The Adopt-a-School program, a successful pairing of businesses with Anaheim Union High School District's 20 schools, has benefited California students through increased work exposure and career guidance. Communities have profited as well, by gaining access to a skilled work force. (CJH)

To develop codes of ethics for their profession, college human resources personnel must first understand their primary job-related responsibilities. These include being alert to evolving organizational needs; coordinating needed training of employees; appreciating the nuances of psychology, communication, and motivation; and observing employee…

A simple approach to cost-benefit analysis of industrial training is presented that uses easily obtainable data. Results regarding the social rate of return to company training suggest a shift of resources from individuals to companies. Comparisons between returns to company training and to institutional training are also presented. (MD)

Higher education is under pressure to create a workforce making the United States more competitive internationally. Demographic and workforce influences are shaping teaching, support services and management. Colleges and universities should increase quality, use of technology and communications, and labor productivity and efficiency, and reduce…

An analysis of the work environment, social roles, work activity, manpower and productivity, and vocational interests of pharmacists suggests the need for broad-based curriculum giving equal emphasis to the administrative, behavioral, and social sciences and to the biological, chemical, and physical sciences. (MSE)

Successful human resource strategic planning at colleges and universities requires that: (1) outcomes contribute to the bottom line; (2) the plan is linked to the institution's long-term strategy; and (3) the plan is simple to understand and follow. Staff retreats are essential and should involve environmental analysis, departmental analysis,…

Reviews future changes in technology, their impact on faculty and staff in community colleges, and the implications of changing technology for leadership development in the decade ahead. (Author/DMM)

To establish high employability in the United States, higher education, other educational providers, workers, employers, unions, state and federal governments must create partnerships. Coalition must have a shared agenda and concrete programs to advance it. The value of college credentials may diminish, but the value of teaching expertise will…

Examines the role of the university in promoting regional economic and social development, particularly in the European context. Examines trends in regional development policy, including growing concern about manpower training, and the conditions necessary for the university to play the role of a center for regional development. Argues for…

A new report, "Spanning the Chasm: Corporate and Academic Cooperation To Improve Work-Force Preparation," offers recommendations on how the two sectors can cooperate to provide college students with the skills needed in the workplace, which corporate leaders feel graduates now lack. Corporate, alumni, and college perspectives on student…

Examines the growth of higher education in small nations. Contends that systems of higher education are often established first to provide teachers for elementary and secondary schools. Asserts that small nations are beginning to develop networks of cooperating institutions of higher education to share expertise and resources. (CFR)

Discusses the information technology (IT) staff shortage in higher education, and encourages collaboration between human-resource and information-technology professionals both on college campuses and at the professional-association level. Outlines some human resource development activities currently under consideration within two professional…

Addresses issues related to the evaluation of community colleges' economic development efforts, describing the context for evaluation in terms of the external environment and college management/governance; practical realities guiding evaluation; steps in designing an evaluation programs; and the application of results to decision making. (DMM)

The challenge of recruiting, retaining, and retraining college and university information technology (IT) staff affects the entire institution. Some issues in the impending IT staff crisis are outlined, particularly trends in demand for technology workers, and steps are suggested for campus IT leaders to take to minimize the effect of staff…

Reports on a U.S. Department of Education study of the employment and salary status of 1989-90 bachelor's degree recipients. Finds that college graduates with humanities and history majors are not faring as well as their counterparts in other fields as they enter the labor force. Includes two figures and one table comparing humanities graduates…