A study examined the state spending patterns for dislocated worker assistance under Title III of the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) and the Economic Dislocation and Worker Adjustment Assistance Act (EDWAA), as evidenced by Department of Labor (DOL) semiannual reports and other DOL data, for program years 1985-88. JTPA Title III provides funds…

In the past, employer-provided, job-specific training for new employees and continuing education for those who wished to advance in their jobs were often sufficient to keep abreast of technological changes. This is no longer the case, however. The substantial monetary and time expenditures associated with retraining programs that are begun only…

the document addresses the question of the degree to which United States Air Force (USAF) pilot skills deteriorate as a function of reduced or deleted aircraft flying time. An examination of the results of several studies concerning the effects of periods of inactivity on pilot skill retention and subsequent retraining requirements indicate that a…

Science and technology have exerted a major influence on higher education/continuing education from 1960-75, as evidenced by more part-time students, increased awareness of continuing education opportunities, personal concern for obsolescence and lack of information, and the resulting management changes to cope with changing situations. (Author/EA)

The author discusses occupational obsolescence from 1960-75 by examining the concept itself, sources of occupational obsolescence, and continuing education as a central strategy for dealing with human obsolescence. (EA)

Formalized training and education should be restricted to current job needs, and career development programs replaced with non-formal, voluntary, lifelong educational programs teaching analysis, synthesis, and conclusion-drawing and their application on the job. Goals are: tolerance for ambiguity, flexibility, and ability to operate under…

Today's automotive technology curriculum is changing; curriculum revisions are being made in response to both the changing automobile and to the latest social trends and laws affecting students and teachers alike. (Author)

The Skills Conversion Project conducted by the National Society of Professional Engineers sought to study the transition mechanisms required to transfer available technical manpower from aerospace and defense industries into other areas of employment in private industry and public service. Fourteen study teams assessed the likelihood of future…

A study was made to find out 1) if institutions have developed the right continuing engineering education programs and whether they have been able to reach those who could benefit most; 2) who was really interested in continuing education; 3) what kind of courses--company inhouse courses, college courses, short workshops, or professional society…

This report presents the findings of a survey of personnel changes resulting from the installation of electronic-data processing equipment. It is concerned primarily with (1) the nature and source of staff in electronic-data processing units, and (2) the extent and nature of staff displacements resulting from the introduction of electronic-data…

This annual report is the ninth in a series of reports concerning the activities of the New York State Education Department in the manpower training effort, and it offers a narrative description and rationale of the activities of the Bureaus of Manpower Program Development and Manpower Program Supervision during 1971. The goals of the manpower…

Statistical analysis of retention of basic sciences information by three groups: second-year medical students, graduating medical students and practicing physicians. Based on results of National Board Examination, it is recommended that physicians take a one-hour course in organized basic science each week to maintain their professional standards.…

Although technology eliminates jobs, it can save and create jobs as well. Technological change also affects the level of skills required of the labor force. Postsecondary institutions need to ensure that the highly educated, highly skilled, adaptable, and creative labor force demanded by employers is available. (JOW)

In 1989, the Industrial Research and Development Advisory Committee (IRDAC) of the European Community established a Working Party on education and training issues relevant to industry. A subgroup on skill shortages considered the issue from the European and macro-economic point of view. It examined such skills shortages issues as demographic…