The prupose of the study was to: (1) identify the agribusiness firms within Wisconsin's Vocational-Technical and Adult Education (VTAE) District One, (2) identify the occupations of those employed in the industry, (3) identify present and future employment need for identified skills along with training needs for those currently employed in…

The author suggests some methods for assessing the continuing education needs of office workers by collecting data from a variety of office workers, from employers, and from other persons or organizations associated with such workers. He notes that a needs assessment process should always precede any course or program planning. (MF)

Provides citations and abstracts for ERIC documents describing employer needs assessment studies. (AYC)

A Canadian study explored the economic benefits of improving literacy skills in the workplace from the perspective of both employers and employees. The Conference Board identified and measured these benefits by conducting a survey of 40 employers, as well as by analyzing data gathered in the International Adult Literacy Survey. The study found…

In April 1995, Lexington Community College (LCC), in Kentucky, conducted a survey to gather information about employment trends and educational needs in the environmental technician field. The researchers defined environmental technicians as those who implement federal or state environmental requirements, monitor or sample the environment, audit…

In spring 1996, Lexington Community College (LCC) in Kentucky, conducted a survey to gather information on employment trends and educational needs in the field of network systems administration (NSA). NSA duties involve the installation and administration of network operating systems, applications software, and networking infrastructure;…

Allegany Community College in Cumberland, Maryland, conducted an employer assessment survey of Somerset County businesses during the winter of 1995 in order to provide evaluation data for planning and curriculum development for the secondary and postsecondary educational institutions. The survey was mailed to 760 establishments, with a 29 percent…

The supply of and demand for skilled information technology (IT) workers were examined in a survey of sample of 1,000 medium/large IT companies and 1,000 medium/large non-IT companies that were selected randomly from a Dun & Bradstreet database. A total of 271 companies (149 IT and 122 non-IT companies) responded. Among the main…

Developing the productive capacities of students is a valid function of schooling and is not in conflict or competition with other educational purposes, such as academic excellence. Employers and young workers in the San Francisco Bay area noted attributes that workers need for success in entry-level unskilled or junior professional jobs. These…

A project was set up to investigate the issues arising in relation to the training needs of companies involved in major economic developments (MEDs) in Great Britain. Two major developments were studied: Stansted Airport and the Dartford International Ferry Terminal. Companies involved in each MED were identified and contacted by mailed…

A project was conducted in Minnesota: (1) to describe and document a new level of technical nursing appropriate for 1988 for people educated at less than baccalaureate level; (2) to identify exit competencies of graduates of new programs; and (3) to develop model curricula for new programs in Minnesota's adult vocational technical institutes,…

A study was conducted by Florida Keys Community College (FKCC) to determine employment needs in Monroe County as the basis for planning and revising programs at the college. Surveys were sent to a random sample of 475 employers, requesting information on the firm; the importance of programs offered in Monroe County by high schools, adult and…

A needs assessment was conducted to determine job tasks relevant for entry-level auto body repairers as a basis for updating the Auto Body Program at Blackhawk Technical Institute (BTI). A survey was mailed to 86 local auto body shops, asking employers to rank 149 tasks in 11 duty areas in terms of importance and frequency performed. Study…

The purpose of this study was to determine what personal characteristics are prerequisites to successful agribusiness employment in Montana. A questionnaire about vocational students' personal characteristics and home and school background was developed, pretested, and mailed to 306 agribusinesses in the state. Seventy-seven responses (26 percent)…

Questionnaires to determine the vocational and technical education needed by prospective workers in farming and in grain elevator and agricultural equipment businesses were administered to 20 workers in each of the jobs of (1) farm manager, (2) grain elevator manager, operator, salesman, and deliveryman, and (3) agricultural equipment manager,…