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Franchak, Stephen J., Ed. – 1975
The document contains the proceedings of a conference on manpower research at the Federal, State, and local levels. Two papers from the opening general session focus on the interrelationship of economic, demographic, and educational changes based on its effects on occupational education. J. C. Pettinger's keynote speech presented issues regarding…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Data Analysis, Educational Change, Educational Planning
Iacobelli, John Louis – 1969
Using personal interviews with 131 employers (establishments) in greater Cleveland, this study surveyed current policies, practices, and attitudes in training advantaged and disadvantaged labor, and sought to determine the best possible way to coordinate Federal and private training programs. The research covered such matters as skill shortages;…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Bibliographies, Disadvantaged, Doctoral Dissertations
Biswas, Radha Roy; Mills, Jack; Prince, Heath – Jobs for the Future, 2005
In their 2004 State of the State speeches, the nation's governors cited many issues competing for their attention and their states' resources, including health care, education, crime, and security (Nodine 2004). Among the most compelling challenges were those related to economic development and the ability of a state's workforce to meet the needs…
Descriptors: Skill Development, Economic Development, Labor Force Development, Case Studies
Megson, James D.; Robins, Amy F. – Jobs for the Future, 2004
Developed by Jobs for the Future (JFF), "Pathways to Advancement" exemplifies a growing field of practice in career ladders and low-skilled worker advancement models. The Pathways model presents a framework for providing publicly funded employment and training services that meet the needs of employers, job seekers, and incumbent…
Descriptors: Skilled Occupations, Pilot Projects, Labor Market, Labor Force Development
European Training Foundation, Turin (Italy). – 2002
This document describes the proposed 2003 activities of the European Training Foundation (ETF) to support vocational education and training reform in non-European Union (EU) countries in the context of the EU's external relations program. The activities listed cover these four main groups of countries across three continents: the Mediterranean…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Economic Development, Educational Administration, Educational Change
MacAllum, Keith; Yoder, Karla; Poliakoff, Anne Rogers – Academy for Educational Development, 2004
The Community College Labor Market Responsiveness (CCLMR) Initiative was created by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE), to develop and disseminate information to enable community colleges to keep pace with the needs of a diverse student body and a dynamic labor market. The main goals of the initiative…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Labor Market, Labor Force Development, Economic Development
European Training Foundation, Turin (Italy). – 2001
This document provides a general overview, in broad terms, of the activities of the European Training Foundation (ETF) planned for 2001 and beyond. Section 1 presents ETF activities under four main headings: obligatory activities; support to the European Commission; information provision and analysis; and development activities. It also provides a…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Economic Development, Educational Administration, Educational Change
Barfield, Melissa A.; Beaulieu, Lionel J. – 1999
This report examines the changing industrial structure of work in the southern United States, with particular emphasis on industry and occupational projections for this region and the educational requirements for tomorrow's jobs. Also examined are expected annual earnings, projected unemployment rates, and part-time employment trends associated…
Descriptors: Economic Development, Education Work Relationship, Emerging Occupations, Employment Potential
Health Resources and Services Administration (DHHS/PHS), Rockville, MD. Bureau of Health Professions. – 2001
A pilot project profiled and compared the influence of the major environments of supply and demand, education, practice location and incentives, licensure and regulation, and planning and analysis on the health workforce in and among 10 states (California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, and…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Demand Occupations, Employment Opportunities, Graduate Medical Students
Cosper, Denise M., Ed. – Southern Perspectives, 1999
This theme issue of the newsletter "Southern Perspectives" contains five articles on labor supply and demand issues in the rural South: "An Overview of Employment Changes in the Nonmetropolitan South" (David L. Barkley) examines nonmetro earnings trends in 16 southern states and employment trends in selected industries in the…
Descriptors: Demography, Dropout Rate, Education Work Relationship, Educational Attainment

Menon, Marie Eliophotou – Higher Education Policy, 1997
Examines reasons for high demand for higher education in Cyprus. Research confirms conventional assumptions about forces affecting demand, but includes students' motivations as a significant factor. Suggestions for matching higher education policy with market demands include better labor market information for secondary school students; promotion…
Descriptors: Educational Demand, Educational Needs, Educational Planning, Educational Policy
21st Century Policy Review, 1992
This interview with Carolyn Golding, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training at U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), discusses new requirements that global competition and technological changes are creating for American workplace and reviews the role of the DOL in the national debate on education. Training for participation in the global…
Descriptors: Competition, Economic Factors, Education Work Relationship, Educational Change
Whiting, Basil J. – 21st Century Policy Review, 1992
Considers the position of Hispanic Americans in the work force, centering on the emerging concept of diversity management and special problems of bilingual workforce education. Issues highlighted in the "Workforce 2000" report (by the U.S. Department of Labor) are examined. Diversity management means tapping the human resource potential…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Business Administration, Cultural Differences, Elementary Secondary Education

Aamodt, Per O. – Higher Education, 1995
Discussion of the pressures for expansion in Norwegian higher education looks at both long-term trends (need for a better-educated workforce and rising level in parents' education) and current demographic, individual, and political forces (a deteriorating labor market, younger students, competition for admission). Whether this situation is unique…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Change Strategies, College Applicants, Comparative Education
Sellin, Burkart – 1991
The Council of the European Communities (EC) has passed a number of decisions related to the creation of a labor market for skilled workers and to the facilitation of their free movement in a merging Europe. The establishment of comparability of vocational training qualifications is seen as a first step toward achieving the mutual recognition of…
Descriptors: Employment Opportunities, Employment Qualifications, Foreign Countries, International Communication