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Pezzoli, Jean A. – 1996
In fall 1996, Hawaii's Maui Community College undertook a study to determine the demand for welders and welding education over the next 5 years and to estimate the characteristics of such training in terms of time of offering and courses needed. Questionnaires were mailed to a sample of 282 welding and related businesses in Maui, requesting…
Descriptors: College Planning, Community Colleges, Educational Demand, Employer Attitudes
Ohio State Dept. of Aging, Columbus. – 1990
The training needs of Ohio eldercare workers, with a special emphasis on the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) population, were studied. A task force created a job matrix of the 100 most prevalent positions in the eldercare work force. For each identified job title, occupational tasks, related training, and wage and salary information were…
Descriptors: Career Ladders, Caregivers, Educational Needs, Employment Projections
Benne, Larry L. – 1984
A manpower study was conducted by Indian Hills Community College (IHCC) to gather local labor market information, determine training needs, and assess the effectiveness of IHCC's vocational programs. IHCC instructors from 20 vocational programs visited and conducted interviews with 347 private and public sector employers. Study findings included…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Employer Attitudes, Employment Practices, Employment Projections
Muraski, Ed J.; Barker, Cherie – 1984
A study was conducted to determine the employment needs within the Palomar Community College District. Surveys were mailed to a stratified random sample of 600 North San Diego County employers, requesting respondents to provide information on type and size of business, to rank the occupational programs offered by Palomar according to employment…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Community Surveys, Educational Needs, Employer Attitudes
Oakland Community Coll., Farmington, MI. Office of Institutional Planning and Analysis. – 1992
In 1992, Oakland Community College conducted a needs assessment study to assist in reviewing and evaluating proposed changes to the college's existing Communications Arts and Technology Program. Businesses and employers in the communications field were surveyed (n=40) regarding employment requirements and opportunities. Additional information was…
Descriptors: Communications, Community Colleges, Employer Attitudes, Employment Projections
Oakland Community Coll., Farmington, MI. Office of Institutional Planning and Analysis. – 1992
In 1991, a study was conducted by Oakland Community College to evaluate the need for a proposed International Business program. General information was obtained from a literature search, various governmental and public interest agencies involved in international business, and other southeast Michigan community colleges. In addition, a survey was…
Descriptors: Business Education, Community Colleges, Employer Attitudes, Employment Projections
Oakland Community Coll., Farmington, MI. Office of Institutional Planning and Analysis. – 1991
In 1991, a study was conducted by Oakland Community College (OCC) to evaluate the need for a proposed plastics and composites technology program for design engineers. General information was obtained through a literature search, from the Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc., the Michigan Employment Security Commission, and interviews with…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Employer Attitudes, Employment Projections, Engineering Technology
Rosen, Mark I.; And Others – 1982
A study was conducted to provide information on how Area Vocational Technical and Adult Education District 4 could more effectively serve the needs of area employers. The study sought to asssess potential growth or decline in industries, occupations, and skill areas with implications for current and future vocational training programs; and to…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Educational Needs, Employer Attitudes, Employment Patterns
Oakland Community Coll., Farmington, MI. Office of Institutional Planning and Analysis. – 1992
In 1992, Oakland Community College (OCC) conducted a needs assessment study to assist in reviewing and evaluating proposed changes to the college's existing Welding and Fabricating Program. A literature review was undertaken, examining industry forecasts, related programs at other institutions of higher education, and data supplied by the U.S.…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Employer Attitudes, Employment Projections, Job Training
Oakland Community Coll., Farmington, MI. Office of Institutional Planning and Analysis. – 1991
In 1991, a study was conducted by Oakland Community College (OCC) to evaluate the need for a proposed Civil Engineering Technology program. An initial examination of the literature focused on industry needs and the job market for civil engineering technicians. In order to gather information on local area employers' hiring practices and needs, a…
Descriptors: Civil Engineering, Community Colleges, Employer Attitudes, Employment Projections
Johnson County Community Coll., Overland Park, KS. Office of Institutional Research. – 1983
In summer 1983, a study was conducted by Johnson County Community College to assess the job prospects and manpower requirements of Kansas City area business and industry. The study sought to determine employers' perceptions of the skill levels and educational/training requirements of their employees, prospects within selected job categories, and…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Computers, Education Work Relationship, Employer Attitudes
Shaffer, Richard A. – 1990
In 1990, Cuesta College (CC) conducted a needs assessment of local employers to determine the type of work done by their employees, number of employees, hiring plans, the current level of employee training, and training needs. The mailed survey had 266 usable responses for a 40.9% return rate. Study findings included the following: (1) 31% of the…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Employer Attitudes, Employment Projections, Job Training
Poort, Stephen M.; Williamson, Tom – 1982
Structured interviews were conducted by selected vocational education instructors at Indian Hills Community College (IHCC) to determine current and projected employment and training needs of private-sector businesses with 200 employees or less and to assess opinions of IHCC programs. Employers were asked to provide information on the number of…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Needs, Employer Attitudes, Employment Projections
Oakland Community Coll., Farmington, MI. Office of Institutional Planning and Analysis. – 1991
In 1991, a study was conducted by Oakland Community College (OCC) in order to evaluate the need for a proposed Sign Language Interpreter program. OCC's study focused on validating and updating findings from a similar research project begun in fall 1989 by Macomb Community College (MCC) in Warren, Michigan. Federal and state legislation, data from…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Deaf Interpreting, Employer Attitudes, Employment Projections
Coffey, Janis Cox – 1984
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…
Descriptors: Community Surveys, Computer Oriented Programs, Databases, Educational Needs
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