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James Bell Associates, Inc., Arlington, VA. – 1993
A study assessed labor shortages in the United States by conducting case studies of four occupations: special education teachers, paraprofessional home care workers, electrical and electronic engineers, and tool and die makers. The research approach combined analysis of existing data sources and interviews with individuals knowledgeable about the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Allied Health Occupations Education, Career Education, Case Studies
Dickens, Ben H. – 1983
This paper outlines a model identification procedure for vocational educators to use in determining new and emerging occupations. Reviewed first are major available works dealing with identifying and planning for new and emerging occupations. Detailed discussions are provided of the various components of the model. The first phase of the model to…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Demand Occupations
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Subcommittee on Labor and Human Resources. – 1981
This congressional hearing contains testimony given in Montpelier, Vermont, at the first of a series of nationwide hearings on vocational education. Focus of this particular hearing is on the specific needs of Vermont as a rural northeastern state to train a workforce that is talented enough to help retrain existing businesses and industry and…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Educational Legislation, Educational Needs, Educational Objectives
Harms, Louis T.; And Others – 1977
This report reviews activities of the first year's work of a project whose purpose was to provide information which will assist the Philadelphia School District in making plans for educational programs, staff, and facilities in response to impending changes in occupational job requirements in the Philadelphia area and changes in student needs and…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Educational Needs, Educational Planning, Employment Patterns
Bowen, Gordon E. – 1975
Based on interviews with placement officers at more than 24 colleges in New England and information sought from corporate placement officials and college seniors, the job outlook for many 1975 New England college graduates seemed favorable according to early spring indications. Campus recruiting, as measured by the number of firms scheduling…
Descriptors: Accounting, Affirmative Action, Agriculture, Associate Degrees
McIntosh, Steven; Steedman, Hilary – 2000
In order to develop conclusions about future policy aimed at addressing the challenge of workers at risk because of low skills, the NEWSKILLS project combined scientific analysis with consultation with social partner representatives, policy analysis, and field work in firms. Population proportions in International Standard Classification of…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Basic Education, At Risk Persons, Basic Skills
Atkinson, Robert D. – 2001
This paper presents specific steps elected officials, program managers, and other policymakers can take to craft a more effective workforce development system intended to give workers the tools they need to succeed in the new economy. First, the new labor market and work systems are discussed. The paper then lays out eight principles for all…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Charter Schools, Curriculum Design, Economic Development
Galambos, Eva C. – 1979
Projections of supply and demand for registered nurses (RNs) through the 1980's are presented with specific reference to the 14 southern states. The importance of manpower projections and studies for registered nurses is emphasized in light of figures that show the number of graduates from entry-level programs in the southern states has doubled…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Bachelors Degrees, Certification, Demand Occupations
Gayman, Lloyd, Ed. – 1977
Developed to provide an information base for vocational education decision makers, this needs assessment for North Platte, Nebraska, schools is reported in four major sections: job market analysis, existing programs analysis, population analysis, and resources analysis. The job market analysis contains national market data on both current and…
Descriptors: Community Resources, Community Surveys, Data Analysis, Demography
Cooper, Richard V. L. – 1978
This paper argues that the military plays an extremely important role in youth labor markets by providing not only jobs but also experience and training which can later be transferred to the civilian labor market. Following the introduction, section II examines the military's demand for labor; its fluctuations due to secular, cyclical, and…
Descriptors: Blacks, Career Change, Data Collection, Decision Making
Washington State Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board, Olympia. – 2003
The benefits of offering high school students career and technical education (CTE) in addition to training in basic academic skills and the cost-effectiveness of CTE were examined by reviewing available data on demand, supply, and results for CTE. The analysis confirmed that the market and demand for workers with only a high school education still…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Education, Cost Effectiveness, Education Work Relationship
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Paris (France). – 2002
Well-organized career information, guidance, and counseling services are important both to education systems, the labor market, and their interface. Career education is important within compulsory education because it lays the foundations for lifelong career development. In postcompulsory education, well-organized career information, guidance, and…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Career Education, Career Guidance, Career Information Systems
Adelman, Clifford – 1997
This monograph traces changes in computer science as a field of study in the college curriculum, and the associated changes in the work force and labor market. The study followed two cohorts of students from high school to age 30. Records for the first cover the period 1972-84; and for the second, the period 1982-93. The purpose of the study was…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Bachelors Degrees, Career Education, Cognitive Processes
Harris, Edward – 1984
An economic development model was formulated to foster and strengthen commerce and industry retention and expansion in the state of Illinois. The main thrust of the model was on increasing productivity, decreasing business failures, encouraging entrepreneurship, and creating a favorable business climate through community support. To meet these…
Descriptors: Business, Community Colleges, Community Support, Cooperative Planning
1980
This inventory of research and evaluation projects completed during calendar years 1970-1979 for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy, Education, and Research (ASPER) of the Department of Labor contains summaries of projects on economic, social, and policy background; the labor market; the nature and impact of Department of Labor…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Affirmative Action, Age Discrimination, Economic Factors
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