The Careers Project is a study of the preparation all students in public middle and high schools receive to explore career options and the relationship between that preparation and California's state and regional economies. The California Research Bureau (CRB) undertook this research at the request of a bipartisan group of members of the California Legislature, with funding support from the James Irvine Foundation. This report provides the rationale for this study as expressed by a letter of a...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Economic Research, Secondary Education, Focus Groups, Career Education, Career...
This study investigated how firms in Germany and Australia compare when dealing with the institutional arrangements for apprenticeship training in their countries, with particular attention given to factors which may impact on their training motivation. Apprenticeships are a well-established pathway to employment across many countries, with a particularly long and enduring history in Germany and Australia. Apprenticeships are characterised by a tripartite relationship between employer,...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Foreign Countries, Comparative Education, Employer Attitudes, Motivation,...
This report presents implementation and early impact results from a random assignment evaluation of the Young Adult Internship Program (YAIP), a subsidized employment program for young people in New York City who have become disconnected from school and work. Operated by various provider agencies, YAIP offers disconnected youth between the ages of 16 and 24 a temporary paid internship, as well as various support services. The YAIP evaluation is part of the larger Subsidized and Transitional...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Program Effectiveness, Young Adults, Internship Programs, Youth Programs, Late...
Although the government retraining and relocation programs for the unemployed are now an integral part of the economic way of life, there must be research evaluation of each to establish the relationship between manpower policies. A few detailed evaluations have been made of Federal programs--a 1962 interview survey of 132 employers in West Virginia who had hired trainees under the Area Redevelopment Act, a 1964 nationwide questionnaire survey of members of the American Society of Training...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Disadvantaged, Educational Benefits, Employer Attitudes, Federal Programs, Labor...
A study examined the way Japanese schools help their students find jobs and considered whether those aspects that seem to account for their success would be desirable and applicable in the United States. Hiring occurs in a three-step process in Japan. First, Japanese employers assign a certain number of jobs to a high school, depending on their relationship with the school. Second, school staff select students to nominate for these jobs. Third, employers interview nominees and make final...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Academic Aspiration, Education Work Relationship, Employer Attitudes, Employment...
The learning gap between high school students in the United States and those in many other countries has several causes. First, U.S. students devote a lot less time and interest to learning. A second major reason is parental and school board apathy. Cultural comparisons reveal a lack of incentives for learning accomplishment in the United States, stemming from (1) the lack of labor market reward for high school achievement; (2) peer pressure that discourages studying, because students compete...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, College Admission, Credentials, Educational...
Jobs for the Future undertook a program designed to enhance the ability of four states--Colorado, Indiana, Mississippi, and Missouri--to manage economic change is described in this report. An analysis of what was happening in the state economies, especially the kinds of jobs that were being created, was carried out. The research portions of the work included the following: (1) preparation of state and substate economic, demographic, and work force skill analysis; (2) analysis of the public...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Economic Change, Economic Development, Economics, Education Work Relationship,...
In 1992, Oakland Community College (OCC) conducted a needs assessment study to assist in reviewing and evaluating proposed changes to the college's existing Welding and Fabricating Program. A literature review was undertaken, examining industry forecasts, related programs at other institutions of higher education, and data supplied by the U.S. Department of Labor, Michigan Occupational Information System (MOIS), and the Michigan Employment Security Commission. In addition, phone surveys of...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Community Colleges, Employer Attitudes, Employment Projections, Job Training, Labor...
This manual presents guidelines for supervisors of employees with learning disabilities. Guidelines were developed from both the author's supervisory experience and from a research study surveying employers to identify support systems and techniques to enable supervisors to work more effectively with these employees. The survey, which included 65 complete questionnaires and 27 personal interviews, identified problems that this population experiences, including low self esteem, insecurity,...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Adults, Employees, Employer Attitudes, Employer Employee Relationship, Guidelines,...
In the summer of 1995, 371 establishments in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, were surveyed regarding their opinions of the quality of the local work force. The purpose of the study was to provide evaluation data for planning and curriculum development at the secondary and post-secondary school levels. Forty-three percent of the employers responded. Among the major study findings were the following: (1) nearly 9 of 10 establishments use informal on-the-job training, and 6 of 10 establishments use...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Counties, Educational Demand, Educational Needs, Educational Opportunities,...
