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Friedlander, Jack – 1986
Designed to assist staff at Napa Valley College (NVC) in their efforts to develop short- and long-range plans for the institution, this report reviews recent reports by the Bureau of Labor Statistics regarding trends in the labor force. Following introductory material, the report looks at occupations with the largest job growth, the 20 fastest…
Descriptors: College Planning, Community Colleges, Demand Occupations, Education Work Relationship
Glenn, Hugh W. – 1985
Designed to assist in determining the need for the present and proposed occupational and degree programs offered by the Saddleback Community College District (SCCD), this report examines selected demographic and labor market data related to Orange County, California, industrial and occupational trends, and employment opportunities for SCCD program…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Needs, Employment Opportunities, Employment Patterns
Van Horn, Carl; And Others – 1983
This guide, based on approaches for targeting jobs and business opportunities that were developed during the Targeted Jobs Demonstration Program (TJDP), contains strategies and techniques for ensuring that some of the benefits of economic development investments are directed to low-income individuals and small and minority businesses. Addressed in…
Descriptors: Economic Development, Economically Disadvantaged, Employment Opportunities, Employment Projections
Florida State Univ., Tallahassee. Center for Instructional Development and Services. – 1989
This bibliography focuses on the training needs of adults and the incorporation of the most effective training delivery systems for adults into job training programs. It includes citations exploring current training practices, methods, and philosophies in both the private sector and the educational system; how each system can learn from the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Andragogy, Books
J. Sargeant Reynolds Community Coll., Richmond, VA. – 1984
Designed to assist in planning at J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College (JSRCC), this report presents the results of a year-long study of local manpower needs and educational and training interests. Chapter I provides background on the school and the purpose of this community manpower assessment study. Chapter II focuses on study methodology,…
Descriptors: College Bound Students, College Planning, Community Surveys, Demand Occupations
Watson, Jennifer – 1989
The first section of this fact sheet reports that: from 1989 through the year 2000, two out of three new entrants into the work force will be women; in 1988, two-thirds of all women with children under 18 were in the work force; nearly 90 percent of jobs created between now and 2000 will be in the service sector; and part-time or temporary…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Demography, Educational Needs, Employed Women
Kumar, Vasant; Tradewell, Mary D. J. – 1980
An employer needs assessment was conducted in the Wisconsin Indianhead Vocational, Technical, and Adult Education District to develop a profile of local employers; determine the vocational education training levels required by the employers; ascertain employers' roles in training; and determine employers' perceptions of Wisconsin Indianhead…
Descriptors: Community Surveys, Educational Needs, Employer Attitudes, Employment Opportunities
Levin, Henry M. – 1984
A pressing problem in the United States today is that of employment: how to create enough jobs and, especially, what impact high technology will have on present and future jobs as well as educational need. Some policymakers see high technological industries as the basis for revitalizing the economy. The major challenge to education and training,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Continuing Education, Education Work Relationship, Educational Needs
Sullivan, Leila Gonzalez – 1992
American women have always been an integral part of the work force, first on the family farm and later as industrial laborers. In World War II, millions of women went to work only to be sent back home when the men returned. Today, women are in a very different situation. Between 1985 and 2000, 80% of new entrants into the work force are expected…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Dual Career Family, Economic Development, Employed Women
Couch, Carol A., Ed. – 1991
This booklet is intended to help counselors guide high school students in exploring nontraditional career options. It provides a brief historical perspective on the significance gender role stereotyping has had on U.S. society in the past, the impact it continues to have on the career decisions being made by current generations of young men and…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Attitude Change, Attitudes, Education Work Relationship
Hassan, Salah Salem – 1985
Major technological changes are occurring primarily in three fields: telecommunications, computer applications, and advanced manufacturing technology. High technology is having a great impact on every aspect of the labor market. Most new jobs will not be in the high technology field, however, and the newly created occupations will not require a…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Educational Planning, Employment Projections, Industry
Naylor, Michele – 1985
Although 6 of the 20 fastest growing occupations are associated with high technology, only about 7 percent of all new jobs projected for the remainder of the century will be in high-tech areas. Bureau of Labor Statistics data indicate that far more job openings will occur in low- and entry-level occupations than in highly skilled or professional…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Educational Needs, Elementary Secondary Education, Employment Patterns