A research project identified and prototyped critical elements of an automated development system for interactive courseware (ICW) for job training. The prototype system incorporated a multimedia database that contained all completed, planned, and partially completed media elements. A web-based approach was taken to overcome the problems of…

County government has a large stake in the creation of employment and training systems at the local level to insure that Federal, state, and local dollars are spent effectively. The door to the creation of an employment and training system has been opened by the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) through the establishment of Private Industry…

The document presents immediate and long range plans for the systematic injection of Symbolic Integrated Maintenance Systems (SIMS) and Fully Proceduralized Job Performance Aids (FPJPA) materials into the current technical order system and the inclusion of job-oriented training matched to FPJPA into the training system of the Air Force. The text…

A model for assessing unemployed workers and providing useful information for counseling these workers for further training and retraining was developed and tested in Chicago with a sample of 25,000 subjects over a two-year period. The model, called the Manpower Assessment and Placement System (MAPS), was designed to give one-day turnaround time…

The lack of visible career paths was universally recognized as a major factor leading to the extraordinarily high rate of turnover and absenteeism in the foodservice industry. The report evaluates the potential of a National Trade Association as a vehicle for improvements in this area and focuses on National Restaurant Association (NRA) efforts in…