To eliminate expensive outside training, the Naval Material Command Support Activity created an in-house training program which was presented in three parts: contract courses, employee instructed classes, and packaged purchased audiovisual courses. (Author/HB)

Describes the direct entry and pre-entry procedures for undertaking a journalism career in England. Lists examples of types of programs that the British use. (RL)

Provides guidelines for the instructor's personal conduct and group control. Suggestions for instructor conduct include start on time, look and act like an instructor, speak to be understood, and be prepared. Group control focuses on silent individuals, monopolizers, and sidetrackers. (CSS)

If the current trend continues, unemployment rates for black teenagers will continue to go up while officialdom deplores the "critical" situation. Only by guaranteeing minority youth the right to education and job training and by monitoring discrimination will we enable black youth to make the contributions to society of which they are capable.…

Some forecasts about the conditions and requirements that trainers will face in the 1980s are discussed. As increased knowledge does not assure increased ability to perform, trainers should emphasize competency development instead of knowledge transmission. Other trends mentioned are adult learning, diversified delivery systems, and work…

Explains what an apprenticeship is and how to qualify for it. Includes sample forms for aptitude test questions, interview evaluation sheet, apprenticeship agreement, a chart of the number of apprenticeships completed by occupational group in 1976, and a listing of state and regional apprenticeship information agencies. (MF)

The article describes "Project Occupations" at a Missouri junior college to train and find employment for low-income persons who are unskilled, undereducated, have lost jobs, or are chronically unemployed. Emphasis is on fast training and placement in area businesses. (MF)

The Group Integration Process, described in this article, serves as a broad and guiding set of steps (invitation, induction, orientation, training, relationship, and integration) that helps the supervisor better understand what is to be done in managing a new employee's entrance into a work group. (TA)

Discusses the use of Problem-Solving Laboratory (PSL) courses for giving engineering students authentic design experience and knowledge of how to go about solving real world problems. (SL)

Methods for determining the coverage allotted to art materials are outlined with emphasis on: determination of stock, sources of art materials, training an art department staff, and satellite and related materials. (LBH)

Studies the shifts in perspective that take place as young men move from the status of private citizens to that of probationary police officers. (Author)

The author presents strategies, taken from recent research on effective teaching, that worksite-based trainers may find useful. He covers such areas as (1) course structure, (2) curriculum, (3) classroom climate, (4) structured momentum, (5) guided practice, and (6) targeted individualization. (CH)

Describes the formal educational requirements and qualifications for employment on the cataloging staff of the Library of Congress for both professional and paraprofessional employees and the on-the-job training provided for both levels of staff. (Author/CLB)

Based on personal experiences, both as a paraprofessional and as a professional, in cataloging various types of materials in very different library settings, this author identifies several variables that enter into the cataloging process and describes how learning is achieved. (Author/CLB)

Discusses Project SCOPE (Seniors' Community Outreach Programs and Education) which provided an enriched on-the-job training program in community health work. Activities were directed toward developing skills in conducting a needs assessment, networking, care planning, resource utilization and community development. Discusses project's…