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National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges, Washington, DC. – 1989
This report seeks to identify and make policy recommendations concerning major urban issues confronting the Bush Administration. The Division of Urban Affairs of the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges (NASULGC) established working groups and commissioned papers on the following six key urban policy issues: (1)…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Dislocated Workers, Economic Development, Economically Disadvantaged
Levine Associates, Inc., Rockville, MD. – 1988
This report contains all materials pertinent to an intensive evaluation of the environmental health work force conducted in 1986 and 1987. The materials relate to a workshop that was one of the key tools used in conducting the study to estimate environmental health personnel supply, demand, and need. The report begins with an overview and…
Descriptors: Air Pollution, Conservation (Environment), Consumer Protection, Employment Projections
Allen, Robert – 1984
Because of the increasing use of microelectronic componentry in automobiles, vocational educators must reexamine existing automotive mechanics curricula to ensure that they can continue to provide relevant job training. After examining recent trends in the impact of computers and electronics on automotive design and engineering, existing auto…
Descriptors: Auto Mechanics, Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Educational Improvement
Bowen, Gordon E. – 1976
Primary information furnished by college placement directors in New England revealed that recruiting for the 1976 New England college graduates started slowly in the fall of 1975 but picked up in the early months of 1976. Most placement officials reported slight increases in the number of recruiters visiting college campuses. Chemical engineers…
Descriptors: Accounting, Affirmative Action, Business Administration, Career Guidance
P/RA Research, Inc., East Meadow, NY. – 1976
A study was conducted to determine a nationwide availability conclusion percentage of minorities (Blacks, Spanish-origin persons, Asian Americans, and American Indians) and women particularly in job groups of two job categories: Officials and Managers, and Professional. The resulting availability conclusions would then be used to determine…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, American Indians, Asian Americans, Blacks
Adams State Coll. of Colorado, Alamosa. – 1980
Designed to provide information about the College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) which was started in 1972, this study describes the opportunities, encouragement, and support which migrant and seasonal farmworker youth in pursuit of an education at Adams State College in Alamosa, Colorado, receive. The study details student recruitment methods,…
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Programs, College Students, Disadvantaged Youth
Bureau of Labor Statistics (DOL), Washington, DC. – 1978
This handbook is divided into four major sections with the first section serving as a guide to the handbook. This introductory section tells how to use the handbook, where to go for more career information, how employment projections are made, and where tommorrow's jobs will be. The outlook for occupations in section 2 contains 300 occupational…
Descriptors: Career Opportunities, Cluster Grouping, Employment Opportunities, Employment Patterns
Probst, George; Meredith, Dwight – 1979
To develop a coordinated interagency effort to improve North Carolina citizen access to employment opportunities, a statewide assessment was conducted of the availability and need for local labor market information in 1977-1978. Need and availability was assessed across five state agencies--Vocational Education, Community Colleges, CETA…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Collection, Employment Opportunities, Employment Patterns
Briggs, Vernon M., Jr.; And Others – 1977
The 4.7 million Chicanos in the Southwest in 1970 contributed significantly to the local labor supply; yet, they had substantially smaller incomes and greater unemployment than area Anglos. Although Chicanos have moved steadily from unskilled to skilled labor occupations and have entered white collar occupations, they continue to be employed in…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Anglo Americans, Cultural Differences, Demography
Illinois State Office of Education, Springfield. Div. of Adult Vocational and Technical Education. – 1976
Pursuant to developing an interactive system for planning and managing vocational education programs, the project focused on methods of obtaining student supply and manpower demand information. The goal was to operationalize a student data base that would facilitate planning and regulatory requirements of the Illinois Department of Adult,…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Data Collection, Databases, Employment Projections
Holloway, Lewis D.; Kerr, Elizabeth E. – 1969
Sources of the materials presented are: (1) Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) publications, (2) Dissertation Abstracts, (3) Masters' Theses in Education, and (4) Nursing Research. In addition, approximately 200 letters were sent to governmental agencies, universities, schools, and professional organizations to locate studies relevant…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Bibliographies, Curriculum Development, Educational Facilities
Cohen, Malcolm S.; Zaidi, Mahmood A. – 2002
This book discusses the causes and impact of global skill shortages, focusing on data from skill shortages measured in the period 1995-1998 in 19 developed and emerging economies. Chapter one contains a brief introduction. Chapter two is a review of theoretical literature on skill shortages, including static and dynamic shortages, efficiency wage…
Descriptors: Career Development, Comparative Analysis, Demand Occupations, Economic Factors
Lloyd, Caroline; Steedman, Hilary – 1999
This paper focuses on the demand for and supply of intermediate-level vocational skills within the United Kingdom (UK) economy. Using existing research from surveys and case studies, Part One argues that there is a lack of evidence that widespread intermediate-skill shortages exist within the expanding service sector. In the manufacturing sector,…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Demand Occupations, Developed Nations, Educational Needs
State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, 2007
Despite many accomplishments and a widely-praised system, there remain significant challenges to address in higher education in Virginia: (1) Although the state performs well in six-year graduation rates for bachelor degree programs, graduation rates at specific four-year institutions range from the very high end of the spectrum to the very low;…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Public Policy, Income, College Freshmen
Faux, Jeff – 1992
Educational performance has become a crucial element in the United States' capacity to prosper in a new global economy of fierce competition. In addition to the traditional question of how the educational system contributes to students' intellectual growth, a new question is being asked: How does the educational system contribute to national…
Descriptors: Competition, Economic Development, Education Work Relationship, Educational Economics
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