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PDF pending restorationMcNelly, Don E. – 1995
For the third year, an Employer Satisfaction Survey collected ratings given by Tennessee employers to recent graduates recognized as secondary vocational-technical program completers. On a statewide basis, the average number of eligible employers per eligible program was 7.5. In total, the usable rate of return was 62 percent (798 employers). The…
Descriptors: Accountability, Employer Attitudes, Entry Workers, High School Graduates
Download full textFriedel, Janice N. – 1987
The Eastern Iowa Community College District (EICCD) has conducted labor market assessments in 17 occupations related to its programs. These assessments are an integral component of the EICCD program evaluation process. These assessments provide valuable information in the specific occupational areas regarding (1) characteristics of the local…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Demand Occupations, Educational Needs, Employer Attitudes
McNelly, Don E.; Searle, Mary Ann – 1989
A study was conducted to identify and analyze the involvement of secondary vocational education and business and industry in joint partnership agreements in Tennessee. Vocational administrators (n=94), teachers (n=53), and business and industry persons (n=22) responded to questionnaires, representing response rates of 81%, 77%, and 39%…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Cooperative Programs, Education Work Relationship, Entry Workers
Anderson, B. Harold; King, J. Wayne – 1984
Perceptions of Colorado high technology industry executives and administrators of public two-year postsecondary institutions were surveyed to determine if the educational needs of high technology industries are being met. Their perceptions were also surveyed regarding the role of the Colorado Advanced Technology Institute. Data were obtained from…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Educational Needs, Educational Research, Employer Attitudes
Gyan-Baffour, George; Shaffer, Ron – 1989
A survey of 501 Wisconsin firms (260 responses) assessed the impact of changes in demand, productivity, and technology on the employment needs and training requirements of Wisconsin employers in 10 selected economic sectors. Major findings included the following: (1) Wisconsin's services sector has recently experienced major employment growth and…
Descriptors: Demand Occupations, Economic Change, Educational Needs, Employer Attitudes
Petty, Gregory C.; And Others – 1989
A study was conducted to determine the types of training and educational levels desired for entry-level employees in Tennessee and to obtain employer ratings of entry-level work skills for Tennessee vocational education graduates as compared to nonvocational education graduates. Additionally, 61 Tennessee employers identified by school districts…
Descriptors: Dropout Prevention, Dropouts, Education Work Relationship, Educational Attitudes
Sommers, 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