The possibility of improving employability skills through cooperative education and tech prep was examined in an action research project involving high school students from two neighboring suburban communities in northern Illinois. The extent to which the schools were currently teaching employment and career development skills was examined by surveying the following groups: 106 current students; an unspecified number of graduates of both schools; 23 local employers; and 86 vocational and...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Academic Standards, Action Research, Career Development, Check Lists, Competence,...
This document focuses on investigations of three main issues of "User Choice," which has been applied to New Apprenticeships since 1998. The issues are as follows: (1) why some firms do not access User Choice when arranging training for their trainees and apprentices; (2) whether the size of the firm has a significant impact on User Choice experience; and (3) whether the geographical location of the firm has a significant impact. (Data were collected from responses to a 2001 survey...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Access to Education, Apprenticeships, Education Work Relationship, Employer...
This paper describes a series of integrated career development activities offered in several required courses which are designed to help accounting majors gain a competitive edge in the job market. Supported by a partnership between the School of Business and the Academic and Career Planning Office, the Career Tool Kit program consists of classroom presentations followed by hands-on applied experiences in which students become proficient in preparing resumes, writing cover letters,...
Topics: ERIC Archive, College Students, Majors (Students), Career Development, Career Academies,...
The increase in the number of industry-sponsored credential programs raises many questions for career and technical education. This study investigated the perceived influence of industry-sponsored credentials on the recruitment process in the information technology (IT) field. Influence is examined from the perspective of Human Resource (HR) executives and their current IT employees to explore employer and employee differences in the role industry sponsored credentials and traditional education...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Information Technology, Employee Attitudes, Employer Attitudes, Correlation, Career...
TWO STUDIES, CONDUCTED SIMULTANEOUSLY IN WAYNE, OAKLAND, AND MACOMB COUNTIES, MICHIGAN, TO DETERMINE THE CURRENT AND PROJECTED STATUS OF EMPLOYMENT IN DATA PROCESSING INSTALLATIONS AND THE NEED FOR IN-SCHOOL TRAINING PROGRAMS, WERE IDENTICAL EXCEPT THAT ONE USED PAID, PROFESSIONAL INTERVIEWERS, AND THE OTHER USED AMATEUR INTERVIEWERS TO COLLECT DATA IN 212 COMPANIES. SOME FINDINGS WERE--(1) AMATEUR INTERVIEWERS COLLECTED AS RELIABLE DATA AS PROFESSIONAL INTERVIEWERS, (2) THERE WERE AN ESTIMATED...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Data Processing Occupations, Educational Needs, Employer Attitudes, Employment...
An 8-week residential evaluation and prevocational training program for retarded females (ages 16 to 21, IQ's 50 to 75) at a multiple disability rehabilitation center is described. The project plan is outlined as to purpose, application procedure, admission criteria, advice and consultation, facilities and equipment, and functions of the project staff. Data on the project program treat evaluation, personal and social adjustment, evaluative criteria, utilization of volunteers and students, and...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Adjustment (to Environment), Employer Attitudes, Exceptional Child Services, Females,...
This study was conducted to examine the feasibility of adopting the year-round school program. The presentation includes a review of the literature, a discussion of suggested school calendars and the appropriate transfer procedures, an examination of the effects of the plan on curriculum and facilities, a summary of financial components, a description of the public relations program, and explanations of the community and professional surveys made. The appendix provides copies of news releases,...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Curriculum Development, Educational Finance, Employer Attitudes, Feasibility Studies,...
The study of child care practices of a selected group of 320 working mothers in eight business organizations representing major employers of women in New York City included an assessment of the relationship of employer personnel policies and practices to the child caring needs of the mothers. It attempted to determine child care practices and preferences of working mothers and to examine the child care-related factors which, in the mother's judgment, affect her job performance. It also analyzed...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Child Care, Child Rearing, Childhood Needs, Employed Parents, Employed Women,...
This study was intended as a pilot project to design a method and computerized system for collecting, analyzing, and reporting information about the degree to which students in career occupational programs achieve their objective of attaining marketable skills. First, the 4,895 students enrolled in the 52 career education programs at Miami-Dade Community College in 1972-73 were carefully screened on the basis of several different criteria to arrive at a survey population of 2,039. A total of...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Community Colleges, Employer Attitudes, Employment Patterns, Followup Studies, Job...
A questionnaire was mailed to all members of the Montgomery County (Maryland) Bar Association in order to assess the need for trained legal assistants among practicing Montgomery County attorneys, and to elicit their opinions of functions legal assistants might perform and recommendations for coursework and other aspects of a legal assistant training program. Responses were received from 14% of the law practices, representing 29% of the practicing attorneys. Seventy-eight percent of the...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Community Colleges, Employer Attitudes, Institutional Research, Job Analysis, Labor...
