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Brewer, Dominic; Gray, Maryann – 1997
Strengthening the linkages between educational institutions and the labor market is an important component of improving U.S. education and training system. In an effort to gather data on faculty linkages to their institutions, local labor markets, and communities, surveys were mailed to 3,500 academic and vocational faculty at community colleges…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Community Colleges, Education Work Relationship, Faculty College Relationship
CEDEFOP Flash, 1993
During 1992, CEDEFOP (the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training) commissioned two projects to investigate the current situation with regard to databases on vocational qualifications in Member States of the European Community (EC) and possibilities for networking such databases. Results of these two studies were presented and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Database Design, Databases, Employment Qualifications
Bach, Hans-Uwe; Blaschke, Dieter; Blien, Uwe; Brinkmann, Christian; Fuchs, Johann; Gutsche, Matthias; Moeller, Ulrich; Kuhl, Jurgen; Spitznagel, Eugen; Steckel, Werner; Wiedemann, Eberhard; Wolfinger, Claudia – 1998
After German unification in 1990, more than 3 million jobs disappeared in eastern Germany and the obsolescence of eastern German capital stock became apparent. Further escalation of mass unemployment was successfully held in check; however, it soon became clear that labor market policies appropriate for western Germany were not, in and of…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Comparative Analysis, Economic Change, Economic Development
Khandker, Shahidur R. – 1990
Based on a human capital model, this paper uses household survey data from Peru to estimate differences between males and females in labor-market participation, productivity (measured in wages), and economic returns to education. The focus is on human capital, especially education, as a determinant of labor participation and productivity. The…
Descriptors: Comparable Worth, Elementary Secondary Education, Employed Women, Employment Patterns
Lightle, Juliana – 1989
This report examines the future shortages of scientists and engineers and suggests potential solutions to the shortage. The first section presents general demographic data and trends and interprets what this information suggests for the future economy and business in general. The second section considers the supply of physical scientists and…
Descriptors: College Mathematics, College Science, Continuing Education, Engineers
Manson, Donald M.; And Others – 1985
Characteristics that would tend to place Mexican immigrants in direct competition with native workers for jobs at the bottom of the wage and skill hierarchy are their numbers, their largely undocumented status, low education and skill levels, and poor English-speaking ability. Using regression analysis, 1980 Census data were analyzed to determine…
Descriptors: Blacks, Economic Factors, Educational Attainment, Employment Opportunities
Office of Personnel Management, Washington, DC. – 1990
This document summarizes the discussions held at a conference of public sector executives and human resource managers designed to address the problems of attracting and keeping good workers in public service. Presentations made by the governor of Georgia, federal officials, educators, and regional representatives in three plenary sessions…
Descriptors: Adults, Career Choice, City Government, Employment Opportunities
Clark, Robert – 1977
This fifteenth special report of the National Commission for Manpower Policy examines the interplay between the forces determining work schedules and the incidence and prevalence of unemployment. In the first chapter the author sets forth the major trends in hours of work and in the changing structure of the labor force that has led increasingly…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Employer Employee Relationship, Employment Patterns, Employment Practices
McClain, Thomas W., Ed. – 1977
This booklet for educational and training planners is designed to increase understanding of labor market processes and thus to improve vocational education planning. As model illustrations, two local Massachusetts projects are described. The Worcester model, presented in chapter 1, is used by Boston University's Regional Manpower Institute to…
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Demonstration Programs
Sen, Satyakam – 1977
A study was done to determine the extent of current employment, expected job growth, necessary job skills, and the educational background preferred by employers in the solid waste field. Eight different questionnaires were developed and representatives of the solid waste management industry from 1,004 state agencies, municipalities, and private…
Descriptors: Administration, Employment Opportunities, Employment Patterns, Employment Potential
Kaufman, Jacob J.; Sumansky, John M. – 1974
The report details the implications of mobility for manpower planning, traces the impact of mobility on planning for the training and development of skilled manpower, and summarizes the factors influencing labor mobility drawn from a review of the relevant literature. The first section introduces the problem, summarizes factors affecting labor…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Area Studies, Black Employment, Demography
Kreps, Juanita M., Ed. – 1976
The papers discuss the social and economic forces that have enabled women to explore new and expanding roles, and examine the profound effect the resulting changes are having and will continue to have on the economic and social potential of our nation. "Looking Backward in Order to Look Forward: Women, Work, and Social Values in America" puts the…
Descriptors: Anthologies, Economic Change, Employed Women, Equal Opportunities (Jobs)
Colorado State Univ., Ft. Collins. Dept. of Vocational Education. – 1973
The document examines changes affecting business and office occupations and identifies curriculum adjustments which those changes necessitate. Section 1 examines the employment outlook for business and office workers and the changing composition of the business labor force. Section 2 examines the factors affecting business and office occupations,…
Descriptors: Business Education, Career Education, Clerical Workers, Curriculum
Comptroller General of the U.S., Washington, DC. – 1973
This report discusses actions needed in the training and assignment of personnel to achieve adequate foreign language capability in the Federal government. Eight chapters relating to the U.S. Government's official policies involving language training programs and assignments for government personnel overseas include: (1) development of foreign…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Educational Opportunities, Employment Opportunities, Federal Government
Crouch, Colin; Finegold, David; Sako, Mari – 1999
This book analyzes vocational education and training (VET) systems in seven advanced industrial countries (AICs) to determine institutional arrangements for skills creation most promising in attaining the learning society. The AICs are France, Germany, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom, United States, and Sweden. Chapter 1 discusses special problems of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Apprenticeships, Developed Nations, Educational Administration