Includes "Transformation in the Public Sector" (Foster); "Implementing the Vision" (Frater); "Enabling Authority" (Stewart); "Local Authority of the 1990s" (Bichard); "Training for 'Next Steps'--Initiative in the Public Service" (Wright); "Organizational Development" (Dodd);…

The effectiveness of the Saturation Work Initiative Model (SWIM) was evaluated after its fifth year of operation in San Diego. Data on SWIM on participants' employment, earnings, and Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) receipt were compared to those persons in one of several control groups consisting of members of the AFDC-unemployed…

This third volume of a three-volume report of the National Commission for Manpower Policy on Public Service Employment (PSE) contains four papers prepared for the commission's use by various scholars in the field: "Evaluating the Economic Stimulus Package from an Employment and Training Perspective," by John Palmer; "Public Service Employment as…

The final report reviews a public service administration internship program for 33 gifted and talented Montgomery County (Maryland) high school juniors and seniors. Learner and process objectives, minor changes, and the dissemination plan are presented for the program which utilizes the internship model developed by Executive High School…

Focusing on occupational clusters in the areas of public service, natural resources and health this unit entitled "Community Helpers" is one of four kindergarten units which are part of a total set of twenty-seven career development curriculum units for grades K-6. This unit is organized into four sections. Section 1 identifies two…

This paper examines various aspects of public employment programs designed to reduce unemployment in Western industrialized countries. The historical context in which these programs emerged and the forms such programs might take are discussed. Public employment is considered in terms of special public service jobs, public works, and training and…

Professional and technical fields are the fastest growing occupational sectors in the US. More than one-third of all professional and technical workers are employed by government, particularly in administrative positions, and exert an increasing influence on public policy. But, with the exception of city managers, many of these employees regard…

Part of a course designed to acquaint high school students with basic information concerning careers in public service, this student guide is one of nine (each with accompaning teacher's manual) which constitute a course entitled "Orientation to Public Service." Focus in the units covered by the guide is on transportation management, one…

Part of a course designed to acquaint high school students with basic information concerning careers in public service, this teacher's manual is one of nine (each with accompanying student guide) which constitute a course entitled "Orientation to Public Service." Focus in the units covered by the manual is on social and economic…

The guide, developed to assist those involved in implementing career education programs concerned with public service occupations, contains the basic instructional material recommended for the area of educational services preparation. The units described are: (1) human growth and development, (2) how people learn, (3) the disadvantaged student,…

This report compares Vermont's experience with two federally funded programs aimed at reducing unemployment. The first was a Special Work Project (SWP) directed toward providing work experience rather than skill training for welfare recipients, and also for low-income families. A second approach was through the Public Employment Program (PEP).…

This report presents a plan indicating how State and local governments might hire the unemployed and the underemployed for government jobs under the provisions of laws such as the Emergency Employment Act. Two major jurisdictions were selected for the field study, the city of Chicago and the State of Connecticut, to represent a broad spectrum of…

Career Education has recently emerged as a dominant theme in American Education, with its main thrust to prepare all students for a successful life of work by increasing vocational options and enhancing skill development. This report is one of a series developed to assist educators and administrators charged with the task of coordinating these…

While natural resource professionals are adept at managing resources, they often lack the skills and desire to work effectively with the public. School-based partnerships are a potential vehicle for enhancing social interaction skills. Research shows that teachers benefit from partnerships but the benefits of partnering for the resource…

This paper identifies and explores three major factors that affect the career choices of African Americans. First, the future of the American employment market is strongly based in technology, yet approximately two-thirds of the African American population reported their level of education at high school completion and lower. Second, African…