The "Career Approach to Natural Resource Management in Wildlife and Recreation" program has completed its second year at Conrad Weiser High School in Robesonia, Pennsylvania. It is a vocational natural resources course designed to prepare workers in wildlife and recreation management, with strong emphasis on field study and/or "hands-on" experiences. Classroom activities are supplemented with a complete mechanics program; learning experiences are designed to provide skills...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Agricultural Education, Career Exploration, Curriculum, Employer Attitudes,...
Designed to research and document whether monies spent on vocational training produce benefits for the recipients, this study involved a population of 857 Montana high school graduates of the classes of 1970 and 1971 who were between twenty-three and twenty-five years old at the time of the survey and who had been employed in Montana during at least a two-year period since their graduation. Their education/training divided them into three groups: (1) postsecondary vocational (PSV), (2)...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Comparative Analysis, Educational Benefits, Employee Attitudes, Employer Attitudes,...
In an effort to examine the role of international and local nonreferral unions in advancing the job status of minorities and women, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) conducted a national survey of unions and employers and completed a legal analysis of the duty of unions to represent their members fairly. Among the key findings of the study were the following: (1) the unions surveyed were either unaware of or did not oppose the use of selection procedures that may have an...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Affirmative Action, Change Strategies, Civil Rights, Civil Rights Legislation,...
Alternative schools in public school districts and private institutions offer a choice of more than one educational option to students. These schools usually have some of the following characteristics: voluntary participation, distinctiveness, nonexclusiveness, comprehensive objectives, and a supportive learning environment. Instructional styles include Montessori, open classroom, behavior modification, and individualized instruction; their curriculums offer programs such as environmental...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Competence, Education Work Relationship, Employer Attitudes, Employment Potential,...
The Montgomery County Public Schools, (MCPS), Maryland, annually surveys its graduating classes to help determine whether MCPS adequately prepares its graduates. This is the first follow-up study of MCPS's 10 special education schools' graduates (class of 1983). It investigates: (1) postsecondary education and employment activities; (2) students' and/or parents' perceptions of program quality; (3) the effectiveness of these programs; and (4) current living arrangements for graduates. Telephone...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Disabilities, Employer Attitudes, Graduate Surveys, Graduates, Job Training, Parent...
A study was conducted of women managers and professionals in Britain who had taken a "career break"--from a few weeks to many years--to have a baby. The study sought to examine the decision to return to work after having a child, and whether the practical management of breaks could be improved; to discover the career patterns of women returning from a break in the period since their return; and to look at how returners feel about combining work and family life and what practical...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Administrator Attitudes, Adults, Dual Career Family, Employed Parents, Employed...
An increasing proportion of the work force is aging at the same time that the workplace is changing in ways that are detrimental to older workers. Attitudes and beliefs about older workers appear to be ambivalent. Studies show that employers and managers stereotype older workers as loyal and possessing good work habits but inflexible and difficult to train. The relationship between age and job performance is complex and far from understood. Much research on aging and work performance has not...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Adult Education, Age Discrimination, Aging (Individuals), Educational Discrimination,...
Employers (N=1,369) on the Navajo reservation were identified, and a subgroup (N=122) participated in an Employer Account System (EAS) to provide detailed information about types of jobs available at their organizations. In addition, 239 closed client case files from the Navajo Vocational Rehabilitation Program (NVRP) were reviewed to determine placement patterns and employment outcomes on the Navajo Reservation. The 901 jobs existing at the organizations participating in the EAS were compared...
Topics: ERIC Archive, American Indians, Disabilities, Employer Attitudes, Employment Opportunities,...
A study was conducted in Australia, to determine the factors that affect demand for job training. The study consisted of 30 detailed industry case studies, an industry analysis, and a literature review. Each case study examined current training practices, training decision making in the business, and the determinants of training for the enterprise. Industries studied included manufacturing (food processing and electronics) and construction. For each case study, information was provided on the...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Economic Development, Educational Attitudes, Employer Attitudes, Employer Employee...
This paper defines curriculum development and discusses the curriculum development process. It emphasizes a variety of information that is essential for curriculum developers and policymakers to perform their tasks satisfactorily. A 1998 survey showed that attitudes of students, teachers, and employers toward current Library Information Science (LIS) education programs in Sri Lanka are not favorable, indicating that curriculum developers have not been successful. The information system required...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Access to Information, Curriculum Development, Developing Nations, Educational Needs,...
