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Miguel, Richard J., Ed. – 1985
These proceedings summarize the information exchanged at a teleconference involving more than 3,000 participants focusing on the following aspects of the relationship between schooling and employment: (1) what employers are looking for in employees, (2) employers' priorities in making hiring decisions, and (3) education and training on the job.…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Basic Skills, Cognitive Development, Cooperative Programs
Missouri State Dept. of Corrections and Human Resources, Jefferson City. – 1984
An educational research and demonstration program was implemented in learning centers at five correctional institutions across Missouri. Included in the demonstration project were the following programs: a prescriptive learning system that served 253 students; a program in attitude, basic, and life skills; an ex-offender program that involved 20…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Programs, Attitude Change
Louisiana State Dept. of Education, Baton Rouge. Div. of Vocational Education. – 1984
This curriculum guide consists of materials for use in teaching a course in business English for high school students. Addressed in the individual units of the guide are the following topics: the fundamentals of communication, listening skills, oral communications, telephone communications, information resources, reading and vocabulary, the…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Business Communication, Business Correspondence, Business Education
Knight, Joyce – 1983
A project was conducted at Indiana Vocational Technical College to (1) identify unemployed or laid-off persons who required vocational guidance and/or training in order to reenter the work force; (2) ascertain realistic occupational goals, competencies, and potential job markets; and (3) develop and implement a counseling program with written…
Descriptors: Adults, Career Counseling, Career Development, Career Guidance
Meyer, David P. – 1985
The issue of underemployment (a condition characterized by inadequate hours, inadequate income, and/or inadequate use of skills) is explored in this monograph. The methodology and vocabulary of underemployment are first examined, including a definition synthesis of hours worked, skill utilization, and compensation. The second section provides…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Agricultural Laborers, Automation, Career Development
Reiff, Tana, Ed. – Adult Student Magazine, 1982
Written for, by, and about adult students, this issue includes a series of articles dealing with various aspects of students' career and educational plans and planning. The following topics are covered: the necessity of taking risks in life; the story of someone who finally gets the nerve to take the General Equivalency Development (GED) test;…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Students, Behavioral Objectives
Barton, Paul E. – 1980
In rethinking its policy with regard to involvement in the vocational education enterprise, the federal government must consider traditional educational goals as well as recent social, economic, and demographic changes. If the idea of vocational education as part of the public school system is going to work, it is necessary to make vocational…
Descriptors: Adults, Career Counseling, Demography, Economic Change
Crousen, Willa Vee, Ed. – 1980
This curriculum guide contains 12 units covering topics that could become a part of a program of study for high school Intensive Business Training. It utilizes a competency-based format and a curriculum that provides for proficiency testing which leads to minimum competencies in the field of office education. Each unit is organized according to…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Business Communication, Business Education, Business Skills
Maryland State Dept. of Education, Baltimore. – 1980
Designed to provide a listing of suggested resources to support the Project Basic instructional guide on the world of work, this bibliography consists of annotated listings of student-use materials (library books, films, filmstrips, kits, records, games, audio and videotapes, filmloops, transparencies, periodicals, and pamphlets) arranged…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Behavioral Objectives, Career Choice, Career Education
Borman, Christopher; And Others – 1981
This handbook is designed for use by counselors and teachers in working with students who plan to enter the working world during or following high school; however, the information contained in the book should be useful in working with all students whether they plan to go to work, to college, or both. Following an introduction, the handbook is…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Career Counseling, Career Guidance, Decision Making Skills
Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ. – 1980
This report describes the background, development, validation, and major components of the Standardized Assessment System (SAS). (The SAS is a multi-component system designed for use in evaluating a wide variety of experimental and demonstration youth programs initiated the Youth Employment and Demonstration Projects Act--YEDPA--of 1977.)…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Career Awareness, Decision Making Skills, Demonstration Programs
Endriss, J. R.; Froomkin, Joseph – 1980
This report summarizes data from the 1976 Survey of Income and Education, concerning the labor force participation, work experience, earnings, and unemployment of 32.8 million youth aged 14 to 21. Special attention is paid in the report to the experience of the poor, minorities, and women. Following an initial narrative summary of survey findings…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Blacks, Demography, Economically Disadvantaged
Wong, Eleanor; Smisko, Barbara – 1978
This handbook contains a synopsis of the technical data on a variety of tests and inventories used in career assessment. The test abstracts provided include a description of the components of the tests, norms used, coefficients of reliability and validity, and the advantages of uses of the tests. The tests are grouped in three categories: (1)…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Career Development, Career Education, Career Planning
Powers, Judi; Holm, Karen – 1977
One of twenty course guides in the Community Living Skills Guide for the College for Living series, this document provides guidelines and workbook activities for the course, Job Orientation and Training Program. The series of courses for developmentally disabled adults is intended to supplement residential programs and to aid in orienting…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Behavioral Objectives, Class Activities, Course Descriptions
Wilson, Kathy; Petrone, James V., Comp. – 1980
This publication describes occupational guidance and related material available from federal government agencies. Availability and sources are cited in the introduction or within the description. The guide is divided into eight chapters. Chapter 1 covers occupational information, including material that describes the nature of work in occupations;…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Career Counseling, Career Education, Career Guidance
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