Described is a computerized program which includes the following features: (1) a vocational program which helps a student evaluate his ability and suggests possible work areas; (2) an educational program which helps students plan course of study; and (3) a remedial program which corrects defects in student's previous training. (Author/CJ)

Corporate Occupational Information System (COIS) is a computerized information retrieval program through which data on occupations and projects within a company can be accessed. It lists existing opportunities and identifies requirements necessary for individual positions. (JOW)

The report, one of a series resulting from a project to design planning procedures for local and State vocational agencies, describes LIONS (Labor and Industry Occupational Needs System), a computer system designed to provide forecasts of the demand for various occupational skills by area for the State of New Jersey. The methodology may have…

The Computerized Vocational Information System (CVIS) at Willowbrook High School in Villa Park, Illinois, uses the computer as a tool to help each student explore a wide range of occupations and educational opportunities with some feedback from his own record of ability, achievement, and interest. Computer-based guidance systems are considered a…

Although sophisticated multimedia sources of career information are available, most youths enter the labor market with little practical information. Youth in transition from school to work need information about employee adjustment, training requirements, and financial aid assistance. Mobile guidance systems and computer- assisted programs can…

The Career Information System (CIS) was developed with the purpose of providing direct access to career and labor market information in forms meaningful to students and other clients and integrated into schools and social agencies in the State. The document discusses the information system, dealing with the topics: economics of information,…

The Regional Employment and Training Needs Assessment (RETNA) project was organized to determine both current and projected employment and training needs in specific industries and occupations in the Sacramento area. The project involves the development of a prototypical computerized database developed from survey research on employment needs and…

The 1977 activities and progress of the Wisconsin Occupational Information System (WOIS) are described in this second annual report. An introduction presents an overview of WOIS, including a description of the computerized system, which is designed to provide quick, accurate, up-to-date occupational information for career decision making to a…

This book describes the newest jobs for which people should train and prepare, as well as exploring where the United States is going as a country, a society, and a people. It is designed to help new job seekers as well as veteran workers find a place in the new wave of work, the "digital frontier." The book is organized in two sections. Section I…

This part of a 2-part working paper identifies and describes major occupational groups that are characteristic of high technology manufacturing and service industries as well as employment sectors that use high technology products in their provision of goods and services. The paper is based on a review of a wide range of employment projections…