A project aimed to use United Kingdom full-time undergraduate student work experience as the vehicle for development of the students' skills to improve their subsequent employability upon graduation. It took an employer-led approach to develop a model transferable to other employers and higher education (HE) institutions. Arrangements were made for employer staff to mentor students at work. Challenges and issues during implementation were employer recruitment cycles at odds with students'...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Colleges, Developed Nations, Diffusion (Communication), Education Work Relationship,...
A study explored the ways that front-line community development workers across Canada gained information needed to work with women participants in community economic development initiatives. Data were gathered through focus groups, a preliminary study with 15 key informants employed in community development organizations, and structured telephone interviews. One theme that emerged from the interview data was the existence of a large number of differing knowledge classes related to social...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Adults, Cognitive Style, Community Development, Constructivism (Learning), Developed...
The question of whether the term "intermediate skills" has a distinctive meaning across business and industry in the United Kingdom and in its major competitors was examined. The study focused on the following sectors: housing construction; broadcasting; the care sector; the exercise, health, and fitness sector; and engineering (high tech as well as fabrication and welding). Structured interviews were conducted with members of the following groups: employers; education and training...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Adult Learning, Communication Skills, Definitions, Education Work Relationship,...
The focus of the current high school reform movement goes beyond qualifying students to enter college. It extends to raising the rigor of coursework so that students are prepared for college-level classes, rather than forced to enter remedial courses. This need is based on extensive study of the gap between college admissions criteria and the more rigorous requirements for entering credit courses, as determined by college placement tests. Reformers further assert that all students, not just the...
Topics: ERIC Archive, High School Graduates, Noncollege Bound Students, Education Work Relationship, Age,...
Older workers' perspectives are examined in a national survey of the finance sector and case studies of aged care and construction workers. The majority of older workers intend to work beyond retirement age, to achieve a better lifestyle. With training, older workers could mentor younger workers. This support document includes a national survey of older construction industry workers in South Australia who are members of the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union. The National Survey...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Retirement, Construction Industry, Forestry, Foreign Countries, Older Adults, Older...
The 2006 census found that around 30% of people residing in Australia were born overseas, a trend unlikely to be reversed in the short-term, given the Australian Government's recent decision to significantly boost the places in the permanent skilled migration program to help employers redress their skill shortages. In light of this, employers are likely to increasingly favour employees who can work and interact with people from different cultural backgrounds. This study investigated the...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Cross Cultural Training, Program Effectiveness, Foreign Countries, Vocational...
This document was produced by the authors based on their research for the report "Missing Links: The Fragmented Relation between Tertiary Education and Jobs. It is an added resource for further information. It contains interview questions for: (1) graduates; (2) learning advisors; (3) managers; (4) pathways officers; (5) students; and (6) teachers/lecturers. [Funding for this paper was provided through the Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education. For...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Postsecondary Education, Interviews, Questionnaires, Questioning Techniques, Item...
Across the globe internship programs have gained the attention of many tertiary institutions. Many researchers have found the internship programs to be beneficial to the students, tertiary institutions and host organizations. The Faculty of Business at the University of Botswana runs an internship program which attaches students to various organizations for a period of ten weeks. This study presents the views of host organizations on their commitment to continue supporting the internship...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Foreign Countries, Internship Programs, Cooperative Education, Experiential Learning,...
It is important for MIS educators to have a good understanding of what IT knowledge and skills are required in business. In this study, 103 open job positions in the Midwestern United States were investigated via semi-structured interviews with hiring companies. The interviews with key business recruiters suggest that IT knowledge and skills are significantly considered during the recruiting process, even if the target position is not IT-related. The most sought-after skills are summarized....
Topics: ERIC Archive, Information Skills, Business Administration Education, Skill Analysis, Business...
The increasing number of families in which both partners work has focused attention on the relationship between work and family environments, and the consequences when employers and employees attempt to balance work and family responsibilities. This qualitative study explored whether the connections between family and work life were identified as concerns by employers and how they responded to associated issues. Human resource and personnel managers (N=53) from 40 companies were questioned in...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Employer Attitudes, Employer Employee Relationship, Family Life, Family Role, Foreign...
