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Download full textNorth Carolina Univ., Greensboro. School of Education. – 1992
This document provides information designed to help businesses increase their involvement in supporting children and families. The first of three chapters discusses the impact of social changes on the work force, and lists benefits that accrue to businesses and families when businesses institute policies that support employees' families. The…
Descriptors: Day Care, Early Childhood Education, Employer Employee Relationship, Employer Supported Day Care
Peer reviewedReisman, Elaine S.; Reisman, Joel I. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1993
Questionnaire responses from 65 supervisors in human service agencies and interviews with 27 employers, supervisors, and vocational program administrators indicated that employees with moderate special needs (in this case specific learning disabilities and low intelligence) surpass others in several positive work habits. Supervisors valued…
Descriptors: Agencies, Employer Attitudes, Intelligence, Interviews
Bevan, Stephen; Barber, Linda; Robinson, Dilys – 1997
This book, which is intended to assist human resource professionals and line managers in the United Kingdom, is a practical guide to retaining key employees. Discussed in the introduction are the relationship between downsizing and retention, problems that retention difficulties pose for human resource management, and the effects of retention…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Check Lists, Employer Employee Relationship, Employment Practices
Thomas, Robert J.; And Others – 1991
This two-part manual is designed to assist employers who desire to retain, promote, or retrain their limited-English-proficient (LEP) workforce to meet the challenge of training and adaptation to job restructuring. This document contains manuals for both English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) program developers and business/industry decision makers.…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Business, Check Lists, Cultural Awareness
McDougall, Kay; Giallo, Joseph – 1986
In September 1986, a comprehensive labor market survey of Santa Cruz County, California, was conducted by Cabrillo College to assess the employment and training needs of business leaders in the county. Questionnaires mailed to 428 randomly selected businesses and services yielded the following findings: (1) the service and retail industries were…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Demand Occupations, Economic Climate, Employer Attitudes
Griffin, Daniel J. – 1984
In July 1984, Tri-Cities State Technical Institute began a comprehensive study of service and manufacturing industries within a five-county planning area. The study was conducted to obtain information regarding employment and training needs and to increase awareness and utilization of the On-the-Job Training and Targeted Job Tax Credit programs…
Descriptors: Community Surveys, Educational Needs, Employer Attitudes, Employment Patterns
Hollenbeck, Kevin; Smith, Bruce – 1984
A study analyzed the explicit and implicit behavior of employers in their assessment of young job applicants for entry-level clerical, retail trade, and machine trade jobs. In order to determine the influence of applicants' education and skills on employability assessments made by employers, the researchers analyzed almost 600 mail questionnaires…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Educational Attainment, Educational Background, Educational Benefits
