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Peer reviewedThomas, Don; Gray, Kenneth C. – Journal of Vocational Education Research, 1991
Pennsylvania electronics manufacturers responding to a survey (93 of 250) identified the most important skills for new workers as following directions and mastery of basic electronics. Least important were leadership, creativity, and written communication. Firm size was not a significant variable. (SK)
Descriptors: Blue Collar Occupations, Electronic Technicians, Employer Attitudes, Employment Qualifications
Direct linkQuigel, James P., Jr. – Journal of Archival Organization, 2005
Labor archival programs confront numerous challenges to remain viable in a changing academic environment and institutional culture. The marketing of higher education, the anti-union stance of some university administrations, and the transition of labor studies programs create a less-than-benign environment for labor collection development…
Descriptors: Labor, Unions, Archives, Research Libraries
BELITSKY, A. HARVEY; SHEPPARD, HAROLD L. – 1966
THE PURPOSE OF THIS STUDY WAS TO EXAMINE THE ROLE OF SOCIAL-PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS IN THE JOB-SEEKING EXPERIENCES OF UNEMPLOYED WORKERS. A SAMPLE OF MORE THAN 450 BLUE COLLAR WORKERS AND NEARLY 80 WHITE COLLAR WORKERS SELECTED FROM THE FILES OF THE STATE EMPLOYMENT SERVICE OF ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA, WAS INTERVIEWED. ONCE EMPLOYED, 62 PERCENT OF THE…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Behavior Patterns, Blue Collar Occupations, Employment
