The educational goal of preparing each student for a productive place in society is not being met. (JS)

These guidelines for the use of labor market information are presented in order to improve program planning for vocational education in Pennsylvania by supplying necessary manpower supply/demand data. Once occupational needs are defined for a specific geographic area, a systems approach to program development can be utilized by vocational training…

During the 1960's, nursing education shifted dramatically away from hospital-operated diploma schools toward associate degree and baccalaureate programs. This report examines the nature of this shift in training and its anticipated impact on future supply. Other important factors affecting the future supply of nurses are analyzed, including the…

The purpose of the report is to enumerate current (for the year ending June 30, 1975) data on manpower supply and demand on selected occupations and training programs in Oklahoma. An introduction explains how the data were acquired. The tables list occupations, the number of workers in demand for each occupation, and the number of workers…

By comparing supply and demand data for each of 142 occupational categories, Pennsylvania program planners can spot critical shortages in any of the Commonwealth's major labor markets. (Editor)

The document studies the availability and use of manpower data in vocational education and delineates the underlying factors influencing data usage. Information was collected from 10 States selected from 10 Federal regions. Descriptions of the findings are presented for each agency according to the following categories: (1) State vocational…

POPULATION GROWTH, INCREASING ABILITY OF INDIVIDUALS TO PAY FOR HEALTH CARE, AND THE GROWING ABILITY OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS TO PROVIDE MORE AND BETTER SERVICES ARE BASIC TO THE FOLLOWING PROJECTIONS OF INCREASED NEED--(1) HEALTH PERSONNEL WITHIN THE HEALTH INDUSTRY, FROM 3.7 TO 5.35 MILLION, AND OUTSIDE THE INDUSTRY, FROM 400,000 TO 500,000, (2)…

The institutional arrangements through which workers are prepared and employed in selected occupations are examined to determine whether barriers to entry and employment are susceptible to elimination or reduction, and how labor shortages effect employers. It covers six occupations in the St. Louis and Chicago metropolitan areas: licensed…

This cumulative index of approximately 800 publications, reports, and articles issued by the Manpower Administration covers the period January 1969 through June 1972. Items are listed alphabetically under 55 major subject headings, and in addition to title, entries include the periodical source, pagination, availability, and the cost of reprints…

The Manpower Information Clearinghouse (MIC) was established in 1972 as a service of Career Information System to provide consultation and interpretation of labor market data to program planners. Clients include planners of educational programs and social services agencies, with priority given to local agencies within Lane County, Oregon. This…

Seventy-one 1963-75 Research & Development (R&D) reports were reviewed for purposes of providing a rural R&D synthesis useful to Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) planners and identifying labor market analysis techniques/implications successful rural programmatic initiations, data gaps, and broad policy issues. Conclusions and…

Describes a study to determine the most effective of three postschool formal occupational training programs; what contributes the most to increasing the work earnings of male youths, especially those below poverty level; and whether training affects income. Notes implications for training programs and Comprehensive Employment and Training Act…

This plan, which uses current and projected manpower and demographic information to define vocational education programs, objectives, and priorities, is designed to help the program planner collect and combine information about his students, programs, and the labor market. Planning steps are: (1) identify population served, (2) relate current…

Manpower training and upgrading programs have negative secondary effects upon regular employees. A review of the literature and empirical research on these negative effects indicated that no model has yet been devised and tested to measure these negative effects. This paper suggests a preliminary model for the evaluation of the disruptive effects…

A 2-day sumposium, attended by Illinois businessmen, labor leaders, educators, and government personnel, was held to: (1) define the major problems and opportunities that will challenge the State over the next 10 to 15 years, (2) clarify the State's purposes and objectives that must direct the meeting of the challenges, and (3) develop a framework…