This paper examines changing demographics in the American work force during the 1990s and implications for the economy, for America's ability to compete globally, and for industry and education. In response to these workplace and demographic changes, the National Association for Industry-Education Cooperation utilized the technique of networking to identify and select a 200-member respondent panel for a Delphi procedure. The panel included employers, local and state directors of special...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Business, Change Strategies, Cooperation, Delphi Technique, Demography, Disabilities,...
The Montana Council on Vocational Education conducted a business and industry survey in February 1993 to recommend initiatives and methods the private sector could undertake to assist in the modernization of vocational education programs. A representative sample of the various types and sizes of Montana businesses were selected. Surveys were mailed to the following: chambers of commerce and Job Service Offices (n=17, 41 percent return); vocational-technical administrators, students, and others...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Educational Attitudes, Educational Needs, Employer Attitudes, Postsecondary...
This review of architecture and architecture-related programs in the State University System of Florida consists of summaries of individual university consultant reports for three institutions visited, overviews based on status reports for programs not visited, and consultant recommendations regarding system-wide issues. Site visits took place at the architecture program and construction engineering technology program at Florida A & M University, the University of Florida's architecture...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Architectural Education, College Faculty, College Programs, College Students,...
In August 1993, a third-party evaluator examined tech prep system development and implementation in Texas public schools and institutions of higher education. The second year of the evaluation focused on the following aspects of Texas' tech prep system: current status of statewide implementation, secondary school counseling, professional development, and work-based learning. Significant progress was achieved in implementation of tech prep in Texas in the 1994-95 school year. Among the main...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Counselor Attitudes, Employer Attitudes, High Schools, Higher Education, Needs...
This guide was developed for the Southern Regional Education Board's High Schools that Work (HSTW) program in order to help employers and educators work together to raise student achievement by making high school valuable and relevant. Its purpose is to involve employers in the HSTW effort to build community support for higher-quality learning by all students. Using examples from HSTW sites, it presents what employers, working with schools, can do to support higher student achievement. The...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Curriculum Development, Education Work Relationship, Educational Change, Educational...
In Spring 1997, Maui Community College (MCC), in Hawaii, conducted a survey of Maui businesses to determine perceived needs for a certificate or associate degree program in sustainable technologies. Questionnaires were mailed to 500 businesses, including building, electrical, and plumbing contractors, architects, waste disposal, power generators, agricultural concerns, automotive repairers, and hotels. They sought information on the anticipated level and configuration of job openings within the...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Agricultural Occupations, Architects, Auto Mechanics, Building Trades, Community...
This study, undertaken at a Michigan high school, examined the development of collaborative relationships among school personnel, community members, and agency staff for the effective transition of students with disabilities from school to adult life. It attempted to identify the essential components and common barriers to such relationships and the effects of the Work-Based Mentorship program on students. To identify essential components and barriers, interviews were held with 14 school...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Agency Cooperation, Community Services, Cooperative Programs, Disabilities, Education...
Organizations have always placed emphasis on the public's voices as an effort to continue enhancing their service towards society. University's performance and its relevance in a nation is highly dependent on the marketability of its students. The ability to widely distribute their students and to heighten their mobility in society and in the work field importantly reflects the overall performance of the University. The Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia placed eight compulsory soft skills courses...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Communication Skills, Employment Opportunities, Employment Potential, Basic Skills,...
In the related literature, many authors and observers have confirmed that there has been a considerable gap between what is learned in the classroom and the real- life context of vocational and technical students' present and future workplaces. This unpleasant situation mostly occurs in developing countries where lecturers in vocational and technical education have limited knowledge and experience with real practice in industry. Therefore, their experience is limited to the confines of their...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Foreign Countries, Case Studies, Skill Development, Job Skills, Career Readiness,...
IN ORDER TO DETERMINE PREEMPLOYMENT EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS ENTERING NONPROFESSIONAL OFF-FARM AGRICULTURAL OCCUPATIONS, THIS STUDY WAS DESIGNED TO IDENTIFY EMPLOYING FIRMS, EXISTING OCCUPATIONS, DESIRABLE CHARACTERISTICS OF BEGINNING EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYERS' FAMILIARITY WITH VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS, EMPLOYERS' AGREEMENT ON CHANGES NEEDED IN THE PROGRAMS, EMPLOYERS' WILLINGNESS TO COOPERATE IN PREEMPLOYMENT TRAINING, PROBLEMS OF CONDUCTING COOPERATIVE EDUCATION...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Agricultural Skills, Cooperative Education, Curriculum Development, Educational...
