An outline is presented of the carefully formalized method used by the Bois-de-Boulogne College in Montreal for setting up plans, on a consultancy basis, in industrial training for outside organizations. (Author/EC)

The author documents the design and development of an employment-related training program for local government administrators in Saskatchewan. (CH)

To develop a more diversified economic base in Saudi Arabia, the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs implemented the Development Plan for the Vocational Training and Manpower Division, which intends to train a large number of Saudis in employable trades. Methods include building modern training facilities, developing competency based learning…

A promising way of improving school-industry communication about requisite job skills is to use competency models to relay employers' needs to educators and by which educators can transmit clear descriptions of their products back to employers. The DACUM Chart described in the article also serves for organizing and conducting training. (Author/AJ)

The Alberta Vocational Center, planned to serve the training needs of a burgeoning area, is under construction by students, including several women; a heavy industrial campus and a downtown campus will serve a wide variety of needs. Academic courses, apprenticeships, and many types of job training are already being offered. (AJ)