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Sherman, Ellen – Personnel (AMA), 1989
Of the 1,005 companies that responded to a 1989 American Management Association survey on basic skills testing in the workplace, 345 companies (34.3 percent) indicated that they conduct basic skills testing and 89 percent refuse to hire candidates who fail the test. Of companies that sponsor remedial training, most are enthusiastic about the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Basic Skills, Employment Practices, Industrial Training
