The need for improved support service programs in community colleges is explored, and several suggestions are made relating to new procedures for selecting and training recruiters and further development of "active" rather than "passive" recruiting programs. A formal and an informal model for interinstitutional cooperation is presented. (DB)

England is in the process of changing to the metric system of measurement. This manual was prepared to help in the metrication training of persons who are directly involved in manipulations of metric units in their jobs or who are required to work with them. A method of organizing and controlling the training is outlined which provides for…

The purpose of the simulated maintenance task environment is to provide a means for training and job performance testing of the flight line weapon control systems mechanic/technician for the F-111A aircraft. It provides practice in flight line equipment checkout, troubleshooting, and removal and replacement of line replaceable units in the…

Describes a program for off-campus, on-the-job university-affiliated training of day care workers. (BRT)

Describes methods of providing presupervisory training to new or potential supervisors, including inhouse training and public supervisory seminars. (TA)

Presents a report on the process and procedures of determining generic occupational skills and clusters of occupations for optimal occupational training needs. Data collected from workers and their supervisors representing 37 different occupations. Respondents indicated whether specific skills were prerequisite for a job and whether those skills…

After noting that on-the-job training (OJT) constitutes perhaps ninety to ninety-five percent of the real training most hourly employees get, the author points out the importance of using trainers skilled at OJT, offers rules for successful OJT, and provides suggestions, directed at the chief executive officer, as to how OJT can be improved. (SH)

Good personal selling results from a carefully planned program consisting of three basic elements: selecting people who are suitable for particular sales positions, providing training, and devising an appropriate plan for compensation. (LBH)

Reports study results identifying specific communication skills being used by college graduates who have been in a business organization five years or less. (MH)

The authors discuss advantages of self-directed learning as a part of the workplace training process. They describe how to plan and implement a self-directed learning program, covering staffing and resources, preliminary work, and general guidelines. (CH)

Discusses how performance technologists, or trainers, can provide more impact in reducing field performance deficiencies by gathering feedback from the field regarding training matters. A feedback generator is described that is expressed in terms of an algorithm and helps point to solutions to improve productivity. (LRW)

The author discusses programs developed under Roosevelt's New Deal that attempted to provide training and jobs for unemployed youth. These programs are the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and the National Youth Administration (NYA). The author discusses how support from liberal journalists led to the popularity and extension of these programs.…

Discusses self-management of professional development activities. Defines professional development, discusses information resources available to the professional, and gives suggestions for planning professional development activities. (CH)

Suggests using Kirkpatrick's four-point framework to design evaluation of training programs. The points are (1) trainee reaction to the course, (2) trainee learning, (3) trainee behavior on the job, and (4) organizational results. (CH)

In an effort to improve the ability of vocational education to reinforce academic skills, we must not take the heart out of vocational programs by removing work-related components. The agenda for educational reform must be broadened to include vocational education. (JOW)