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Download full textDepartment of Labor, Washington, DC. Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills. – 1991
The Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS) examined the demands of the workplace and whether young people were capable of meeting those demands. Specifically, SCANS determined the level of skills required to enter employment. Fundamental changes in the nature of work were identified; these changes were found to hold…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Career Education, Competence, Educational Responsibility
Hollenbeck, 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
