Bridging the gap between the classroom and on-the-job application has been a growing concern to the sales training profession and of sales managers. "Curbstone Coaching," an on-the-job program in which sales managers train their sales representatives in selling skills is a possible solution. (JOW)

Offers hints and strategies for educators charged with organizing internships for students: know the program's selling points, discuss objectives and needs with employers, build relationships, and provide ongoing monitoring and assessment. (JOW)

This document reports a study of the aims, scope, and character of employee education and training activities among corporations with 500 or more employees, a segment of industry that accounts for about one-half of total private employment in the United States. Most data are projected from responses by 610 companies to a lengthy Conference Board…

Research was conducted to provide a base of information applicable to revising the existing accounting curriculum in the Department of Business at Tuskegee Institute. A survey questionnaire was designed and submitted to members of the Tuskegee Institute Business/Industry Cluster members who are principle employers of Tuskegee graduates. The…

Discusses the role community colleges can play in addressing the problem of unemployed youth and describes a cooperative program undertaken by Cuyahoga Community College to provide individuals between the ages of 12 and 21 with training in machine trades. Examines the program's diagnostic, instructional, and on-the-job training components. (JP)

The approaches of four countries to vocational training for youth are described: West Germany's dual system; the Swedish vocational preparation system; the Certificate of Professional Aptitude in France; and Great Britain's Youth Training Scheme. (SK)

The Perkins Act makes funds available for programs that combine the resources of community-based organizations (CBOs) and vocational education. Partnerships between postsecondary institutions and CBOs are being designed around private sector needs. (SK)

Discusses existing traditional industry-education cooperative ventures and decreasing enrollment rates in these programs and reasons for the decreases. The article also examines the role of universities in job training and the conflict between corporate training and public education. (CT)

Describes the Keeping America Working Project's Partnership Development Fund, which is used to award minigrants to colleges for the purpose of developing cooperative arrangements with local businesses and industry. Uses the Automotive Service Educational Program sponsored by General Motors Corporation as an example of collaborative programs. (DMM)

Author describes ways that educational departments may assist in improving programmes of working life. (CB)

Proposes that sound working relationships between community colleges and business/industry are possible. Focuses on the causes of poor relationships, factors in devising training plans, principles for working with corporate representatives, and four benefits of providing training experiences for business and industry. (AYC)

To address the education and training needs of the current and emerging work force, states must take leadership in developing partnerships between adult educators, community-based organizations, and the private sector. Other strategies include special training funds, resources for high demand occupations, entrepreneurship training, and tax credits…

The Illinois Community College Board provided more than $3.3 million to community colleges during fiscal year 2009 to support local workforce and economic development services through their Business and Industry Centers. The workforce development activities conducted under this grant include customized job training on campus or on-site at a…

The goal of building bridges between the Pacific Basin and the United States can be accomplished by focusing on economic considerations. Trade agreements, business and university collaborations, and the mobility of populations between the Pacific Basin and the United States serve as examples of common experiences and cooperation. As education in…