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Amos, Jason, Ed. – Alliance for Excellent Education, 2006
"Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress" is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events both in Washington, DC and around the country. The following articles are included in this issue: (1) State of American Business: U.S. Chamber of Commerce Says U.S. Could Face a "Severe Worker Shortage" Unless…
Descriptors: Public Education, Labor Supply, Demand Occupations, Human Capital
Washington State Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board, Olympia. – 1998
A study identified the gaps between supply and demand for training in Washington State and recommended strategies for reducing them. The study considered the perspectives of both employers and workers and separately analyzed the needs of three groups: youth, adults, and adults with barriers to employment. The study found the following: (1) there…
Descriptors: Demand Occupations, Educational Needs, Educational Planning, Employment Patterns
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
Washington State Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board, Olympia. – 2002
A work group consisting of representatives of public agencies, education, the health care industry, and unions and professional associations was formed to examine education and training issues related to the shortage of health care workers in Washington state. The group concluded that the shortage of available workers in many health care…
Descriptors: Access to Health Care, Change Strategies, Cultural Pluralism, Delivery Systems
Sommers, Paul; Heg, Deena – 2000
Occupational supply and demand in Washington State was examined by comparing projected supplies of skilled workers coming out of the state's community and technical colleges against the projected demand among Washington employers for people qualified to enter particular occupations. The analysis was based on a January 2000 report, information…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Computer Software, Curriculum Development, Definitions