More and more companies are contracting their inhouse training programs out to organizations skilled in training the disadvantaged. The Education and Training Group of the Singer Company is one of more than 100 organizations offering such services. (NL)

Economist says industrial training boards offer potentially successful model for the U.S. (Editor)

The author discusses the increase in companies that offer outdoor development training to training departments. He offers advice on how to choose the best program for one's employees. (CH)

Among the topics covered in this small-meeting planning primer for trainers are choosing facilities (resorts, hotels, conference centers), pre-meetings for site inspection, negotiating with the facility and getting agreements in writing, selecting food and beverages, and travel and logistics. (MF)

Presents results from a study conducted at Telenor, a Norwegian telecom operator, regarding the distribution of home personal computers to employees to encourage professional development outside working hours on an individual basis. Findings from a survey suggest that home computers can contribute positively to increasing employee's knowledge…

The role of the corporate white collar worker is changing to become more complex and technically oriented. As the white collar work force is becoming more educated and accepting the idea of lifelong learning as the key to personal and job growth, the corporate community is recognizing the fact. Corporations are beginning to revise their approach…

To decide between job aids and instruction, it is essential to analyze desired mastery performance: its inputs, outputs, criteria, and underlying skills and knowledge. A decision table is included. (Author/STS)

Based on the experiences of Northern Essex Community College, this paper outlines a basic process for community colleges interested in providing training for local business and industry. After the introduction, the paper cites three steps in getting started: preparing a list of contacts, assessing current program offerings and flexibility, and…

A significant amount of on-the-job occupational training is occurring in the private sector, though the data on its extent and nature are extremely sketchy. Estimates of total economic costs in the 1974-75 period range from a crude measure of 100 billion dollars to one that is somewhat more reliable of about 40 to 50 billion dollars. Most of this…

This booklet gives details, approved by the British Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity, of grants which will be paid by the Printing and Publishing Industry Training Board (PPITB) in the training year 1 August 1969-31 July 1970. General conditions of grant are noted first, followed by a summary of categories and rates of grant.…

The purpose of the research project described in the report was to determine whether an improvement in the safety experience of miners could be identified as attributable to pre-employment training programs presented at Butte, Montana, and Casa Grande, Arizona. (NTIS)

Corporations have become a significant part of the nation's educational system, the author states, and regard their education and training activities as necessary business functions. Employer-sponsored education, both in-house and at outside institutions, trains new employees, but most programs are for upgrading present personnel. (MF)

This fact sheet identifies some of the basic premises of employer-sponsored training and reviews two studies that surveyed the quantity of occupational training in industry. Highlights and statistics from a 1977 study by Seymour Lusterman entitled "Education in Industry," and a 1975 study by the Bureau of Labor Statistics entitled…

This document reports on a pilot study undertaken to solve the problems faced by technical colleges in accepting, and judging the abilities of, applicants recommended by industry. First-year college students, 685 boys total, were given a series of tests in verbal and non-verbal intelligence. Test results show a striking similarity between the…