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Arnold, Don H.; Wysong, Richard M. – 1978
Because most high school counselors have not had the opportunity to explore job opportunities in their own community, this project's purpose was (1) to provide the counselor with first hand information concerning the various job opportunities available to students in their own community; (2) to implement programs in the schools of the vocational…
Descriptors: Career Guidance, Career Opportunities, Employer Attitudes, Employment
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
Becker, Heather; LaFitte, Pat Chew – 1978
As the basis for planning the University of Texas Liberal Arts Career Symposium, the Overall Coordination Committee assessed freshmen through seniors' self-reported post-graduate plans, career interests, and need for job-hunting/career planning services. A questionnaire was completed by 3,735 liberal arts and fine arts students. Major survey…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Career Guidance, Career Planning, College Students
Bowman, Mary Jean; And Others – 1978
Three essays are presented as part of a research project on education and the labor market. The aim of the project is to study long-term relations between education and productivity, with special attention to Swedish higher education. The first essay, by Mary Jean Bowman, deals with some broad issues in the philosophy and methodology of…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Economic Factors, Economic Research, Education Work Relationship
Reed, Lester W., Jr. – 1979
An occupational/technical program needs assessment model is described by which colleges can alter existing programs or develop new ones in anticipation of job market requirements. The report first discusses the two-part (existing and potential programs), tri-level (initial evaluation, individual program screening, and individual program planning),…
Descriptors: College Planning, Community Colleges, Community Surveys, Data Collection
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
Ginzberg, Eli, Ed. – 1976
Written under a contract with the National Commission for Manpower Policy, this book contains eight chapters (each by a separate author) intended to aid in charting a national employment strategy and assessing the goal of full employment. Three main themes that pervade the book are (1) the responsibility of the federal government to create jobs,…
Descriptors: Economic Factors, Economic Research, Employment, Employment Opportunities
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
Kruger, A.M., Ed.; Meltz, N.M., Ed. – 1968
Canadian manpower problems were researched by a group of economists at the University of Toronto in areas of interest to manpower planners and students of the labor market. The dissatisfaction of policy makers with the present operation of the labor market is discussed in three areas: (1) inadequate output due to alleged labor shortages, (2)…
Descriptors: Economic Research, Educational Planning, Foreign Countries, Labor Economics
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
Goodwin, Leonard – 1977
Selected research on the Work Incentive Program (WIN), legislated in 1967, and related research on low income families are reviewed with the aim of gathering empirical findings which illuminate the factors affecting WIN results and to contribute to discussion of future welfare, work training, and employment policies. Areas of research and…
Descriptors: Economically Disadvantaged, Employment Programs, Family Influence, Financial Needs
Cully, Mark – 2003
A study examined how the occupational structure of the Australian labor market evolved and how individuals fared in the process. It identified issues in defining skill and knowledge and followed Elias and McKnight (2001) in stating that sufficient evidence showed a very high correlation between job-required cognitive ability and ordinal skill…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Cognitive Development, Demand Occupations, Educational Demand
Everhart, Nancy – School Library Journal, 2000
Discusses the impending shortage of school librarians. Topics include state hiring mandates that don't require certified media specialists; certified library personnel shortages; staffing ratios; support staff; access to library education programs, including distance education via the Internet; and future concerns. (LRW)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Distance Education, Employment Opportunities, Employment Projections
National Swedish Board of Education, Stockholm. – 1991
This report provides presentations from a seminar attended by delegates from all the European Community and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries to discuss policy planning for education and training. "The European Skill Gap--Introductory Comments" (Abrahamsson, Henriksson) provides an overview of the seminar and topics…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Continuing Education, Economic Change
Hartnett, Thomas F. – 1988
This report examines the issue of child labor and makes recommendations for changes in New York's child labor laws. It reviews the relationship of child labor to education, the relationship of child labor to social development, child labor and workplace safety, and the role of young workers in the economy. It concludes that simply relaxing child…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Labor, Compliance (Legal), Employer Employee Relationship
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