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Mi-Hyun Bang; Young-Min Lee – Education and Information Technologies, 2024
The Human Resources Development Service of Korea developed a digital exam for five representative engineering categories and conducted a pilot study comparing the findings with the paper-and-pencil exam results from the last three years. This study aimed to compare the test efficiency between digital and paper-and-pencil examinations. A digital…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Computer Assisted Testing, Foreign Countries, Human Resources
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Poell, Rob F.; van der Krogt, Ferd – Learning Organization, 2017
Purpose: Human resource development (HRD) is an important field within management. Developing employees is often regarded as an instrument to improve the internal labor market and support organizational change. Organizing HRD to these ends, however, is frequently a problematic affair, in terms of training effectiveness, participant motivation and…
Descriptors: Human Resources, Labor Force Development, Labor Market, Training
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Hirudayaraj, Malar; Baker, Rose – European Journal of Training and Development, 2018
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to inform the preparation of HRD professionals by providing an empirical analysis of the knowledge, skills, and responsibilities employers expect in the workplace. Design/methodology/approach: This study reports a qualitative content analysis of online HRD job postings. Findings: Results of this content…
Descriptors: Human Resources, Labor Force Development, Employer Attitudes, Work Environment
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Carliner, Saul; Castonguay, Chantal; Sheepy, Emily; Ribeiro, Ofelia; Sabri, Hiba; Saylor, Chantal; Valle, Andre – European Journal of Training and Development, 2015
Purpose: This study aims to explore the competencies needed by performance consultants, a particular role identified for training and development professionals. The role was formally named and promoted nearly two decades ago. Two ongoing discussions in the field are the competencies needed by training and development professionals and the role of…
Descriptors: Job Performance, Consultants, Content Analysis, Qualitative Research
Bisht, Biraj; LeClair, Zachary; Loeb, Susanna; Sun, Min – Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University, 2021
Paraeducators perform multiple roles in U.S. classrooms, including among others preparing classroom activities, working with students individually and in small groups, supporting individualized programming for students with disabilities, managing classroom behavior, and engaging with parents and communities. Yet, little research provides insights…
Descriptors: Paraprofessional School Personnel, Role, Labor Market, Ethnic Diversity
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Siikaniemi, Lena – European Journal of Training and Development, 2012
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the research and literature through the development of the theme of competence foresight. In addition, the aim is to construct information pathways for the foresight mechanism, for the use of practitioners, to enable them to manage talent and competences with an anticipatory perspective.…
Descriptors: Labor Force Development, Human Resources, Competence, Talent Development
Mayburry, Thomas – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this research was to identify a well-defined, comprehensive portrait of knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) expected of students graduating from baccalaureate institutions conferring four-year degrees in hospitality management and further, to utilize those KSAs as foundations for curriculum development. This study provided a…
Descriptors: Delphi Technique, Curriculum Development, Hospitality Occupations, Managerial Occupations
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Henry, Melanie; Cho, Peter; Dupuis, Phyllis – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2008
This article provides a pre- and post-Katrina snapshot of issues in the human resource arena with emphasis on resilience, persistence, and the overwhelming need for effective planning.
Descriptors: Human Resources, Labor Force Development, Natural Disasters, Teacher Recruitment
Lundberg, James W. – Manpower, 1971
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Educational Philosophy, Employment Qualifications, Government Employees
Marshall, Ray – Manpower, 1972
Discusses strategies to alleviate rural employment problems. (BH)
Descriptors: Employment Opportunities, Employment Qualifications, Human Resources, Labor Force Development
Brooks, Kit; Nafukho, Fredrick Muyia; Herrington, Mary – Online Submission, 2004
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…
Descriptors: Recruitment, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Design, Human Resources
MARTIN, ANN M.; STONE, C. WALTER – 1965
A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF INSTRUCTIONAL MEDIA MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS AND RELATED PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION PROBLEMS WAS CONDUCTED. THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES WERE (1) TO ESTABLISH A JOB CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM FOR MEDIA SERVICES, (2) TO SUGGEST DIMENSIONS FOR FUTURE STUDIES OF MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS FOR MEDIA SERVICES, (3) TO SPELL OUT PROCEDURES FOR OTHER…
Descriptors: Employment, Employment Qualifications, Human Resources, Instructional Materials
Rathbun, Donald L., Ed.; Burwell, Anne, Ed. – 1971
These five research reviews should be useful to educators concerned with developing and improving vocational education programs. Reviews include: (1) Four longitudinal studies of labor market experience conducted by The Ohio State University Center for Human Resource Research, concerning young men 14-24, young women 14-24, men 45-59, and women…
Descriptors: Age Groups, Apprenticeships, Employed Women, Employment Projections
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Watson, Sandra; McCracken, Martin; Hughes, Moira – Journal of European Industrial Training, 2004
This paper presents the findings from a study into managerial competence in the Scottish visitor attraction sector. It provides an insight into the range, diversity and perceived importance of current and future competences highlighting differences based on gender, age, size, level of training and location. Although the main findings reveal a…
Descriptors: Management Development, Foreign Countries, Employment Qualifications, Gender Differences
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Gasco, Jose L.; Llopis, Juan; Gonzalez, M. Reyes – Journal of European Industrial Training, 2004
This paper addresses the influence of information technology in human resources management (HRM) and specifically on training policy through the experience of a Spanish telecommunications firm, "Telefonica". The characteristics of the training model designed by this firm to face new environments is considered and the technologies used,…
Descriptors: Time Management, Information Technology, Telecommunications, Human Resources
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