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Download full textLucas, John A.; Allendorph, Jane – 1993
A follow-up study was conducted at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) to evaluate and obtain externally required information about the dietetic technician program. Surveys were mailed to the 13 students who graduated from the program between spring 1990 and fall 1992 requesting information on their employment status, job title, length of…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Community Colleges, Education Work Relationship, Employer Attitudes
Pima Community Coll., Tucson, AZ. Office of Research and Planning. – 1993
In an effort to inform the program and services review, develop new instructional programs, and assist marketing efforts at Pima Community College (PCC), in Arizona, a survey was conducted in fall 1992 of Pima County employers' training needs, employment needs, and opinions about PCC. Questionnaires were mailed to a random sample of 759 local…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Community Colleges, Community Surveys, Employer Attitudes
Evans, Arthur H., Jr. – 1983
A community educational needs assessment was conducted to determine how well Pima Community College (PCC) was meeting community needs, provide information for updating PCC's 5-year master plan, enhance administrative decision making, and assist faculty in course and program revision. Surveys of high school students, county residents, and major…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Community Needs, Community Surveys, Educational Needs
PDF pending restorationClagett, Craig A. – 1988
Employers of occupational program graduates from Prince George's Community College (PGCC) are surveyed biennially to assess program effectiveness. In order for his/her employer to be included in the study sample, a graduate must have graduated from an occupational program, be employed full time at the time of the survey, hold a job directly or…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Community Colleges, Employer Attitudes, Job Skills
Head, Ronald B. – 1988
In spring 1988, a survey was conducted of the employers of graduates of Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) to evaluate the occupational success of PVCC graduates and to determine how well academic programs prepare students for the work in various professions. On the graduate follow-up survey of the class of 1985-86, 85 graduates or 49.4%…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Community Colleges, Employer Attitudes, Job Skills
Allen, John P. – 1982
The Illinois Valley Industry Retention Program was conceived with the goals of retaining existing industries in the area and saving presently available jobs for the area's citizens. A program committee, formed in March 1982 of representatives from state government, Illinois Valley Community College (IVCC), and local businesses, undertook a survey…
Descriptors: Employer Attitudes, Employment Patterns, Employment Projections, Industry
Homer, Michael M. – 1981
In July 1981, Utah Technical College (UTC) conducted a survey of businesses in the Salt Lake City area to gather information for the development of a curriculum integrating computer applications with business course instruction. The survey sought to determine the status and usage of current micro/mini computer equipment, future data processing…
Descriptors: Business Education, Business Skills, Community Colleges, Computer Programs
Moore, Charles – 1980
A survey of 299 businesses representing a stratified random sample of service, commercial, and industrial employers in southwestern Minnesota was conducted to determine the attitude of business executives toward Worthington Community College (WCC) and to identify their postsecondary program needs. The three-part survey instrument asked respondents…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Community Surveys, Educational Needs, Employer Attitudes
Katz, David; Flugman, Bert – 1977
As the result of a project utilizing a series of conferences and workshops to create an awareness and responsiveness on the part of business, labor, government agencies, and community college groups to disabled students' work capabilities, aspirations, and educational needs, this report outlines approaches that can be utilized in developing…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Conferences, Employer Attitudes, Employment Opportunities
Fiebiger, Leo J. – 1973
This study was conducted to determine the manpower needs of El Paso, Texas, by surveying and interviewing employers in regard to numbers of employees, education and training level preferred, and related employee information. A second purpose was to identity specific kinds of skills needed by EL Paso business and industry. Information was gathered…
Descriptors: Employer Attitudes, Employment Patterns, Employment Qualifications, Job Analysis
Cisco Junior Coll., TX. – 1973
During the past decade vocational-technical education in Texas has grown so rapidly that now attention must be given to enrollments, employment projections, and more efficient utilization of the limited resources available. Cisco and Ranger Junior Colleges serve essentially the same population and a plan for close cooperation and coordination is…
Descriptors: Cooperative Planning, Educational Needs, Employer Attitudes, Employment Opportunities
Armstrong, David F. – 1976
A questionnaire was mailed to all members of the Montgomery County (Maryland) Bar Association in order to assess the need for trained legal assistants among practicing Montgomery County attorneys, and to elicit their opinions of functions legal assistants might perform and recommendations for coursework and other aspects of a legal assistant…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Employer Attitudes, Institutional Research, Job Analysis
Stoehr, Keith; And Others – 1976
A study was conducted to assess the relationship between the competencies taught in the Wisconsin Vocational-Technical and Adult Education system Airframe and Powerplant (A & P) Mechanics programs and the competencies actually needed on the job. Both A & P graduates and their employers were surveyed and asked to rate the relative job…
Descriptors: Aviation Mechanics, Curriculum Evaluation, Employer Attitudes, Graduate Surveys
Shimada, Jonathan K. – 1976
A study was conducted to evaluate the impact of the Associate Degree Program for Traffic Engineering Technicians (TET's) offered at three community colleges on students' subsequent job performance as technicians. Data were collected by means of personal interviews and telephone interviews with 81 students, their primary instructors, and their…
Descriptors: Civil Engineering, Community Colleges, Employer Attitudes, Followup Studies
Shields, Jennifer A. – 2001
During the fall of 2001, the Office of Institutional Research at Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) surveyed employers of 1999-2000 graduates. The purpose of this survey was to evaluate employer satisfaction with the job performance and general skills of PVCC graduates, as well as assess the effectiveness of the college's academic…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Education Work Relationship, Educational Assessment, Employer Attitudes
