This report presents the results of a survey conducted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics to determine wages and related benefits in (1) the banking industry and (2) for employees in home offices and regional head offices of life insurance carriers. Part 1 discusses banking industry characteristics and presents data for tellers and selected…

The test packet is part of an eight volume unit for grades 10, 11, and 12, designed for individualized progression in preparing the student for entry into the occupation of accounting clerk. The test packet contains both pretests and post-tests for lessons 12 through 21. The unit is concerned with the basic accounting theory as it is used in the…

The test packet is part of an eight volume unit for grades 10, 11, and 12, designed for individualized progression in preparing students for entry into the occupation of accounting clerk. The test packet contains both pretests and post-tests for lessons 1 through 12. The unit is concerned with the basic accounting theory found in the accounting…

The student materials present exercises designed to simulate the job performed by a clerk-typist. The content of the course covers job instructions, form letters, a rough draft business report, invoices, purchase requisition, purchase order, telephone conversation, and rating scale--telephone personality. Also included in the document are a…

In pilot projects at Newark and Philadelphia, the Penn Central Company used adult basic education (for the Philadelphia trainees) along with on the job training to prepare 51 low skilled, middle aged blue collar workers (mostly minority group employees of long standing) for clerical jobs in a computerized system. All the trainees were successfully…

The purpose of this study was to determine whether cooperative education programs were more effective in teaching clerical skills, in preparing students for office employment, and in helping them to achieve employment and job success than classroom-laboratory training in office skills alone. Two groups totaling 35 students were compared. A…

These instructional materials and procedures for a clerical education student project are designed as a 2-week or 25-hour rotation unit which requires two students working simultaneously in a simulated business correspondence situation. The two students "work" for two different companies and exchange letters, invoices, purchase orders, and memos.…

The simulated office program to provide actual work experience in the classroom is part of the general clerical program in an office practice/office machines course. The article describes program organization, work procedures, and equipment needed, and states that its most rewarding aspect has been the improvement in student attitudes. (MF)

Describes how an office simulation experience that combines a 2-quarter laboratory experience with an office internship in the local business community is being conducted by Everett Community College in Everett, Washington. (HD)

Describes the COMPETE (Community College of Philadelphia Education to Employment) program, focusing on research and evaluation strategies to examine the success of the program. A summary of statistically significant relationships is discussed. (CT)

This advanced accounting handbook is intended for a 2-semester course for 11th-grade students preparing to be accounting clerks. The guide begins with a course description, a list of competencies to be developed, and terminal and enabling objectives. Two outlines based on recommended texts cover the following topics: review of the accounting…

This handbook is intended for use in teaching the concepts and applications of information processing to secondary and technical institute students preparing to be secretaries, typists, and office clerks. The guide begins with a list of the competencies to be developed, followed by lists of the terminal and enabling objectives for the two phases…

An employer survey was conducted by California's Crafton Hills College (CHC) to determine the skills, aptitudes, or personal qualities potential employers most wanted to see in applicants for clerical/secretarial positions. Questionnaires were distributed and personal interviews conducted with 50 supervisors, selected to represent typical…

This employee's manual is part of a position simulation developed for use in an office applications laboratory at the postsecondary level. The purpose of the simulation is to give the student an opportunity to become familiar with the tasks and duties performed by a clerk-typist working for an independent insurance agency. Contents include a…

This is the first of five student packets forming part of a position simulation developed for use in an office applications laboratory at the postsecondary level. The purpose of the simulation is to give the student an opportunity to become familiar with the tasks and duties performed by a clerk-typist working for an independent insurance agency.…