With the constant and accelerating growth of vocational education in the State of Ohio and the increased dollars called for in its operation, some means of accountability to the public has become necessary. The program involves 23 percent of the students in the Ohio high schools. In the 1972-73 academic year 113,041 students were enrolled. This…

This document includes comments on the adult provisions of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), informed by research conducted with employers, employer organizations, and others on the strengths and weaknesses of the current workforce development system from the perspective of employers and low-wage, low-skill employees. Jobs for the Future is…

According to this document, a central measure of institutional effectiveness is how well individuals who receive a Dallas County Community College District (DCCCD) education perform in the workplace. A survey was mailed to employers who register with the DCCCD Job Bank to recruit from the colleges. A total of 540 employers were mailed the survey…

One of a series of guides on implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), this guide focuses on cultural diversity and the ADA. First, the major components of the ADA are summarized. This is followed by discussion of employer considerations in addressing cultural diversity issues and implications of the ADA, such as diversity…

Interviews with 42 middle-level technical workers in the electronics industry in six Singapore manufacturing companies explored the training they received. Study findings revealed that technical workers carried out various functions across the whole productive process, including product development and industrial engineering, input, the production…

In 1992, Oakland Community College conducted a needs assessment study to assist in reviewing and evaluating proposed changes to the college's existing Communications Arts and Technology Program. Businesses and employers in the communications field were surveyed (n=40) regarding employment requirements and opportunities. Additional information was…

In 1991, a study was conducted by Oakland Community College to evaluate the need for a proposed International Business program. General information was obtained from a literature search, various governmental and public interest agencies involved in international business, and other southeast Michigan community colleges. In addition, a survey was…

An Indianapolis (Indiana) project gave disadvantaged junior high and high school students summer jobs in various departments of a Veterans' Administration hospital. The project combined work with at least 1 hour per day of computerized instruction in basic mathematics and language, work maturity, and specific job competencies. Rules were strict,…

In June 1993, a workforce development symposium was held at LaGuardia Community College, in New York, involving 119 business leaders and training and employment executives from the borough of Queens. The purpose of the meeting was to determine the critical training needs of the area's business community. Symposium participants were divided into…

A study was conducted to analyze the impact of employee illiteracy on Canadian businesses. The opinions of 626 vice presidents of human resources or general managers were collected in a random sample of 2,000 Canadian establishments with more than 50 employees and 300 head offices of larger firms (25 percent return). The information was…

This paper, meant to stimulate discussion within the employment and training community, offers a wide range of strategies for keeping clients enrolled in Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) programs. Issues discussed include the following: (1) why retention is important; (2) gathering and analyzing information; (3) links between client recruitment…

This report, the fifth in a series of studies of South Carolina's vocational education system, summarizes the results of a recent mail survey of more than 1,200 employers throughout the state regarding their perceptions of and experiences with vocational education, its graduates, and entry-level workers. Some of the results of the survey were as…

An examination of the employment service's operations in Maryland, Michigan, and Florida showed that its functions fall into two broad categories: labor exchange and non-labor exchange. State and local employment service officials and many employers believed the non-labor exchange functions detract from the labor exchange missions. The extent and…

A needs assessment for a community college curriculum in public and private security was conducted by surveying 50 high schools, four-year colleges, and private security agencies in the Alvin Community College area; 36 institutions responded. Findings revealed: most have a designated director of their security program; most would rather hire the…

The central question of this research pertained to the degree to which Neighborhood Youth Corps (NYC) enrollees, NYC personnel, and potential employers shared a common frame of reference, and held similar views regarding the transactions involved in entering the world of work. This was studied by an examination of the work related perceptions of…