A British study of a Training and Enterprise Council Quality Assurance standard in its first 18 months shows that it has been interpreted in different ways by different people and is far from providing assurance of uniform quality. Changes made as a result of new regulations have been more managerial/organizational and have less impact on the…

On-the-job training (OJT) is enjoying a surge of interest because of ISO 9000, the certification standards of the European Community. Negotiating a balance between training staff and frontline supervisors who are often made responsible for OJT is one way to improve it. (JOW)

This description of the difficulties encountered in achieving cooperation among local agencies to provide vocational training in a Spanish district highlights the need for collaborating parties to listen to each other and the importance of understanding the environment in which agencies operate. (SK)

Comparison of 62 unemployed participants in occupational skills/personal development training with 71 controls on the course waiting list showed that participation had an immediate effect on well-being and improved self-confidence about getting work. A supportive and encouraging training environment was associated with improved well-being. (SK)

The British Labour Force Survey indicates that work-based training is skewed toward service sector occupations and high-level workers. Few employers have a formal or systematic training approach. Lower-skilled, more disadvantaged workers have the least access to education and training. (SK)

Discusses the need for employee training in this information-based economy; reviews the process of end-user training and related research; describes a system that manages end-user training; and proposes potential opportunities for future development. Topics include the diversity of end users; diversity of training methods; need for outcome…

Examined job terminations of individuals (N=51) with severe disabilities who had received job training and follow-up services using the supported employment model. Results indicated that, although there was no relationship between reasons given for leaving job and length of time on job, participants lost their jobs most often within the first year…

Describes the RADIAL model, an approach to in-house organizational communication training, which (1) tailors communication topics to meet specific and changing industry needs; (2) places the training function in the hands of organizational members themselves; and (3) facilitates the transfer of skills from the classroom to the workplace. (SR)

A study investigated support provided to target employees who have been competitively employed. Ten supervisors in businesses employing individuals with handicaps were interviewed. Supervisors' roles included hiring, modifying the job, providing training, assisting co-workers in providing employee support, evaluating employees, and providing…

Examines the role of the occupational socialization process of adults, beginning with the start of the individual's working life and ending with development and advancement of the individual's career. Conflicting views of management and labor concerning employee development are considered and the need for cooperation is stated. (CH)

The author summarizes the proceedings of the International Labour Office's Industrial Committees. Topics include (1) technical cooperation; (2) effective, innovative training; (3) social content of technological development and restructuring; (4) worker safety and health; and many others. (CH)

In a single evening workshop for school board members, teams of participants are given the facts of a situation previously confronted by a real school board and challenged to come up with a solution. After discussion, the real-life solution is revealed and compared to plans developed by the teams. (MLF)

An occupational work ethic inventory was completed by 3,822 union apprentices and 224 instructors (90% response). They reported a relatively high level of work ethic. Length of work experience and apprenticeship level were not significantly correlated with work ethic. Largest difference between instructors and apprentices was in maturity. (SK)

Evaluation of Washington's Family Independence Program (1988-1993), designed to increase self-sufficiency of welfare recipients, shows that employment was lower and welfare participation higher than under Aid to Families with Dependent Children and there was little increase in education and training participation. The program apparently made…

Competency standards can hinder vocational education by being confused with curriculum documents, by being used too early in the teaching process, and by being used to assess superficial aspects of occupations. Standards can help when competence is conceptualized in an integrated approach that is used to guide curriculum development, teaching, and…