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Kammire, Linda L. – 1984
The social and psychological effects of rapid technological advancement in the computer industry is the subject of this paper, which focuses on the concerns of people with non-technical backgrounds. It describes the career series, High Tech for Non-Technical People, created by the Georgia State University Career Development Center. The three…
Descriptors: Career Development, Computer Literacy, Employment Opportunities, Employment Patterns
Fellendorf, George W. – 1985
Changes already well underway in the world of work will affect the opportunities for full employment, and these changes will have an impact upon all working persons, including the hearing impaired. In the year 2000, many more women, more older persons, and more individuals with different language backgrounds and cultures will be in the work force.…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Career Education, Computer Literacy, Computers
Download full textGoldstein, Harold; Fraser, Bryna Shore – 1986
This book investigates how workers use computers and how they learn the needed skills, based on a study of 140 occupations in which computers are currently used. Its main finding is that relatively few workers need a lot of computer-related training. Chapter 1, the introduction, discusses the rapid growth and spread of computers across a wide…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Data Processing Occupations, Employment Opportunities, Employment Patterns
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families. – 1987
The House Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families met in Nashville, Tennessee, to gather information on the education and employment futures of youth in the South. Testimony was heard from experts in education, training, and economic development. Organizations represented included universities in the region, adolescent dropout and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Computer Literacy, Dropout Prevention, Early Parenthood
Wyatt, Stefanie – 1998
This package consists of a work force development recruitment videotape and companion career development curriculum guidebook that are designed to help practitioners encourage females of all ages to consider training for high-wage computer-based technical jobs. The 15-minute videotape discusses things women want from employment, benefits and…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Education Work Relationship, Educational Benefits, Educational Needs
Adelman, Clifford – 1997
This monograph traces changes in computer science as a field of study in the college curriculum, and the associated changes in the work force and labor market. The study followed two cohorts of students from high school to age 30. Records for the first cover the period 1972-84; and for the second, the period 1982-93. The purpose of the study was…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Bachelors Degrees, Career Education, Cognitive Processes
