Describes a study to provide a source of employment data for vocational agriculture programs. Data collected from a stratified, random sample of ten percent of the agribusinesses in fourteen Indiana counties formed the basis for projecting 1977-1981 agribusiness employment needs for high school level workers. (MF)

Data about the farm machinery mechanics trade were obtained from 51 managers of farm machinery dealerships in Texas to determine the content that should be included in courses of study designed to train persons to enter the occupation, and to obtain information about the occupation that would be useful to persons considering the trade as an…

A survey involving 1,142 Nashville, Tennessee, area businesses was conducted to assess current employment interest and future labor demands for entry-level jobs. Major objectives of the project component, part of a three-pronged effort to improve vocational education, were (1) to provide for greater involvement by business and industry in…

A study was conducted to determine the entry-level requirements for meeting planners. The study benefited from the definition of the body of knowledge that had already been done for a professional meeting planner certificate by the Association of Professional Meeting Planners International. To document the competencies needed for an entry-level…

The author presents the research methodology and a summary of the findings from a study to investigate the competencies required for entrance into the occupations of forestry aide, logging skidder operator, and wood producer. (MF)

A group of leaders from business, organized labor, education, and government convened by Vice President Gore synthesized current thinking and promising practices on work force learning and issued recommendations to help Americans acquire the skills they need for the 21st century workplace. Four key recommendations were made for work force learning…

This report summarizes the proceedings of a 1-day conference on employment and training needs of the 1990s. Information summarized includes background and purpose, design and methodology, keynote speaker and presentation, synthesis of small group work, and implications and future community actions. The keynote speaker, Anthony Carnevale noted that…

A study was conducted to gather and analyze data that would identify entry-level positions, personal criteria needed for employment, and any differences or similarities between large and small, private and non-profit allied health facilities, which offer numerous job classifications that relate to certificate and associate degree programs offered…

This report, the fifth in a series of studies of South Carolina's vocational education system, summarizes the results of a recent mail survey of more than 1,200 employers throughout the state regarding their perceptions of and experiences with vocational education, its graduates, and entry-level workers. Some of the results of the survey were as…

A project was conducted at Spokane Community College to identify the electronics competencies required of entry-level employees in several occupations. The methodology included surveying advisory committee members and faculty members representing a variety of vocational programs at the college, and direct contact with industry. Through these…

A study examined the nature and extent of adult literacy needs in the American labor force. Data for the study were collected from a review of the literature, site visits to nine industry-based training programs, and consultation with a technical panel of experts. Input from company managers, instructors, and trainers familiar with the…

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…

During the past decade, the number of jobs in France's administrative service sector has remained stable. General administrative work has become more infrequent; however, the basic occupations of secretary and accountancy have been maintained. Although the number of typists has declined, the number of "secretarial" jobs has increased…

A study to identify the basic skills and tasks that are necessary to obtain job-entry level employment as an auto body technician was conducted at the Southwest Wisconsin Vocational-Technical Institute from March to July 1975. Surveys were distributed to employees, vocational graduates, and employers in the auto body trade. The survey determined…

An analysis conducted by the state of Washington showed that the new jobs of the future will require workers with skills acquired in technical areas, but not college degrees. The analysis suggests that the present educational system is not producing an adequate supply of such workers and that more nontraditional workers will have to be recruited…