This paper is a product of the "Changing Domestic Priorities" project which has examined the shifts taking place in the nation's economic and social policies under the Reagan Administration and is now focusing on the major economic and social problems facing the nation over the coming decade. The following topics are discussed in this paper: (1)…

Issued in five separate parts, this British publication presents recommendations and guidelines on training needs, program planning and implementation, job analysis, evaluation procedures, governmental training grants, and other aspects of industrial training for managers, production supervisors, clerical and other office personnel, mass…

Personal interviews were conducted with persons involved in the hiring process in 60 companies throughout Ohio to determine what qualities they seek when they hire young, inexperienced workers at beginning skilled or semiskilled levels. Companies, selected to represent all sections of the state, varied in size. The study found the following: (1)…

The 1967-68 annual report of the Engineering Industry Training Board (EITB) in Great Britain was mainly devoted to describing progress in training and the development of training standards. Activities included training for craftsmen, supervisors and managers, machine operators, clerical and commercial workers, engineers and technicians, training…

In its fourth grant scheme, the Ceramics, Glass, and Mineral Products Industry Training Board of Great Britain gives guidelines on grants available to its industries for training conducted between August 1, 1969 and July 31, 1970. It covers such aspects as grant conditions for external and internal training; training staff qualifications; rates…

This paper examines the role of urban schools in an advanced industrial society such as the United States, and the extent to which structural changes in the economy intervene with schooling to determine the social positon of urban workers. It suggests that in order to realistically assess the basic assumptions and rationale for urban school…

A SURVEY OF PERSONS SEEKING EMPLOYMENT THROUGH EVERY PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT OFFICE IN OHIO WAS DESIGNED TO UPDATE AND COMPARE FINDINGS WITH RESULTS OF A SIMILAR STUDY CONDUCTED IN 1962. TOTAL JOBSEEKERS REGISTERED FOR EMPLOYMENT IN 1965 NUMBERED 132,350. IN 1962, THE TOTAL WAS 215,477. THE DECLINE OF 39 PERCENT WAS DUE IN PART TO THE SHORTER VALIDITY…

The results of several surveys conducted to assess current employment needs and student and parent interests in greater Nashville (Tennessee) are reported. The needs assessment was conducted in an effort to generate information which would be useful for planning expanded vocational education programs in the metropolitan public schools of…

A study examined why employers use temporary agency and contract company workers and implications of these practices for wages, benefits, and working conditions of workers in low-skilled labor markets. Case studies in manufacturing (automotive supply), services (hospitals), and public sector (primary and secondary schools) industries defined the…

These nine papers are from a conference held at Brookings Institution on April 3-4, 1980, focusing on subsidizing private sector job creation for workers with structural employment problems. Chapter 1 summarizes the papers and conference proceedings. The remaining nine chapters are divided into three parts consisting of three papers each. Part 1…

This detailed, 2-year study used skill surveys to determine the Sudan's existing and developing needs for vocational training in various trades (at various levels, including retraining and upgrading). Two other objectives were to ascertain the educational and skill levels for different occupations, in particular in the engineering industry to…

Comparative costs of plant maintenance and operations functions, including staffing costs, for higher education institutions are presented for 1980-1981. The objective of the survey data is to promote comparisons of unit costs per gross square foot of the functions classified as maintenance and operations of plant, the number of full-time…

The study was an experimental comparison of the structured versus unstructed training of semiskilled production workers. The experiment was implemented using the following procedures, which are presented in detail: a representative semiskilled production job was selected, the two training programs were characterized and developed, trainees…

Researchers examined the learning motivation of middle-aged, semiskilled, male Danish workers and barriers preventing them from participating in training. Data were collected through a literature review, a survey of 2,400 individuals from 3 unions, interviews with 11 of the respondents, and visits to adult education institutions. Nearly…

Issues and findings are synthesized from six invitational regional dialogues attended by 730 representatives of the 80% of women in the work force who are concentrated in low-paying, low-status jobs. The discussion of the needs and concerns of this population makes reference to (1) answers to questionnaires (appended, together with compiled data…