CEDEFOP's (European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training) work on the development of the European dimension in the training of vocational guidance practitioners took place in two stages. The first was the survey of the work and training of guidance practitioners in each Member State of the European Community. Findings indicated…

This report presents an evaluation of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act, Chapter 2, Subprogram C, Special Projects program for the 1988-89 school year. The purpose of the program was to expand the knowledge and skills of job developers in placing severely handicapped students in appropriate occupational and adult service agency…

This brochure provides basic information to handicapped persons (specifically those who are blind, deaf, or developmentally disabled), or to the parents or guardians of a handicapped child, on the principal federally funded government services for which they may be eligible. It provides advice on how to begin looking for services provided in a…

With minor exceptions, the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) program is working well and is meeting its legislative mandates. The vigorous public-private partnerships that have emerged at the local community level and the strong leadership role assumed by private sector representatives on the State Job Training Coordinating Councils and Private…

This book summarizes the projects funded by the Office of Strategic Planning and Policy Development of the Employment and Training Administration. It includes projects completed between 1978 and December 31, 1986. Report entries are arranged by National Technical Information Service order number. Each entry includes the following: title, corporate…

This booklet shows how postsecondary institutions can serve economically disadvantaged youth by working with local employment and training agencies. Programs administered by the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) are described as well as the students they served. Program goals and services are cited: vocational training,…

The New Choices for the Displaced Homemaker in Vocational Education project was aimed at developing skills and providing training for employment to meet the displaced homemaker's need for financial support while simultaneously offering services to aid in her emotional development. Objectives were to provide opportunities for the displaced…

These proceedings consist of seven papers and four reaction papers that were presented at a conference designed for administrative and management personnel from agencies and programs providing education and rehabilitation services to blind persons. Included in the volume are the following papers: "Introduction to Rehabilitation Research," by…

The purpose of this instructional "pac" is to provide individuals with the skills and information needed when seeking employment. The curriculum, designed for ten sessions, is intended to be taught by volunteers from the local community, business, industry and the civil service. Different activities are used in the class sessions and include…

This PLACE workbook for clients in employment counseling helps them assess their employability, specifically in the part of PLACE related to personal needs. (A companion sourcebook is available separately as CE 031 890.) It contains employment-related topics about which clients are asked questions that can help them identify employment problems.…

The Career Life Development Center (CLDC) developed at Virginia Western Community College was designed to serve both enrolled students and non-student residents of the locality. The following eleven program components were implemented: career counseling interviews; curriculum-based counseling strategies; diagnostic center; individual career…

A survey was conducted to determine the effectiveness of job placement services provided to secondary vocational students in South Carolina high schools and vocational centers, to identify characteristics of effective placement service programs, and to identify efforts made by schools to overcome sex bias. Survey instruments consisting of a…

THE DATA ON MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT TRAINING ACT (MDTA) PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING 1964 AND 1965 REFLECT THE INCREASING EMPHASIS ON ASSISTING DISADVANTAGED TRAINEES SUCH AS JOBLESS TEENAGERS, NONWHITES, AND PERSONS OF LIMITED EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT. ALMOST HALF OF THE 321,456 ENROLLEES RECEIVED TRAINING IN THE SKILLED AND SEMI-SKILLED CATEGORIES,…

EXAMINERS APPOINTED BY THE ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT (OECD) REPRESENTING THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR OFFICE, CANADA, AND SWEDEN, VISITED THE UNITED STATES IN JANUARY 1963 TO STUDY THE COUNTRY'S MANPOWER POLICY, AND PREPARE A LIST OF QUESTIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE UNITED STATES AUTHORITIES. THE EXAMINERS' REPORT AND A…

The examination of Irish manpower policy is largely devoted to a consideration of the strategy for economic development and permanent job creation--as well as to a study of various aspects of the procedures and administrative arrangements adopted to attain these objectives. Attention is drawn to the fundamental imbalances in the Irish…