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Direct linkZaytseva, Natalia; Larionova, Anna; Zhukov, Vadim; Pervunin, Sergey – International Journal of Educational Management, 2017
Purpose: Actuality of this subject is predetermined by the fact that global competitiveness and expansion of exchange of knowledge made employers not only increase requirements to factual results of the study at all levels of education but also announce the necessity of formation of new qualities with graduates. The purpose of this paper is to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Employers, Role, Specialists
Download full textCotner, Hope; Bragg, Debra; Goold, Grant; Heiser, Eric; Miller, Darlene G.; Van Noy, Michelle; Cheng, I-Fang; Costelloe, Sarah; Freeman, Brian; Lemire, Sebastian; Porowski, Allan; Yadav, Elizabeth M. B. – What Works Clearinghouse, 2021
In today's labor market, students increasingly need greater levels of postsecondary education and training to enter or advance in many industries. Meanwhile, employers are calling for the education system to better align with industry needs, as their demands for a skilled workforce continue to rise. In response to the increasing emphasis for…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Career Pathways, Program Design, Program Evaluation
Schaberg, Kelsey – American Enterprise Institute, 2019
Skills have long been associated with productivity and economic well-being. A large body of evidence shows the value of academic and technical skills in the workplace. And in recent years, soft skills--skills that make for an effective employee, such as time management and communication--have also become increasingly valued in the workplace.…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Job Skills, Employment Programs, Job Training
Hanson, Devlin; Lerman, Robert I. – Education & Training, 2016
Purpose: Apprenticeships in the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard, which operate under the United Services Military Apprenticeship Program (USMAP), now account for about 20 percent of all registered apprentices in the USA. The purpose of this paper is to draw on interviews and focus groups to examine the strengths and limitations of USMAP,…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Military Training, Program Implementation, Program Evaluation
Kamphuis, Pascal; Glebbeek, Arie C.; Van Lieshout, Harm – International Journal of Training and Development, 2010
Sectoral levelling funds are an arrangement aimed at alleviating a well-known theoretical problem of underinvestment in worker training because of free-rider behaviour of firms. In the Netherlands, collective agreements require firms to participate in such funds in a number of sectors. Using a comprehensive dataset of Dutch firms, we attempt to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Human Capital, Job Training, Program Effectiveness
Koralek, Robin; Johnson, Heidi; Ratcliffe, Caroline; Vericker, Tracy – Urban Institute (NJ1), 2010
This report presents the final results for the evaluation of the New Americans Centers (NACs) demonstration project in Arkansas and Iowa. It focuses on program operations and plans for program sustainability, while highlighting services provided through the demonstration projects in Arkansas and Iowa. It also documents outcomes for New Iowan…
Descriptors: Economic Development, Demonstration Programs, Job Training, Career Centers
Peer reviewedMoor, Christine – Educational Research, 1984
An evaluation of Technician Education Council (TEC) programs sought to determine the extent to which this British job training project meets the needs of students and employers as well as the changing requirements of industry. (SK)
Descriptors: Employer Attitudes, Employment Potential, Job Skills, Job Training
Texas Education Agency, Austin. Dept. of Occupational Education and Technology. – 1978
The Tex-SIS Follow-up system Employer Follow-up Survey involved four Texas community colleges, providing a statewide composite of employer data on the competency of occupational/technical graduates. The mailing list for prospective survey participants was derived from occupational/technical graduates' responses to a survey conducted in 1975-76. A…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Employer Attitudes, Employer Employee Relationship, Employment Potential
Holley, William H., Jr. – Training and Development Journal, 1972
Reports the results of survey conducted among private employers and personnel managers in Birmingham, Alabama. (MB)
Descriptors: Educational Programs, Employer Attitudes, Employment Problems, Government Role
Syracuse City School District, NY. – 1965
TWENTY STUDENTS AT CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE SCHOOL-TO-EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM SHARE THEIR THOUGHTS AND EXPERIENCES. COMMENTS BY THE STUDENTS INDICATE THE FRIENDLINESS OF EMPLOYERS, THE SUCCESS OF THE STEP PROGRAM, AND A GRATEFULNESS FOR BEING INVOLVED IN A JOB TRAINING EXPERIENCE. THE FOLLOWING ARE AMONG THE MANY DIFFERENT JOBS WHICH…
Descriptors: Employer Employee Relationship, High School Students, Job Training, Occupational Information
Veterans Administration, Washington, DC. – 1984
The first interim report focuses on administration of the Emergency Veterans' Job Training Act, which established an emergency program of job training assistance for unemployed Korean Conflict and Vietnam-era veterans. It describes implementation processes undertaken by the Veterans Administration and the Department of Labor and their outreach and…
Descriptors: Employers, Federal Aid, Federal Legislation, Incentives
Peer reviewedLauer, Robert H. – Urban and Social Change Review, 1972
The term hard-core'' makes the unemployed culpable; the term hard shell'' shifts the burden to the employer, and the evidence from the suburban plant indicates that a substantial part of the problem must lie there. (DM)
Descriptors: Employee Attitudes, Employer Attitudes, Job Training, Program Descriptions
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. – 1984
Testimony from a congressional hearing to evaluate the implementation and administration of the Emergency Veterans' Job Training Act includes statements, a letter, a report, and written committee questions and their responses from Representatives in Congress and individuals representing the American Legion; Veterans Administration Regional Offices…
Descriptors: Employers, Federal Aid, Federal Legislation, Hearings
Ford, J. Kevin; Wroten, Steven P. – 1982
This paper describes two methodologies designed to address deficiencies in training literature, i.e., procedures which empirically evaluate the content validity of training programs, and strategies linking training programs to needs reassessment and program redesign. In section 1, a methodology for establishing the job relatedness of a police…
Descriptors: Employer Employee Relationship, Evaluation Methods, Job Analysis, Job Training
Kapraun, E. Daniel; Nienkamp, Roger L. – 1985
An employer follow-up study was conducted to gather information from the employers of 1983-84 graduates of St. Louis Community College at Forest Park regarding the preparation and performance of these graduates. A previous survey of the 1983-84 graduates had identified 221 of their employers, who were mailed a questionnaire asking for ratings of…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Community Colleges, Employer Attitudes, Followup Studies
