC's) nursing program. The study was initiated in response to faculty and administrator concern about the low passing rates of nursing graduates on the state licensing board examination. The…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Curriculum, College Graduates, Community Colleges
Lyons, Dave – 1981
A project was undertaken in Humboldt County to collect information from large and small businesses in the areas of agriculture, mining, manufacturing, transportation, wholesale and retail, finance, services, and public information with respect to their employee requirements and needs. In all, 451 firms were surveyed to determine the size of the…
Descriptors: Employer Attitudes, Employment Level, Employment Opportunities, Employment Programs
Download full textMehallis, Mantha Vlahos – 1978
An assessment of the training needs of Broward County, Florida, employers was conducted: (1) to determine the existing training needs of large businesses, industrial firms, and local units of government; (2) to determine which educational agencies in the county could fulfill these needs; and (3) to inform the companies of the results in order to…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Curriculum Development, Educational Needs, Employer Attitudes
Busha, Charles H. – 1979
An organized approach to the assessment of the present and anticipated training needs of local business and industry is presented for two-year colleges with an occupational education orientation. The manual first presents a rationale for and a definition of employer needs assessments. Next the requirements for raw and relative data are discussed,…
Descriptors: Community Surveys, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Employer Attitudes
Pezzoli, J. A.; Lum, Ku'uipo; Meyer, Diane – 1999
The purpose of this survey was to obtain from employers the requisite skills and potential employment demand for office workers on Maui. Of particular interest was: (1) the assessment of various clerical skills and computer software in its relevance to the Office Administration & Technology (OAT) curriculum at Maui Community College; and (2)…
Descriptors: Clerical Occupations, Community Colleges, Computer Literacy, Curriculum Development
Roane State Community Coll., Harriman, TN. – 1994
This document provides a rationale for a company to install a workplace skills program and suggestions for finding help in implementing such a program. Topics covered include the following: (1) changing literacy standards; (2) the changing work force and high performance workplaces; (3) cost of hiring new employees versus training current…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Education Work Relationship, Educational Needs
Freeman, Robin M.; And Others – 1995
In 1995, Merritt College, in Oakland, California, conducted telephone interviews with 23 hazardous waste generating businesses and 30 environmental professionals in the San Francisco Bay Area to determine interest in receiving training from the college related to waste management and areas of training needed. An analysis of responses revealed the…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Compliance (Legal), Contract Training, Educational Needs
Oakland Community Coll., Farmington, MI. Office of Institutional Planning and Analysis. – 1991
In 1990/91, a study was conducted by Oakland Community College (OCC) to evaluate the need for a proposed Cardiovascular Technology program. Fifty-two local hospitals were surveyed to gather information on the employment demand, employment benefits and career preparation requirements for cardiovascular technologists (CVTs), yielding a 62% response…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Allied Health Personnel, Community Colleges, Employer Attitudes
Eastern Iowa Community Coll. District, Davenport. Office of Academic Affairs and Planning. – 1990
In preparation for the possible establishment of a Pharmacy Technician program, the Eastern Iowa Community College District convened a Developing a Curriculum (DACUM) workshop in December 1989, involving a panel of eight pharmacy technicians (PT's). Panelists helped to develop a DACUM chart, graphically describing the occupation in terms of…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Curriculum Development, Educational Needs, Employer Attitudes
Misko, Josie – 1998
An Australian study explored assumptions underlying thinking about work experience and vocational placement programs described in the literature, documented how much they were warranted by available evidence, and examined student and employer benefits. Surveys collected data from the following: students in grades 10-12 who participated in…
Descriptors: Educational Benefits, Educational Research, Employer Attitudes, Experiential Learning
Ovans, Gary L. – 1991
A study was conducted to determine if the structure and administration of the manufacturing internship of the Manufacturing Engineering Technology (MET) program at Ferris State University (FSU) was congruent with commonly accepted practice. It examined whether the current internship design was satisfactory in terms of the perspective of industry…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Educational Research, Employer Attitudes, Engineering
Johnson County Community Coll., Overland Park, KS. Office of Institutional Research. – 1991
Each year, the Office of Institutional Research at Johnson County Community College (JCCC) conducts follow-up studies of: (1) students who completed a JCCC career program during the previous academic year; and (2) employers of completers who are working in jobs related to their JCCC course of study. In fall 1990, surveys were sent to 501 former…
Descriptors: College Graduates, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Employer Attitudes
Armstrong, William B.; Rabinowitz, Mindy – 1989
In 1989, a survey was conducted by the San Diego Community College District (SDCCD) to determine the future hiring and educational needs of the San Diego business and industrial community. The survey sample of 1,100 firms was derived from the list of businesses and industries that participate on the SDCCD Vocational Advisory Committee. Study…
Descriptors: Business, Community Colleges, Demand Occupations, Educational Needs
