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Rupe, Marvin L.; And Others – 1987
The Long Beach Fire Department (California), developed a program to foster and improve the development of future fire department managers who are promoted from within the department. A 10-day orientation program was developed. The competency-based program featured a mix of management-leadership training (the nature of leadership, personnel…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Behavioral Objectives, Curriculum Development, Fire Fighters
Vocational Training Council, Wellington (New Zealand). – 1983
These principles are intended for application by employers of large or small organizations who wish to improve the efficiency of clerical workers. They include policies and practices that respond to social and technological changes and implement a systematic approach to training. Seven principles highlight the value of training clerical workers.…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Clerical Workers, Foreign Countries, Models
Florida State Office of Volunteerism, Tallahassee. – 1980
Designed to help public and private agencies organize a successful volunteer program, this guide begins with a discussion of the development of successful management techniques for use in the planning, implementation, and operation of volunteer services. Elements of structuring volunteer objectives, developing agency rationale for volunteer…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Administrative Principles, Administrator Responsibility, Adult Education
Download full textWisconsin Univ., Madison. Center on Wisconsin Strategy. – 2000
This document provides background for those looking to establish workplace mentoring or buddy systems. It touches briefly on the other two legs of an effective workplace preparation program, which are orientation and on-the-job training. These six steps for setting up a mentoring system are described: recruitment, flexibility, training, written…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adult Education, Entry Workers, Instructional Materials
Peace Corps, Washington, DC. Information Collection and Exchange Div. – 2003
This booklet, one of six that compose the Peace Corp's programming and training (P&T) guidelines, provides information and ideas on ways to increase each post's effectiveness through linking P&T. An introduction discusses the direct impact that P&T have on the success of each other, since, at the Peace Corps, programming drives…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Budgeting, Community Development, Community Resources
Katz, Douglas S. – 1984
This report describes the benefits to vocational educators of involving volunteers in vocational programs and presents a model for planning and implementing a volunteer program. Outlined first are programmatic and nonprogrammatic approaches to designing volunteer programs. Next, in a discussion of the benefits of vocational volunteer programs, the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Relations, Educational Benefits, Educational Objectives
