The focus of this study was to assess the skill requirements for data analytics positions and to understand data analysis employment expectations for new graduates. Furthermore, this work seeks to highlight issues relevant to curriculum management in university degree programs. 786 job postings were analyzed for domain-related, soft skills, as…

Due to the advent of big data and efficient computational resources, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) have seen massive growth in recent years. Informatics degree programs are scrambling to meet the ever-increasing market demand of such professions. To explore the skillsets required for AI and ML positions, the authors…

The process of curriculum development can be informed by seeking the views of stakeholders, including employers, academics, students and recent graduates, about the skills, attributes and personal characteristics required by various professions. The views of several stakeholders may also be compared to help ensure reliability of results and…

In a competitive marketplace, job candidates need to know what TESOL employers are seeking in new hires. A 12-month study of TESOL job announcements examined the types of work offered and the candidate knowledge, experience, skills, and personal characteristics TESOL employers were seeking in full-time hires. An analysis of 169 job advertisements…

A MATRIX MODEL WAS CONSTRUCTED FOR DEMONSTRATING THE RELATIONSHIPS OF SPECIFIC CONCEPTS, SKILLS, AND/OR COURSES TO VARIOUS TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS. DEVELOPMENT OF THE MODEL WAS ACCOMPLISHED IN THREE PHASES--(1) COLLECTION OF OCCUPATIONAL ANALYSES DATA AND RELATED PUBLICATIONS, (2) CRITICAL ANALYSES OF THE COLLECTED DATA AND CONFERENCE DISCUSSIONS…

Discusses the methodology and stages of occupational generic skills studies focusing on four occupational surveys encompassing seventy-seven trade occupations. Also, covers specifications for developing an individualized job training curriculum and cites some available generic skills tools for teachers. (EM)

This paper explored HRD-related job advertisements in the state of Arkansas over a five-year period. This analysis was part of the curriculum revision process for a graduate Workforce Development Program at the state's "flagship" university. Classified advertisements from newspapers of major cities across the state were examined to…

Between 1950 and 1988, the number of professional and technical workers increased by 282% while the labor force as a whole only increased by 94%. Most persons employed as technicians work on or with reputedly complex technologies. Most work at the empirical interface between a larger production process and the materials on which the process…

Outlines activities and qualification requirements in the fields of information counseling and management; describes structure and content of a two-year postgraduate program in these fields at the University of Konstanz (Federal Republic of Germany) and discusses acceptance of an additional information science qualification by the labor market.…

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the elements affecting the weakness of the library and information science (LIS) profession in Japan in terms of quality of education, the employment system, and career development of Japanese librarians. It also provides an overview of the current status of LIS education in Japan and examines the…

This manual presents a suggested methodology for secondary and postsecondary vocational education school systems which can be used in designing new programs and courses and in maintaining or modifying existing programs or courses for the purpose of developing student skills which correspond to the employer-required skills necessary for successful…

A study was conducted in the field of auto mechanics under a research grant from the Vocational Education Branch of the Iowa Department of Public Instruction to provide data necessary for future curriculum planning. Objectives included the analysis of the automotive repair field to determine jobs performed, the time spent in major areas, level of…

In order to identify the information systems (IS) backgrounds and skills most in demand among employers in the Southeastern United States, the classified ads appearing in the region's major cities during the summer of 1997 were content analyzed. This paper reports the major findings of this investigation and their curriculum implications. It also…

This document is designed to help teachers and administrators in Alaska develop secondary and postsecondary training in nonrenewable natural resources. Its competencies reflect those needed for entry-level employment in the following industries as identified by international businesses surveyed in Alaska: gas and petroleum, coal, placer, and…

To identify the concepts and instruction that are common in secondary vocational courses, a questionnaire was developed which consisted of 91 concepts/ideas grouped into these categories: (1) elements of educational programs, (2) the worker: benefits and obligations, (3) the worker as a person, family member, and consumer, (4) getting a job, (5)…