In summer 1983, the Howard County Employment Planning Council, Howard Community College, and several other county agencies and businesses joined forces in a countywide planning activity designed to identify important employment trends in the county and to define the need for training and retraining programs in response to those trends. A survey…

THE PURPOSE OF THIS STUDY WAS TO SECURE INFORMATION TO BE USED BY EDUCATORS IN AREA VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS FOR DEVELOPING CURRICULUMS FOR SIX JOB TITLES OF THE FARM IMPLEMENT BUSINESS REQUIRING POST-HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION. THE COMPETENCIES NEEDED BY THE MANAGER, ASSISTANT MANAGER, SALESMAN, PARTSMAN, SHOP FOREMAN, AND MECHANIC WERE IDENTIFIED. THE…

TWO STUDIES, CONDUCTED SIMULTANEOUSLY IN WAYNE, OAKLAND, AND MACOMB COUNTIES, MICHIGAN, TO DETERMINE THE CURRENT AND PROJECTED STATUS OF EMPLOYMENT IN DATA PROCESSING INSTALLATIONS AND THE NEED FOR IN-SCHOOL TRAINING PROGRAMS, WERE IDENTICAL EXCEPT THAT ONE USED PAID, PROFESSIONAL INTERVIEWERS, AND THE OTHER USED AMATEUR INTERVIEWERS TO COLLECT…

QUESTIONNAIRES WERE MAILED TO 297 BUSINESS FIRMS TO DETERMINE THE CHARACTER OF THE WORK FORCE, THE TURNOVER OR OPENINGS ANNUALLY, THE JOB QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED TO FILL THE JOBS, AND THE TRAINING PROGRAMS NEEDED TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR THE OCCUPATIONS IN AGRICULTURAL BUSINESSES, GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, AND FARMS IN THE COLLEGE OF THE SEQUOIAS…

THE PURPOSE OF THE STUDY WAS TO IDENTIFY THE NUMBER AND CHARACTERISTICS OF OFF-FARM AGRICULTURAL OCCUPATIONS IN OHIO. A QUESTIONNAIRE WAS DEVELOPED, PRETESTED, AND MAILED TO 7,847 DIFFERENT FIRMS, AGENCIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS IN THE SAMPLE. RESPONSES WERE KEYED TO THE STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CODE INDEX SO THAT CENSUS DATA COULD BE USED AS A PROJECTION…

Objectives of this study were to estimate the present and future size of the labor market for heavy equipment operators in Utah, to determine the adequacy of present operators, and to poll the construction industry for the need of state sponsored training programs. Responses were received to a mailed questionnaire from 27 employers of heavy…

To determine educational requirements and opportunities for employment, 60 representatives of animal laboratories and meat inspection agencies were interviewed in a 30-county area in northern Illinois. The chi-square test, analysis of variance test, and Pearson product moment correlation were utilized to conclude that: (1) Substantial…

This study, the first of two parts, had two main purposes. The first was to obtain desirable subject matter for an instructional program in nondestructive testing through a survey of selected manufacturing and service companies in Texas, and the second was to determine the degree of emphasis that should be placed on each subject. Fifty-nine…

Basic skill assessments of 109 employees in five small manufacturing businesses revealed that 84% needed additional training in one or more areas. Applied skills needed more remediation than academic skills. Employers expected return on investment in terms of profitability, productivity, and flexibility. Some workers were affected by negative past…

A study evaluated the need for environmental education and training in vocational education in South Australia. Data were collected from the following sources: consultations with representatives of 16 organizations in the business, government, and education sectors; survey responses from 298 of 1,430 (response rate 21%) contacted…

The adult vocational education program in Minnesota was studied to provide information that state administrators, planners, and legislators could use to gain an understanding of the program and how it is perceived by students, employers, and adult vocational education directors and coordinators. A total of 1,519 questionnaires were mailed to a…

A needs assessment was conducted to identify education needs of the undereducated adult, determine whether the adult education program was meeting needs, identify adult education needs of employers, and increase community awareness and support for adult education. In the first of two surveys 400 adults were interviewed in person and by phone. Half…

FIFTY-THREE REPRESENTATIVES FROM GOVERNMENT, BUSINESS, AND INDUSTRY PARTICIPATED IN THREE CONFERENCES TO DISCUSS PRESENT AND FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN OFFICE OCCUPATIONS AND TO REVIEW A SYNTHESIS OF ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR OFFICE JOBS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. THE SYNTHESIS, MADE BY THE BUREAU OF BUSINESS EDUCATION, UTILIZED…

INTERVIEWS OF 239 BUSINESSES OF THE BAY CITY STANDARD METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA OF MICHIGAN PROVIDED INFORMATION ON (1) THE TYPE AND NUMBER OF MACHINES USED IN BUSINESS, (2) THE TRAINING DEMANDED BY EMPLOYERS FOR PERSONNEL USING THIS OFFICE EQUIPMENT, (3) THE EXTENT OF ON-THE-JOB TRAINING GIVEN BY EMPLOYERS, (4) THE IMPLICATIONS FOR VOCATIONAL…

To determine the need for a v"terinary aide training program, a study was conducted to: (1) discover the need for trained veterinary aides, (2) ascertain the type and extent of training needed, and (3) provide a sound basis for developing a post-secondary training program. Responses to mailed survey instruments were received from 159 of 500…