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D'Eloia, Melissa H.; Fulthorp, Keith – Schole: A Journal of Leisure Studies and Recreation Education, 2016
Are recent graduates with degrees in parks and recreation adequately prepared to secure full-time employment in municipal recreation? To answer this question, California Parks and Recreation Society members with position titles such as supervisor, manager, director and superintendent (n = 206) were asked: How can recent college graduates be better…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Recreation, Entry Workers, Career Readiness
Slusher, Wendy L.; Robinson, J. Shane; Edwards, M. Craig – Journal of Agricultural Education, 2011
Career and technical education courses, such as agricultural education, exist, in part, to assist students in acquiring the competencies needed to achieve employability. However, whether the current secondary agricultural education curriculum meets the needs of industry leaders who employ high school graduates of agricultural education programs is…
Descriptors: Delphi Technique, Animals, Entry Workers, Industry
Lambert, Jason Ignazio – ProQuest LLC, 2008
Although there is an extensive review of the literature about the skills/competencies and knowledge areas needed for success as an entry-level student affairs professional (Hyman, 1988; Kinser, 1993; Lovell & Kosten, 2000; Ostroth, 1981; Waple, 2006), no such study or studies have been conducted regarding how graduates of College Student Personnel…
Descriptors: Student Personnel Services, Student Personnel Workers, Knowledge Level, Competence

Lee, Dong-Woo; Blaszczynski, Carol – Journal of Education for Business, 1999
Fortune 500 executives (n=71) rated the importance of entry-level accounting skills now, 5 years earlier, and 5 years into the future. They suggested that the importance of accounting knowledge will decrease and the importance of computer, communication, and group skills will increase. (SK)
Descriptors: Accounting, Competence, Employment Qualifications, Entry Workers
VanMeter, Vandelia L. – 1989
The knowledge, skills, and attitudes expected of library and information professionals were the focus of a major study that culminated in a work entitled "New Directions in Library and Information Science Education" (1986), commonly called the King Report. This study resulted in the identification of sets of competencies in knowledge,…
Descriptors: Competence, Employment Patterns, Employment Qualifications, Entry Workers
Richens, Greg P. – 1999
The perceptions of southern Nevada employers regarding the importance of the Secretary's Commission for Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS) workplace basic skills were examined in a survey that was administered to a random sample of southern Nevada businesses. Of the 415 employers who completed the survey, 313 (75.4%) believed that the SCANS skills…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Competence, Education Work Relationship, Employer Attitudes

Frongillo, Mary C. – Journal for Vocational Special Needs Education, 1985
Describes a study conducted to identify entry-level job competencies common to a range of entry-level jobs in competitive employment settings, and to design and test the feasibility of a Worker Competency Report form as an alternate or in addition to standard job application forms. (CT)
Descriptors: Competence, Employment Qualifications, Entry Workers, Job Analysis
Bernotavicz, Freda; Clasby, Miriam – Journal of the College and University Personnel Association, 1985
Results are reported of a study of the responsibilities and qualifications of university clerical staff, focusing on the intellectual, entrepreneurial, interpersonal, and maturational competencies that distinguish effective performers. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Administration, Competence, Employment Experience, Employment Qualifications
Ostroth, D. David – Journal of College Student Personnel, 1981
Administrators who hired entry-level student affairs professionals were asked to rate the importance of various competencies in evaluating candidates. These employers looked for ability to work cooperatively with others, interpersonal relations and communication skills, ability to work effectively with a wide range of individuals, and leadership…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Communication Skills, Competence, Cooperation
American Welding Society, Miami, FL. – 1995
This guide contains information to assist education and training facilities in the development and administration of competency-based training that leads to the qualification and certification of trainees in accordance with American Welding Society specifications. The document begins with a description of the scope, objectives, and requirements…
Descriptors: Certification, Competence, Course Content, Curriculum
Crowe, Jacquelyn – 1985
This study investigated computer and word processing operator skills necessary for employment in today's high technology office. The study was comprised of seven major phases: (1) identification of existing community college computer operator programs in the state of Washington; (2) attendance at an information management seminar; (3) production…
Descriptors: Accounting, College Programs, Community Colleges, Competence
Goldberg, Melvin; Loos, Peter – 1981
The Occupational Projection Research Project investigated employer perceptions of the entry level skills, attitudes, and values (SAVs) needed for various occupations as well as employment demands for specific occupational clusters. Using a specially developed interview form, researchers interviewed a stratified random sampling of over 100 business…
Descriptors: Competence, Educational Needs, Employee Attitudes, Employer Attitudes
Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ. Center for Occupational and Professional Assessment. – 1980
Results and procedures of a job analysis for the position of entry-level health services administrator (HSA) are summarized. Study objectives were as follows: to identify the tasks done by entry-level HSAs; to rate the importance of each task; to classify related tasks into categories, called "job dimensions"; to identify the skills and the…
Descriptors: Administrator Qualifications, Administrator Responsibility, Administrators, Competence
Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ. Center for Occupational and Professional Assessment. – 1980
Results of a job analysis for the position of entry-level health services administrator (HSA) are presented. The following products of the study are presented: a list of 132 tasks grouped into 10 job dimensions (e.g., policy direction, financial management), ratings of the importance of each task at entry-level, a list of 39 qualifications,…
Descriptors: Administrator Qualifications, Administrator Responsibility, Administrators, Competence
Center for Occupational Research and Development, Inc., Waco, TX. – 1995
Developed by workers, trainers, and professionals in the field, this guide contains a proposed national standard for hazardous materials management technology. The guide first discusses the need for and the development of skills standards, then introduces the hazardous materials management technology standard and the four subgroups of occupations…
Descriptors: Certification, Competence, Course Content, Curriculum