"A comprehensive one-year secretarial retraining program would undoubtedly be a motivating factor for former secretaries to refresh their skills and return to the world of work. (Author)

Returning inactive Nebraska nurses to employment was the purpose of the study conducted between June 1967 and November 1969. A statewide plan involved the identification and recruitment of unemployed registered nurses, setting up of refresher courses, and evaluation of the project. Three existing surveys of Nebraska's nurse needs were reviewed,…

National Laws and practices regarding paid educational leaves are reviewed based on questionnaire responses from sixty-one member states of the International Labour Office. (MS)

The purpose of this study was to ascertain the nature and amount of inservice training which the 168 agricultural agents in New York State received during 1963. Emphasis was on refresher and other training. The greatest number of days of training offered agents was in November followed closely by March and February, in all, a total of 36% of the…

Discusses the problems of who will pay the costs of restraining and how the areas of need'' can be discovered and provided for. (SP)

The formal retraining of experienced teachers from one field or level of specialization to another is one response to problems created by changing job markets within the teaching profession. (JD)

Two groups of 15 Administrative Specialists, 7lL Military Occupational Speciality (MOS), participated in four job-task refresher training sessions designed to enhance the typewriting of military correspondence. One group performed under a study training method which allowed use of a Correspondence Manual while arranging materials into the correct…

The authors share their experience in developing refresher/reentry programs for experienced nurses returning to the work setting. They examine the personal needs and motivations of the nurse, factors that affect the teaching/ learning process, and programmatic considerations providing nurse educators with a basis to develop and evaluate reentry…

This bulletin aims to identify good practice in the adoption of a strategic approach to developing short courses in work-related nonadvanced further education (WRNAFE) in Great Britain. The focus is on vocational updating and retraining aimed principally at those in employment, usually at full cost to employers/sponsors. The bulletin discusses…

A questionnaire survey was conducted of Army aviators who had experienced extended periods of nonflying or of flying only the minimum number of hours required by Army regulations to maintain proficiency, in order to determine the loss of flying ability experienced and the refresher training required for combat readiness. Analysis of the data…

Following an introduction, most of this document consists of descriptions of CEDEFOP (European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training) projects. Most of the descriptions include a section on "results," which are indications of steps toward achieving CEDEFOP's objectives, and a section on "observations," which relate…

A number of ideological, economic and demographic changes are necessitating radical and substantial changes in the education system in England and Wales. Foreseeing a teacher shortage throughout primary education well into the 1990s, alternative forms of entry to the profession have been explored. However, the largest potential source for…

This series of six articles focuses on various ways vocational agriculture teachers can keep up to date, including advanced study, vocational conferences and professional organizations, occupational experience, and inservice education. (LRA)

Undertrained workers, not dislocated workers, are the real problem in the American economy. The vast majority of the workers affected by structural change in the American economy appear to make employment transitions fairly swiftly and smoothly, with no need for public intervention. Undertrained workers, mostly employed and scattered in all…