Describes the kinds of skills that small and medium-sized enterprises expect from a graduate and the skills that university graduates think they have. Provides a comparison of differences and expectations in Finland, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, and Denmark and describes differences among countries. (JOW)

This study, facilitated by university and college student service professionals, provides the direct views and lived reality of international graduates of our education system. CBIE advocates for improvements in policies and practices vis-à-vis international students and over the years has been successful in working with federal government…

A study was conducted to determine how the business community in a large mid-southern city perceived disabled persons and the types of information potential employers of handicapped individuals desired concerning specific handicapping conditions. The study also explored differences in perceptions of employers and vocational rehabilitation…

This study analyzes faculty and employer ratings of nontechnical employment qualities and examines the influence of selected demographic characteristics on faculty and employer response. Findings (along with statistical tables) and recommendations are included. (CT)

Suggests that negative employer attitudes are no longer restricting employment of the disabled. Instead, inadequate job preparation has resulted in a lack of marketable job skills in many disabled job seekers. (Disabled USA, President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped, Washington, DC 20210.) (JOW)

Investigates the attitudes of prospective employers toward hiring ex-offenders based on the nature of the crime committed. Results suggest employers differentiate significantly the employability of persons convicted of various crimes. (Author/JAC)

The Critical Skills Inventory was completed by 101 of 167 health and 73 of 132 trade/industrial employers in Missouri. Consistent with an earlier educators' survey, primary emphasis was placed on employability skills over basic and technical skills. Employers' concern was even stronger than educators perceived it to be. (SK)

Four studies evaluated perceptions of fluency of persons who had been treated with the "smooth speech" fluency shaping technique. The studies examined (1) client satisfaction with treatment; (2) increased employment opportunities for program completers; (3) employer perceptions of employees' speech quality; and (4) possible determinants…

Discusses the World Employment Programme's (WEP) development policies that will enable employers to achieve productive employment. (PG)

From tours and seminars at the Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, New York University Medical Center, employers make first-hand contact with physically disabled persons, recognize the rehabilitation process as analogous to the concept of management by objectives, and learn that there is little correlation between disability and vocational…

Examines public relations misperceptions that may affect the future employment of school counselors in one state. Focuses on actions that address negative opinions of school counselors and which might impede their employability. Reports on characteristics of the school district and respondents and gives administrators' perceptions of the…

Cross-tabulation of data from 2,713 employees and a matched sample of their employers found the following: males more than females match their employers' assessments of mobility potential of their jobs; those who match their employers, whether mobile or not, have similar levels of job satisfaction; and combination of both attitudinal and…

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…

Fifty-eight Wisconsin high schools have undergone a comprehensive evaluation of their total vocational education program, including program management and administration as well as capstone, sequence, and exploratory programs in all vocational discipline areas. All aspects discussed--employability, job relatedness to training, employer hiring…