The Carnation-ILWU (International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union) Project attempted to find employment for a group of unskilled and semiskilled manufacturing workers displaced by the closing of the Carnation Company of Oakland, California. Although more than 2,000 employers were contacted in Alameda County in the year following the…

The second of six monographs on three postsecondary vocational technical programs for deaf students reports evaluations gleaned from deaf former students presently employed, their immediate supervisors, parents, and vocational rehabilitation counselors. Explained are methods and procedures used in interviews and questionnaires. Data from students…

In an effort to meet the need for a more comprehensive program evaluation, staff at Moraine Valley Community College developed a questionnaire and interview schedule to obtain feedback from employers concerning career programs. Questionnaires were sent to all employers who hired graduates of occupational programs between 1969-71; over 80% returned…

Provides background information on what is involved in word processing (WP), reviews the attitudes of business people and educators, and offers business teachers methods and suggestions for incorporating WP training into their business programs and for enlisting the help of organizations, businesses, and educational institutions. (TA)

A study identified important attributes of secondary and postsecondary marketing programs as perceived by five market segments: employers of marketing students, businesses not employing marketing students, high school marketing graduates, postsecondary marketing graduates, and current postsecondary students. The second segment differed in…

Summarizes current studies and offers suggestions for future analyses of employer satisfaction. Reviews the current research status of employer satisfaction with community college occupational education. Recommends that future efforts use more systematic and sophisticated research methods to provide more and better information. (CT)

Analyses suggest that the Canadian labor market favors vocational over liberal graduates with regard to employment status, income, job security, and job satisfaction. However, findings also indicate a surprising lack of difference between liberal and vocational graduates in their employability skills. Employers were nevertheless more likely to…

This guide shows why organizations need an assessment strategy to raise the quality and flexibility of the assessment they provide for learners. It contains guidelines to assist organizations in designing a strategy for offering a range of services for their own particular context. Section 1 discusses why organizations need an assessment policy.…

A study was conducted to determine which type of training evaluation method elicited the most management support of the training function among corporate managers. The investigator designed and distributed a case study survey instrument called the Training Evaluation Methods Survey (TEMS) to assess the extent of management support for each type of…

Research offers educators information on the skills that will be needed by office employees as new technologies are introduced into the workplace. Surveys and studies sponsored by private organizations as well as private businesses indicate that employers still require secretaries to have a solid foundation in the more traditional secretarial…

A study investigated the value of professional certification within the context of Massachusetts manufacturing companies with reported sales of at least $10 million but no more than $25 million. The specific certification evaluated was that of Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) as awarded by the American Production and…

A study assessed the feasibility of marketing adult and continuing education in Great Britain. Data on public attitudes toward adult/continuing education were collected from: (1) a survey of persons living in inner London, in an industrial environment, and in a rural area; (2) interviews with senior academic staff from six Further Education Unit…

A random sample of 111 industry representatives from 4 standard metropolitan areas in Pennsylvania offered opinions on how to improve critical aspects of vocational education in the state. Employers gathered at one of four sites and dealt with questions regarding students' basic skills, technical job skills, and job attitudes. Group discussions…

QUESTIONNAIRES WERE MAILED TO 297 BUSINESS FIRMS TO DETERMINE THE CHARACTER OF THE WORK FORCE, THE TURNOVER OR OPENINGS ANNUALLY, THE JOB QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED TO FILL THE JOBS, AND THE TRAINING PROGRAMS NEEDED TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR THE OCCUPATIONS IN AGRICULTURAL BUSINESSES, GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, AND FARMS IN THE COLLEGE OF THE SEQUOIAS…

Focuses on the increased demand for day classes in continuing education programs for employees in industry and commerce, particularly clerical workers. Discusses various attitudes toward day classes and further training, and the functions of the Business Education Council and the Commercial and Clerical Training Committee--two educational agencies…