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Williams, Jean; Ingram, Cynthia – 1988
In 1988, Patrick Henry Community College (PHCC), in cooperation with Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, conducted a confidential survey of members of the Henry County Sheriff's Department and the Martinsville Police Department to determine training needs. Groups of between 1 and 15 employees from all shifts and departments were…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Courses, Criminal Law, Educational Needs
Download full textRoane 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
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
McGivney, Veronica – 1997
This document, which was developed on the basis of recent research and testimony of small business owners, managers and employees, and training providers, is a basic practical manual for those owners and managers of British small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) who want to initiate or improve staff training and development activities. The…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Case Studies, Check Lists, Education Work Relationship
Bishop, John – 1985
A four-year study examined the nature and policy implications of school and employer practices to help youth prepare for employment. Data for the study were compiled from a telephone survey of 3,500 employers; a mail survey of 750 employers from across the country; 493 employers, 71 teachers, and 1,565 students from 5 major U.S. cities who…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Education Work Relationship, Educational Needs, Educational Policy
John Deere Co., Moline, IL. – 1983
These proceedings contain summaries of the panel discussions and workshops as well as texts of the individual papers and reaction papers presented at a conference that focused on key issues of concern to educators and industry involved in the education and training of agricultural machinery technicians. Addressed during the conference were the…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Machinery, Agricultural Machinery Occupations
