Second careers are examined from an organizational viewpoint, and new directions for education-work policy, suggested by a unique second career program of the Federal Aviation Administration for air traffic controllers, are explored. Focus is on age, organizational and training factors, and community involvement. (Author/JMD)

California Community Colleges (CCC's) provide a statewide network of centers and programs to assist the state's businesses and industries with education, training, and information services. This report describes outcomes for these economic development partnerships between the CCC's and business, industry, and government during the 1992-93 fiscal…

Further education (FE) colleges in England are facing a reduced level of support from local and central government and an increased level of competition for customers. At the same time, the demographic trends mean a reduction in numbers in the age group that, traditionally, has provided the most full-time and part-time FE students. FE colleges…

Employer-sponsored skill training (ESST) has evolved as employers have sought to achieve organizational goals with existing human resources. Such problems as personnel turnover, technological change, and changes in the composition of the work force have required the provision of additional training for adult workers. Social, economic, political,…

A study examined approximately 130 projects that were conducted in New York between November 1980 and December 1983 as a part of the state's Short-Term Program for Economic Development. During the study, researchers interviewed representatives of the businesses, industries, unions, and educational institutions involved in the training programs in…