A feasibility study of the European Laboratory for Equal Opportunities Training concluded that expertise about women in the work force and training should be used more strategically and systematically. Networks need to be strengthened to share information on mainstreaming equal opportunities. (SK)

Design of work-related learning must consider the following: flexibility, learning to learn in changing contexts, social participation, and different types of work-related knowledge. New approaches to acquiring skills and knowledge are needed. Trends influencing these factors include change of focus from training to learning, increasing learner…

In the workplace, diversity is seen as either a vital organizational process, a value-added activity, an optional activity, or a waste of resources. Performance is the key to making diversity a core organizational process. The focus should be on how and whether diversity contributes to organizational performance. (SK)

Presents data on the unemployment rate of young people in Britain, discusses the personal and institutional barriers that hinder participation of disaffected youth in education and training, and suggests institutional changes that would make curriculum and instruction more suited to contemporary needs and conditions. (SK)

Nine articles describe the experience of Jobrotation in France, Denmark, and Germany, a program that enables workers to take training leaves of absence while their jobs are performed by specially trained replacements. Discusses benefits of this human capital investment for businesses, workers, unemployed persons, and government. (SK)

The role of Australian corrections officers has changed considerably, with a move toward professionalization and higher education requirements. Management training and career development programs are part of the multidimensional learning opportunities now being offered to corrections officers. (SK)

Examines the efficacy of a comprehensive behavior management skills training program for improving certified nursing assistants' (CNAs) skill performance in the nursing home. Results reveal improvement in five out of seven communication skills. Although CNAs showed a reduction in the use of ineffective behavior management strategies, they did not…

Interviews with 36 hospital employees evaluated the impact of level 3 National Vocational Qualifications in operating room practice. Most said they had a positive effect on working relationships; implementation had overcome barriers between nurses and operating department assistants/practitioners. Those who trained under earlier systems were…

Presents an in-depth portrait of the training, careers, and work of recent Ph.D. physical scientists. Concludes that use of specialized training varies widely with about half often using knowledge of their Ph.D. specialty area in their jobs. The use of specialized training does not, however, correlate with job satisfaction. In this and other…

Reviews vocational education and training provision in Ireland, including the impact of the European Social Fund. Describes the new Leaving Certificate Applied, which includes occupational preparation, vocational education, and general education. Discusses issues related to the certificate: partnership, fragmentation, inflexibility, and parity of…

Tired of contentious negotiations that hobble school systems with strikes and compromise pacts, school leaders are questioning the traditional adversarial approach to bargaining. As the experiences of Boston and Cincinnati show, principled or collaborative negotiation can turn adversaries into allies. A sidebar outlines joint training requirements…

A review of three recent publications leads to the conclusion that Britain should (1) adopt the German two-tier system of skilled workers and master workers, a status distinction that can be applied in blue- and white-collar occupations; and (2) train workers through apprenticeships. (SK)

Project Transition screens, trains, and places welfare recipients in fast food restaurant jobs. Training focuses on employee responsibility for managers' expectations and on behavior that will raise those expectations of new employees. (SK)

Introduces ways to prepare for careers in computers. Explores such on-the-job issues as processing data, computer storage and retrieval of information, word processing interactive teaching, control of industrial equipment, and computer graphics. Addresses the need for computer-related training and job prospects. (BHK)

The author describes recent restructuring of the employee education program at International Business Machines (IBM) Corporation. The need for restructuring is discussed and the concept of relating education to key jobs is introduced. The author presents IBM's model of employee education and discusses savings to the company. (CH)