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Dykman, Ann – Vocational Education Journal, 1993
Describes how a married couple survived being laid off at General Motors, returning to college to be retrained for new jobs. (JOW)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Dislocated Workers, Job Layoff, Retraining
Shoemaker, Byrl R. – Vocational Education Journal, 1987
The author argues for the reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act of 1984. Topics include the following needs: (1) increased productivity, (2) global competitiveness, (3) technological updating, (4) dislocated worker retraining, (5) quality of life, and (6) dropout programs. (CH)
Descriptors: Dislocated Workers, Dropouts, Federal Legislation, Productivity
Ashmore, M. Catherine – Vocational Education Journal, 1986
Describes the emerging field of entrepreneurship education. Discusses several model programs in the field. (CH)
Descriptors: Consortia, Dislocated Workers, Education Work Relationship, Entrepreneurship
Hamilton, Sandra L. – Vocational Education Journal, 1992
The Private Industry Council of Southeast Los Angeles County provides such services as coping and financial counseling, child care assistance, relocation assistance, basic and remedial education, English-as-a-Second-Language training, retraining, and job placement assistance. (JOW)
Descriptors: Adults, Dislocated Workers, Employment Services, Job Applicants
Mateen, Naima; And Others – Vocational Education Journal, 1993
Includes "Laid-Off Workers Turn to Milwaukee's HIRE" (Mateen); "New Beginnings after Andrew" (Tate); "In Wisconsin, Uniroyal Workers Face New Reality" (Mortwedt); and "Washington Timber Workers Retrain for Technical Jobs" (Manspeaker, Krug). (JOW)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Programs, Dislocated Workers, Postsecondary Education
Case, Larry D. – Vocational Education Journal, 1986
Many small farmers are being displaced and forced to change both career and life-style. Vocational education and related services can do much to help prepare them for these changes. Major needs include (1) job assessment, (2) career counseling and placement, (3) training, and (4) support services, including financial help. (CH)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Career Counseling, Change Agents, Dislocated Workers
Stater, Florence K. – Vocational Education Journal, 1989
Minnesota technical institutes developed a curriculum that can be used in regular adult classes or customized for workplace seminars. The curriculum covers management of work-family stress, time management, communication skills, decision making, concerns of dual career families, unemployment concerns, and other aspects of balancing work and family…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Contract Training, Corporate Education, Dislocated Workers
