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Shaffer, Richard A. – 1990
In 1990, Cuesta College (CC) conducted a needs assessment of local employers to determine the type of work done by their employees, number of employees, hiring plans, the current level of employee training, and training needs. The mailed survey had 266 usable responses for a 40.9% return rate. Study findings included the following: (1) 31% of the…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Employer Attitudes, Employment Projections, Job Training
Bourke, Patricia G.; And Others – 1981
In December 1980, a study was conducted by William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) to determine the feasibility of establishing a pharmacy technology program. Professional Life Science and Human Services staff members telephoned 13 hospital pharmacies and four retail pharmacies in WRHC's service area. It was felt that if the 15 responding pharmacies…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations, Allied Health Occupations Education, Community Colleges, Educational Needs
Download full textSommers, Paul; Heg, Deena – 2000
A project was conducted to improve the state of Washington's community and technical college system by developing and using an improved occupational forecasting system to assess and respond to education and training needs. First, long-term occupational forecast data from Washington's Employment Security Department were matched with technical and…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Agribusiness, Agricultural Occupations, Auto Mechanics
