The possible application of area skill surveys to manpower planning is considered. Statistical data were derived from re-surveying employers who had projected in 1964 their employment for 1966 in about 200 occupations. Area skill surveys for Roanoke and Petersburg, Virginia were evaluated. Prediction losses from the area skill survey projections,…

This essay deals with a series of methodological issues involved in assessing training priorities in developing countries. It is argued that the present methods of arriving at these priorities leave much to be desired, and a number of suggestions are made that might lead to more informed policy decisions on education and training. (CT)

The Maryland Higher Education Commission surveyed more than 2,500 employers in the state to learn what programs at various degree levels were desired by employers. The results were examined along with labor market data about the projected number of job openings in specific occupational areas. It was concluded that nearly 60 percent of job openings…