Operation Job Start is an experimental project which seeks to reconcile the opposing attitudes of unemployed youth, who feel that no meaningful employment opportunities exist for them, and the employers who believe that these youth would not make good employees. In order to bring the two groups together, four major areas are emphasized: (1)…

These nine articles analyze some of the practical problems involved in programs to hire and train the hard-core unemployed. The articles describe socioeconomic factors, management attitudes, and several specific experiences, in addition to providing guidelines for establishing programs. The value of interagency cooperation, especially to small…

A study was conducted to determine the need for new occupational programs in the area served by the Community College of Decatur and to assess the need for existing and proposed occupational programs. Over a 5-month period, questionnaires were mailed to selected representatives from businesses, industries, personal and public services, and health…

Describes a study of manpower needs and job opportunities available in the Mid-Plains Nebraska Community College area as revealed in interviews with 827 employers. Tables outline present and estimated future employment needs as well as occupational groupings and related instructional programs ranked by need. (MB)

The effect of nonstandard language usage (specifically Black speech styles and rural accents) on employment opportunities was explored through recorded interviews with White employers. Statistical regressions indicated that speech style and ethnicity had significant impacts on various employment ratings. (MF)

A study designed to determine whether career expectations were the same as career opportunities found that business administrators considered that the office administration major prepared women for secretarial jobs, while women university students considered that their major prepared them for administrative positions. The students were also more…

This report on strategies for overcoming employment barriers for persons with visual impairments summarizes comments and suggestions of 7 focus groups comprised of either consumers (n=49) or employers (n=19). The report first reviews the literature concerning employment barriers and how consumers in previous studies suggested these barriers be…

Discusses need for greater effort to end discrimination against women, and need to raise expectations of women regarding careers appropriate to their talents and interests. Part One of three-part article. Others included same issue. (CJ)

Outlines employers' perceptions of career service offices (employers are typically unaware of the wide array of services available). Examines the knowledge gaps that have contributed to this misperception and presents some of the many services, such as pre-recruiting functions and faculty/department liaisons, provided by career services offices.…

This article is based upon research which examined the youth labour market in Cumbria, a predominantly rural labour market located in north-west England. It argues that individual and structural considerations must be extended to incorporate employer behaviour and attitudes towards young men and women. Employers' assessment of young people's…

Employers (N=1,369) on the Navajo reservation were identified, and a subgroup (N=122) participated in an Employer Account System (EAS) to provide detailed information about types of jobs available at their organizations. In addition, 239 closed client case files from the Navajo Vocational Rehabilitation Program (NVRP) were reviewed to determine…

This summary of recruiting trends survey reviews the expectations of employers hiring new college graduates for the 1990-91 college labor market and is based on a national survey of 549 businesses, industries, service sector employers, government agencies, military services, and school districts. Survey questions focused on anticipated changes in…

THIS STUDY WAS FUNDED BY THE WYOMING STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO DETERMINE THE VOCATIONAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF GOSHEN COUNTY AND TO RECOMMEND APPROPRIATE ACTION ON THE FINDINGS. SEPARATE QUESTIONNAIRES WERE SENT TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, EMPLOYERS IN BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, AND SELECTED COUNTY ADULTS. THE NEWS MEDIA GAVE THE PROJECT WIDE…

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…