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McDougall, Kay; Giallo, Joseph – 1986
In September 1986, a comprehensive labor market survey of Santa Cruz County, California, was conducted by Cabrillo College to assess the employment and training needs of business leaders in the county. Questionnaires mailed to 428 randomly selected businesses and services yielded the following findings: (1) the service and retail industries were…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Demand Occupations, Economic Climate, Employer Attitudes
Marlette, Julianne M. – 1981
In 1981, a project was undertaken by Wisconsin's Vocational Technical and Adult Education (VTAE) District 1 to determine the training and development needs of new small businesses and to establish vocational education linkages between Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) programs and these businesses. The project involved: (1) a survey…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Education Work Relationship, Employer Attitudes, Employment Programs
Busha, Charles H. – 1978
An employer needs assessment involving 469 businesses and firms in Anderson, Oconee, and Pickens counties was conducted during 1978-79 by Tri-County Technical College (TCTC) to: (1) involve the business community in establishing TCTC's educational priorities; (2) determine discrepancies between area training needs and TCTC's curriculum; and (3)…
Descriptors: College Role, Educational Needs, Employer Attitudes, Employment Opportunities
Download full textWeatherill, Pamela; Boyd, Elizabeth Reid – 2001
A study investigated job search literacies for a small sample of Western Australian youth currently seeking employment. Participants were 10 females and 4 males aged 15-24. The research design involved the presentation of job search information and exercises to develop literacy competencies in a participative workshop format. Participants…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Developed Nations, Foreign Countries, Functional Literacy
MacAllum, Keith; Yoder, Karla; Poliakoff, Anne Rogers – Academy for Educational Development, 2004
The Community College Labor Market Responsiveness (CCLMR) Initiative was created by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE), to develop and disseminate information to enable community colleges to keep pace with the needs of a diverse student body and a dynamic labor market. The main goals of the initiative…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Labor Market, Labor Force Development, Economic Development
Gyan-Baffour, George; Shaffer, Ron – 1989
A survey of 501 Wisconsin firms (260 responses) assessed the impact of changes in demand, productivity, and technology on the employment needs and training requirements of Wisconsin employers in 10 selected economic sectors. Major findings included the following: (1) Wisconsin's services sector has recently experienced major employment growth and…
Descriptors: Demand Occupations, Economic Change, Educational Needs, Employer Attitudes
Hawaii State Dept. of Education, Honolulu. Office of the Director for Vocational Education. – 1982
Designed to comply with federal accountability requirements, this report presents information on Hawaii's high school and community college vocational programs, students, and finances for the 1980-81 academic year. Each of the report's six sections corresponds to specific legislative requirements. Section 1 contains discussions and data…
Descriptors: Accountability, Community Colleges, Disabilities, Educational Finance
Spaeth, Joe L. – 1979
Differences in levels and determinants of earnings for men and women college graduates are examined. Perspectives from human capital theory, research on the socioeconomic achievement process, and research on segmented labor markets are used to design models of the determination of earnings. Data are taken from the National Opinion Research Center…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Career Choice, College Graduates, Comparative Analysis
Arnold, Don H.; Wysong, Richard M. – 1978
Because most high school counselors have not had the opportunity to explore job opportunities in their own community, this project's purpose was (1) to provide the counselor with first hand information concerning the various job opportunities available to students in their own community; (2) to implement programs in the schools of the vocational…
Descriptors: Career Guidance, Career Opportunities, Employer Attitudes, Employment
Library Media Technical Assistant Education in the Southwestern and Western United States: A Survey.
Phillips, Rebecca R. – 1979
A survey of 89 two- and four-year colleges in the Western and Southwestern United States was conducted to provide an overview of Library Media Technical Assistant (LMTA) education programs in those sections of the country. Each of the target institutions was identified by the Guidance Information System or the "Ferguson Guide to Two-Year…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Associate Degrees, College Credits, Community Colleges
Reed, Lester W., Jr. – 1979
An occupational/technical program needs assessment model is described by which colleges can alter existing programs or develop new ones in anticipation of job market requirements. The report first discusses the two-part (existing and potential programs), tri-level (initial evaluation, individual program screening, and individual program planning),…
Descriptors: College Planning, Community Colleges, Community Surveys, Data Collection
Perkins, Kate – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2005
The National Reporting System (NRS) was developed to report the outcomes of English language, literacy and numeracy provision in Australia's vocational education and training and adult and community education sectors, and in labour market programs. Since its introduction, however, the NRS has been used as more than a reporting tool. It has also…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, Standard Setting, Numeracy
Griffin, Daniel J. – 1984
In July 1984, Tri-Cities State Technical Institute began a comprehensive study of service and manufacturing industries within a five-county planning area. The study was conducted to obtain information regarding employment and training needs and to increase awareness and utilization of the On-the-Job Training and Targeted Job Tax Credit programs…
Descriptors: Community Surveys, Educational Needs, Employer Attitudes, Employment Patterns
McNelly, Don E.; And Others – 1991
Tennessee employers were surveyed regarding secondary vocational education as a source of entry-level employees and on their perceptions of issues in the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Act of 1990. A survey instrument secured ratings for various types and levels of educational and governmental agencies. The population consisted…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Educational Legislation, Educational Quality, Employer Attitudes
Slark, Julie – 1980
In order to assess the effectiveness of its Human Services vocational program, Santa Ana College (SAC) conducted a three-part study involving: (1) a survey of the 678 students (including 22 graduates) who had enrolled in a Human Services course from Fall 1976 through Summer 1980; (2) a survey of 178 Human Services agencies in Orange County,…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Needs, Employer Attitudes, Graduate Surveys
