Seminar report and recommendations of the Ontario Society for Training and Development's Professional Development Committee on competencies needed by professional training and development personnel, including checklists of skills and abilities in the various competency areas. (MF)

A study examined employees' knowledge of the causes of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), its prevention, and their legal rights after being diagnosed with CTS. A 24-item questionnaire was administered to a random sample of 30 Chicago-area employees who had been afflicted with CTS. Of those surveyed, 99% considered their CTS injury related to their…

Research into curriculum development practices for training programs reveals some significant implications for training directors seeking information relative to program development and implementation. Unpublished material, theses and dissertations, and publications from State sources are educational source material not fully utilized by either…

In supporting training and development, corporate management at General Motors is developing centralized training standards and policies, developing local training functions in divisions, utilizing operating or line people as instructors, and using external education and training resources such as high schools and community colleges. (Author/JB)

The information in this directory is compiled from material submitted by agencies which are included in the Annual Report of Training Activities. The purpose of the directory is to promote and coordinate an exchange of the training related information that agencies obtain as they conduct studies of their training needs, problems, and courses. The…

Even the best employees tend to reach plateaus and need consistent direction for their continued achievement. To be truly effective, job related training should include recognizable components which people feel will result in improvement of themselves as individuals. (EM)

Discusses (1) Britain's Federal legislation (effective in 1975) relating to equal job opportunities for women, especially jobs that involve training, e.g., industrial training, (2) the activities of the Working Party, set up to assist in carrying out legislative requirements, and (3) steps taken by an industry training board to handle future…

Further education and industrial needs have not become one and the same. Many companies feel technical colleges arm students with irrelevant information despite the consistent efforts of the Industrial Training Boards. Much controversy has arisen questioning day release programs and who should finance them. (DS)

Describes a study conducted to identify whether higher education is responsive to the private sector training market. Findings include that miscommunication between higher education and industry regarding primary training areas acts as a barrier to the success of this mutually beneficial relationship. (10 citations) (YKH)

The literature on training evaluation and evidence from a number of employers who are actually undertaking some training evaluation activities were reviewed and synthesized into a cyclical model for evaluating training. First, the following direct benefits of evaluating training were identified: quality control; efficient training design; enhanced…

The rapid technological advancement that U.S. society is experiencing has increased the likelihood that workers will have to be trained and retrained throughout their working lives to meet continually changing job requirements. This situation has challenged instructors of technical communication who are faced with the overlap of traditional…

In England's recent history the country's best self-interest has been to provide more, better, and longer education. Following the post-war population growth, the raising of school-learning age, and free secondary education for all, the massive rise in further education was a part of the general increase in full-time higher education. Changing…

Tips to trainers for influencing management to provide employee development programs are presented, with reference to the Fluor Corporation's People Resources Planning Center which the author developed. (MF)

Most educational advances are timid improvements on the periphery and ignore underlying shifts in national need. This article discusses some cultural shifts and speculates about design responses: corporate training, resiliency and life-long skills improvement, the shift from learning as work to learning as entertainment, and the shift from mastery…