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Gordon, Kenneth A. – 1985
To supplement its French faculty, the Department of Modern Languages at Central Missouri State University (CMSU) has hired foreign students through the Institute of International Education (IIE), a clearinghouse for French and German university students wishing to teach in the United States. During the 1983-1984 academic year some 35 institutions…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, College Faculty, College Second Language Programs, Employment Services
National Commission for Manpower Policy, Washington, DC. – 1978
The papers contained in this special report were written as background material for a national conference. Following a conference summary, the following papers are included: "Labor Market Intermediaries: An Overview"; "A Reexamination of What is Known about Jobseeking Behavior in the United States"; "The Public Employment…
Descriptors: Community Organizations, Computer Oriented Programs, Conference Reports, Employment Opportunities
PDF pending restorationWeiner, Neil S.; And Others – 1976
The conceptual framework behind the model of aggregate U.S. Employment Service (ES) productivity is described in this report (and the companion volume of appendixes) along with the illustrative estimates of ES productivity using the model. Chapter 1 introduces the question of productivity measurement in a social purpose. Chapter 2 contains a…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Conceptual Schemes, Data Analysis, Employment Services
Download full textComptroller General of the U.S., Washington, DC. – 1982
A review focused on impact of the 1978 Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) amendments in improving sponsor's employability development systems and transition performance. Fifteen prime sponsors in 10 states were visited. Files of 1135 participants were reviewed; 478 were interviewed. Sponsor and Employment and Training Administration…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Economically Disadvantaged, Education Work Relationship, Employment Potential
Employment and Training Administration (DOL), Washington, DC. – 1980
This document provides an introduction to a job search training activity--self-directed job search--which can be implemented by Private Industry Councils (PICs) or Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) Prime Sponsors. The first section introduces self-directed job search for the economically disadvantaged. The next section describes…
Descriptors: Adults, Career Education, Economically Disadvantaged, Employment Interviews
Barth, Michael C.; Reisner, Fritzie – 1981
The American economy is in a state of flux; it will probably generate more displaced workers; and it has yet to determine a policy to assist such workers in preparing for and locating new jobs. Although the extent of the problem is not entirely known, a low estimate is that some 2.2 million workers may have been affected by plant closings and mass…
Descriptors: Adults, Employer Employee Relationship, Employment Programs, Employment Services
Schneider, James – 1979
During 1979, 27 Job Information Centers, manned in the local community on a volunteer basis, served as referral and information points for both applicants and employers and provided outreach services to rural areas. Of the 82,446 applicants seeking services, 54,153 were referred to jobs. Workers were placed in over 2,400 agricultural job openings.…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Agricultural Production, Annual Reports, Employment
Comptroller General of the U.S., Washington, DC. – 1980
A General Accounting Office (GAO) review assessed enforcement of provisions prohibiting discrimination to people within five protected categories--race, national origin, sex, age, and handicap--in the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) program. It evaluated Department of Labor (DOL) and prime sponsor policies and procedures for…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Age Discrimination, Civil Rights, Disabilities
BAUMHEIER, EDWARD C.; AND OTHERS – 1967
THE PURPOSE OF THE STUDY WAS TO (1) IDENTIFY THE POPULATION PRESUMABLY EMPLOYABLE, UNEMPLOYED ADULTS, AGED 16 TO 72 IN A TIGHT LABOR MARKET AREA, (2) ASCERTAIN THEIR CHARACTERISTICS, (3) ASSESS EMPLOYMENT BARRIERS, NEEDS AND POTENTIAL, AND (4) DETERMINE SERVICES AND ACTION PROGRAMS NECESSARY TO MAKE THEM EMPLOYABLE. BETWEEN JULY AND OCTOBER 1966 A…
Descriptors: Economically Disadvantaged, Employment Potential, Employment Problems, Employment Services
LEVINE, LOUIS – 1963
THE INCREASING AMERICAN TECHNOLOGICAL LEVEL HAS DECREASED THE LEVEL OF AVAILABLE FARM OCCUPATIONS. BECAUSE OF THIS, RURAL YOUTH ARE URGED TO CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION, SINCE JOB PLACEMENT WILL PROBABLY BE IN URBAN AREAS. RURAL YOUTH WILL RECEIVE HELP FROM THE UNITED STATES EMPLOYMENT SERVICE (U.S.E.S.), WHICH IS ATTEMPTING TO REDUCE AND PREVENT…
Descriptors: Agencies, Career Counseling, Counseling, Dropouts
Wilcox, Suzanne Dale – 1980
This consumer education module is designed to help mentally retarded persons take charge of their lives as consumers. An introductory section contains information on the development of these learning materials. Following the introductory section, four units, each of which is designed to be presented in a five-hour session, are provided. The first…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Behavioral Objectives, Consumer Economics, Consumer Education
Council, Kathryn A. – 1976
A questionnaire was administered to 1976 degree recipients at North Carolina State University regarding their post-graduation plans. Those who did not respond to the spring survey and those who responded but reported unemployment were mailed a followup questionnaire. The following information is presented: post-graduation activities of bachelor's…
Descriptors: Bachelors Degrees, College Graduates, Doctoral Degrees, Employment Services
Fuller, Earl H. – 1978
A questionnaire was administered to 1978 recipients at North Carolina State University regarding their post-graduation plans. Those who did not respond to the spring survey and those who responded but reported unemployment were mailed a followup questionnaire. The following information is presented: post-graduation statistics for bachelor's degree…
Descriptors: Bachelors Degrees, College Graduates, Doctoral Degrees, Employment Services
PDF pending restorationEmployment and Training Administration (DOL), Washington, DC. – 1975
This report reviews the establishment and early performance of the comprehensive manpower system established by the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA). The report is divided into two major sections. Part 1 examines the background and first year results of the CETA program. The legislative and programmatic antecedents to CETA are…
Descriptors: Employment Programs, Employment Services, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs
TRAVIS, HERMAN – 1963
BACKGROUND INFORMATION FOR USE BY THE ORGANIZATION FOR ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT IN ITS EXAMINATION OF MANPOWER PROBLEMS IN THE UNITED STATES IS PRESENTED. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE EXAMINATION WAS TO DETERMINE THE CONTRIBUTIONS WHICH POLICY, PROGRAMS, AND TECHNIQUES ON MANPOWER, EMPLOYMENT, AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS COULD MAKE FOR PROMOTING…
Descriptors: Business Cycles, Census Figures, Educational Background, Employment
