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Peer reviewedReisman, Elaine S.; Reisman, Joel I. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1993
Questionnaire responses from 65 supervisors in human service agencies and interviews with 27 employers, supervisors, and vocational program administrators indicated that employees with moderate special needs (in this case specific learning disabilities and low intelligence) surpass others in several positive work habits. Supervisors valued…
Descriptors: Agencies, Employer Attitudes, Intelligence, Interviews
Hansen, Robert W.; Braglio-Luther, Vicki – 1980
Designed for local governments, service organizations, and volunteer citizens, the workshop presents the theory and practice of leadership styles, communication skills, and problem solving. Through learning activities and practice, participants gain experience in communication, agenda sharing, goal setting, and personal leadership style. From…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Communication Skills, Communication (Thought Transfer), Force Field Analysis
Gilliland, M. Janice; And Others – 1985
A four-week summer project for 100 rural tenth graders in the University of Alabama's Biomedical Sciences Preparation Program (BioPrep) enabled students to acquire and apply social sciences research skills. The students investigated drinking water quality in three rural Alabama counties by interviewing local officials, health workers, and…
Descriptors: Acceleration (Education), Community Surveys, Experiential Learning, Field Experience Programs
Sikula, Lola – 1994
This book is intended to assist adults who are contemplating changing careers or actually doing so. The information, exercises, questionnaires, guides, and bibliographies included in it are designed to give adults the coping skills to adapt to and work through the personal, financial, and other changes that accompany the career change process. The…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Career Change, Career Choice, Career Education
Download full textHollenbeck, Kevin; Smith, Bruce – 1984
A study analyzed the explicit and implicit behavior of employers in their assessment of young job applicants for entry-level clerical, retail trade, and machine trade jobs. In order to determine the influence of applicants' education and skills on employability assessments made by employers, the researchers analyzed almost 600 mail questionnaires…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Educational Attainment, Educational Background, Educational Benefits
Harrison, Lin; Griggs, Martha – 1983
To determine the role of vocational education in enhancing private sector productivity in the Sedalia, Missouri area, the feasibility of a program to assist business and industry in productivity awareness, assessment, and improvement was evaluated. Based on data from six area business and industry representatives who agreed to complete a survey…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, College Programs, Community Colleges, Economic Development
