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Arnold, John D. – 1985
Program rationale, goals, and strategies are outlined in this description of Arizona-based centers which trained migrant workers in the use of microcomputers for business and clerical applications. Topics include the need to create new jobs for displaced farm workers, the assets farm workers bring to the business world, the training-related…
Descriptors: Data Processing Occupations, Job Training, Migrant Adult Education, Migrant Programs
American Association of Retired Persons, Washington, DC. Work Force Programs Dept. – 1993
This publication gives examples of employment programs for experienced workers taken from the National Older Workers Information System (NOWIS), a computerized system of information on more than 140 experienced worker employment programs in public and private sector organizations. (Maintained by the Business Partnerships Program of the American…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Aging (Individuals), Job Development, Older Adults
Doty, Charles R. – 1985
Designed for staff development personnel, this paper reviews information and resources on technical upgrading for vocational education faculty, and offers recommendations for the implementation of a staff development program. The paper offers an update on materials published between 1982 and 1984, highlighting a major survey of staff development…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Faculty Development, Literature Reviews, Professional Development
Bolton, William; Clyde, Albert – 1989
Further education (FE) colleges in England are facing a reduced level of support from local and central government and an increased level of competition for customers. At the same time, the demographic trends mean a reduction in numbers in the age group that, traditionally, has provided the most full-time and part-time FE students. FE colleges…
Descriptors: College Programs, Continuing Education, Education Work Relationship, Educational Innovation
Dickinson, Katherine; And Others – 1993
This guide provides Economic Dislocation and Worker Adjustment Assistance Act practitioners with information about effective strategies to serve dislocated workers under a variety of local conditions. Chapter 1 describes responsive services and explains the study methods by which examples were selected for this guide and the data collection…
Descriptors: Career Exploration, Community Services, Counseling Services, Delivery Systems
Hull, Dan, Comp.; Parnell, Dale, Comp. – 1991
Designed to serve as a "how to" guide for policymakers, and state, federal, and institutional leaders, as well as public school and higher education practitioners interested in developing a Tech Prep/Associate Degree (TPAD) consortium, this book provides a detailed synthesis of successful TPAD consortia and programs. The first five…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Articulation (Education), Associate Degrees, College School Cooperation