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Stone, Charles F.; Sawhill, Isabel V. – 1986
A study analyzed how trade has affected and was likely to affect the economy along three dimensions: (1) the employment shifts occurring during the years 1972-1984; (2) the outlook for employment projected to 1990 under four different scenarios; and (3) issues related to displaced workers. Increased international trade was found to have been…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adults, Career Change, Dislocated Workers
Mitchell, Myrtle; And Others – 1986
A study examined the technological literacy needs of persons trained at community colleges, current labor market trends in the state of Washington, and possible resource-sharing models for use within the Washington State Community College system. Data were collected from 25 mail questionnaires, phone interviews with personnel from 114 companies…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Cooperative Planning, Educational Change, Educational Cooperation
Stone, Judson; And Others – 1984
Based on a program provided by a consortium of mental health centers in the Detroit, Michigan, area, this manual is intended to assist in the development and delivery of programs that allay or prevent the devastating human impact of plant shutdowns and large-scale layoffs. The guide focuses on delivery of programs that promote more effective use…
Descriptors: Adults, Attitude Change, Community Resources, Dislocated Workers
Espenshade, Thomas J. – 1988
This paper examines the economic push factors encouraging migration from the Caribbean Basin to the United States, as part of an assessment of the effectiveness of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. The basic assumption is that much of the migration is motivated by a desire to improve economic circumstances, and that the…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Economic Climate, Economic Development, Economic Factors
Lynch, Edward J. – 1982
The largest public community college in Michigan, Macomb Community College (MCC), is located in the county that is most closely tied to Michigan's automobile industry. Because of recent high unemployment in the automobile industry, MCC must now expand its occupational offerings to meet the needs of displaced workers who must either gain new skills…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Educational Planning, Employment Patterns, Federal Aid
Further Education Unit, London (England). – 1985
The rapidity with which information processing equipment is changing has necessitated the development of business and office occupations curricula with a more generalized approach to the technology of information processing. Educational planners should use a systems approach rather than the more traditional components approach to develop curricula…
Descriptors: Automation, Business Education, Curriculum Development, Data Processing
Bacon, Charles Frederick – 1985
A research project, which involved a review of welding education research and surveys of welders in two states and the presidents of chapters of the American Welding Society throughout the United States, was conducted to gather empirical data from which welding curricula may be revised so as to reflect the changes in the welding industry caused by…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Educational Change, Educational Needs, Educational Research
Goldstein, Harold – 1980
Review of the methods for estimating future employment opportunities shows that there is an ongoing system, involving the Department of Labor and state employment agencies, for making projections for the United States as a whole and for states and major metropolitan areas. This system combines national research on economic growth, technological…
Descriptors: Demand Occupations, Educational Needs, Educational Trends, Employment Opportunities
Kennedy, Francis J. – 1973
The manpower survey, conducted in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, determined current and future manpower requirements and related them to the occupational skills needed in the vocational-technical program in the schools. Data were obtained from employer respondents through a mail questionnaire sent to nearly 1,800 firms in the parish with a return of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Data Collection, Demand Occupations, Educational Needs
Bacon, Charles Frederick – 1974
The study seeks to provide current empirical data for welding curriculum development and updating and for an occupational ladder. To secure information, a descriptive survey was conducted in Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia. A welder and welding supervisor in each of 58 responding industries filled out an in-depth questionnaire; the…
Descriptors: Career Ladders, Curriculum Development, Data Analysis, Educational Needs
Schmidt, Susanne Liane, Ed.; Schomann, Klaus, Ed.; Tessaring, Manfred, Ed. – 2003
This document contains the following papers: "Early Recognition of Skill Needs in Europe: European Conference, Berlin, 30/31 May 2002" (Susanne Liane Schmidt, Klaus Schomann, Manfred Tessaring); "Welcome and Opening of the European Conference 'Early Recognition of Skill Needs in Europe,' 30 May 2002, Social Sciences Research Center…
Descriptors: Building Trades, Demand Occupations, Educational Needs, Employment Projections
Rouhelo, Anne – 2001
Finding employment as an academic is becoming increasingly challenging for several reasons, including the tightening employment market and increases in the qualifications demanded of jobseekers and the pool of academically trained job seekers. A two-round Delphi study was therefore conducted to identify recruitment channels in the hidden labor…
Descriptors: Academic Rank (Professional), College Faculty, Definitions, Employment Opportunities
Connor, H.; La Valle, I.; Pollard, E.; Millmore, B. – 1997
In 1997 a survey designed to measure career progress was administered to 1,064 graduates of the University of Sussex (England) who had responded to a previous career progress survey administered in 1995. Of the 585 individuals who completed the 1997 survey (response rate 58.3%), 47%, 22%, and 31% had graduated from the university in 1991, 1992,…
Descriptors: Career Development, College Graduates, Education Work Relationship, Employment Level
Pearson, R.; Aston, J.; Bates, P.; Jagger, N. – 2000
The current labor market for higher education graduates in the United Kingdom may be characterized as diverse and fragmented. Many graduates are recruited for the following positions: fast track management training programs; professional and functional careers; "graduate level" administrative and management jobs; and self-employment. In…
Descriptors: College Students, Course Selection (Students), Economic Climate, Education Work Relationship
Sommers, Dixie – 2002
This guide is designed to assist countries in the Eastern Caribbean region in assessing their needs for vocational-technical training. It discusses needs assessment from an economy-wide perspective; needs assessments within a company are addressed briefly. The guide describes in detail each of the eight broad phases involved in conducting a…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Basic Skills, Developing Nations, Educational Assessment
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