The Montana Council on Vocational Education conducted a business and industry survey in February 1993 to recommend initiatives and methods the private sector could undertake to assist in the modernization of vocational education programs. A representative sample of the various types and sizes of Montana businesses were selected. Surveys were…

As part of a project to improve and expand the training opportunities available in vocational education programs through cooperative education, a series of media programs was developed. These programs were designed to aid coordinators in making suitable placement and improving the job orientation and training of student learners and to influence…

An evaluation was conducted of the Harrisburg (Pennsylvania) experience-based career education (EBCE) program at the end of a three-year operating period. Evaluation data were collected in the following ways: (1) regular meetings with the project coordinator and EBCE staff; (2) on-site observations of program activities; (3) results from pre- and…

The recession has resulted in many employers in Great Britain finding new employees through internal advertising and unsolicited applications. Some employers attribute the fact that they are receiving fewer applications to the psychology of student defeatism. The importance of students' examination scores in employee selection varied a great deal.…

Discusses the importance to young people of having credentials, why credentials are important, and the meanings attached to the term "credentials." Examines qualifications and selection practices, qualifying for tertiary education, and employer attitudes toward school leavers. (CT)

The perceptions of southern Nevada employers regarding the importance of the Secretary's Commission for Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS) workplace basic skills were examined in a survey that was administered to a random sample of southern Nevada businesses. Of the 415 employers who completed the survey, 313 (75.4%) believed that the SCANS skills…

Provides a systematic framework for use in examining selection practices and issues in selecting school counselors. (Author)

Presented is a sample of opinions gathered in a phone survey of cooperative education employers. Questions included: What do cooperative education employers think about vocational education? Is it good for business to have high school students working alongside full-time employees? What kind of jobs are co-op students hired to do? (CT)

This paper attempts to assess the validity of employers' complaints about the mathematical shortcomings of school leavers and discusses implications of the findings. (MK)

Indicates that a combination of competition in domestic and international markets, rapid changes in technology, and changes in how the workplace is organized contribute to dissatisfaction among employers regarding the quality of job applicants. Suggests that applied teaching and learning strategies are the best way to achieve transferability. (JOW)

Describes a study to provide a source of employment data for vocational agriculture programs. Data collected from a stratified, random sample of ten percent of the agribusinesses in fourteen Indiana counties formed the basis for projecting 1977-1981 agribusiness employment needs for high school level workers. (MF)

Discusses answers given by members of three community panels on the question of what qualities employers value in prospective employees, which included those of positive work attitudes, good self concept and ability to communicate. (TA)

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…

This paper analyzes how the composition of an institution's student body affects performance of that institution's students, examining how average student quality and dispersion in student quality within the student body affects individual students' future earnings. The first section examines two reasons why one's peers would affect future labor…