The focus of this paper is on developing an understanding, and benchmarking, human resource management HRM issues in small and medium enterprises SMEs in South-Eastern Europe. The importance of SMEs in helping transition-based economies develop is critical, but at the same time the research indicates that the movement toward westernized business…

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to first, outline the features of the contemporary apprenticeship system, and its performance in terms of the numbers starting and completing programmes and second, to report the findings of empirical research which sought to identify the characteristics of effective apprenticeship.…

Vocational and technical education (VTE) has traditionally been stigmatised in Arab societies owing to the lowly image of manual work and the perception of VTE as a last resort for weak school students. This paper focuses on the transition to upper secondary VTE from the regular Lebanese school system and on students' aspirations once they have…

The role of vocational education youth organizations in the instructional program is discussed in the brief pamphlet. Common aims and purposes as well as short summary statements are presented about Future Farmers of America (FFA), Future Homemakers of America (FHA), Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA), Vocational Industrial Clubs of…

The progress of career education in Illinois during the 1973-74 school year is evaluated. (MS)

How membership in the Common Market will affect the vocational education programs of the member states; objectives and recommendations are listed. (SP)

The curriculum for kindergarten through college and continuing education must serve all: "the college-bound student, the soon-to-be-married student, and the student heading for the labor market upon high school graduation. (JK/Author)

High school students need help in choosing occupations. Vocational teachers rank next to parents in influencing career choices of youth. Suggested are activities for vocational education teachers that would aid students in career development. (DM)

This study examines effects of the School-to-Work Group Method among 17-25-year-old young people facing the transition from vocational college to work. After baseline measurement (N=416) participants were randomized into experimental and control groups. The results of ten month follow-up (N=334) showed notable beneficial impacts of the group…

The bibliography of selected materials designed to develop and enhance student careers was prepared for the eighth annual meeting of the Education Commission of the States. While the role of vocational education is stressed, the individual needs of students of all ages and the manpower needs of society are suggested. Also, some aspects of…

The author discusses the specific meaning of career development and its impact on guidance and counseling. While placing career development in its historical perspective, the author notes that it is imperative to examine what it means in today's terms and in future terms. (Editor)

Discusses a study of the role of school psychologists in serving the needs of handicapped students in secondary vocational education. Results indicated that psychologists can work with students in terms of value clarification, work adjustment, and job application processes and can provide educators with information about characteristics and…

Compares the career-oriented West German school system, where 57 percent of all German teenagers are enrolled in work-study programs, to the U.S. system, which produces unemployed graduates that represent an unemployment average three times that of the national average. (Author/JF)

The writer expresses the concern that some action be taken to lessen the anguish of the unemployed and the trainees. (Author)