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Ganser, Norman J. – Balance Sheet, 1976
As a result of the high unemployment rate, the business educator must review the office training curriculum and reassess priorities. The office training program should not only emphasize basic office skills, but in addition, strategies should be presented which students can use in their job search. (Author/BP)
Descriptors: Competitive Selection, Curriculum Development, Educational Needs, Guidelines
Troutt-Erwin, Eileen; Isberner, Fred – 1988
Today's graduating technical students need more than a sound technical education to obtain personally and professionally rewarding employment; they also need job search skills to compete successfully in the job market. To address this need, a course called "Professional Development" at Southern Illinois University's College of Technical Careers…
Descriptors: College Programs, College Students, Course Content, Curriculum
Gordon, Ruth – 1985
A study was conducted to determine how employers make hiring decisions for entry-level jobs. In simulated hiring settings, 56 employers in Columbus, Ohio, were asked to rate young job seekers first from their application forms and then from videotaped interviews. The applicants (aged 16-25) were seeking full-time employment in three fields:…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Employee Attitudes, Employer Attitudes, Employment Interviews
Ritchie, Sheila; And Others – Information and Library Manager, 1988
A series of articles examine management education and training for library and information professionals. The discussions include management needs of library administrators, the implications of a British educational reform bill on qualification requirements for librarians, the relationship between learning styles and training, and experiences of…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Cognitive Style, Developed Nations, Educational Needs
Murphy, Carol; Jenks, Lynn – 1982
Far West Laboratory conducted a series of interviews with employers to identify the characteristics of a successful applicant for entry-level professional employment. The job opportunities investigated were possible avenues of employment for college graduates in general studies fields, and did not include those requiring specialized degrees or…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Communication Skills, Education Work Relationship, Educational Needs
Hughes, Katherine – 2000
This document, which is directed primarily at groups working with people who are unemployed, partly employed, or out of the workforce, contains materials for a course titled "Changing Directions" that is designed to help people make sense of contemporary changes in society and work while considering various ways to channel their…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Behavioral Objectives, Career Change