Explores the cooperative effort between Hagerstown Junior College (Maryland) and the Certain-Teed Corporation in implementing a "Management of Human Resources" course for supervisory personnel. Describes its mutual benefit and future programs within the corporation and others. (MB)

An engineering technology instructor at the College of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, describes how he spent his sabbatical leave in a new coal preparation plant setting up a training program for key employees and at the same time updating himself in his own discipline of mineral technology. (MF)

From August 12, 1987 to June 30, 1988, Rock Valley College, in cooperation with the Rockford Area Literacy Council and the college's English Language Study Center, administered a state grant entitled "Private Sector Partnerships for English Literacy." The goal of this project was to recruit and provide tutoring and classes for students…

This sourcebook describes and analyzes contracted customized training for business and industry provided by community colleges. First, "Customized Job Training: Should Your Community College Be Involved?" by Robert J. Kopecek identifies issues to be considered in program decision making and suggests an organizational model for program delivery.…

A study of what private business is doing in screening and training beginning office employees indicates a need for closer school-industry cooperation. (JS)

Development and implementation of a Victoria College (Australia) bachelor's degree course in technological management is described. The program has innovative features, including flexible entry and exit points, three levels of award, and delivery in the workplace through computers and self-paced materials. Implementation in two motor vehicle…

Describes the movement of adult education courses in St. Louis, Missouri, from school to company locations and some of the problems encountered. Increased supervisory activities included determining training needs, recruiting enrollees, developing materials and programs, coordinating publicity, providing course guides and personnel as needed, and…

Describes the skill training and retraining provided to workers in Atlanta, Georgia through arrangements between the employing companies and the Atlanta Area Technical School. The school offers specialized training in day classes and also in part-time evening courses off-campus according to company training needs. (MF)

In 1990, the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges developed a national workplace literacy demonstration project to raise awareness of the link between local economic development and basic workplace skill performance, and to stimulate a local leadership initiative around a community-wide effort to raise worker performance levels.…

The Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) has made a strong commitment to building partnerships with business and industry. CCRI's first customized training program was developed in 1982 with the National Tooling and Machine Association (NTMA), and was designed to enable apprentice machinists to receive the classroom training required to earn a…

Explains Triton College's incentive/bonus system used to promote the involvement and retention of Employee Development Institute staff. The six-step system involves determining departmental profit, establishing minimum profit figures and bonus base, calculating the bonus pool, determining individual bonus shares, adding special programing bonuses,…

Based on a survey of 37 colleges, this booklet provides a summary of the characteristics of special community college centers that contract educational services to business, industry, government, and other groups in the local community. Following background information on the development and uses of the booklet and its special relevance to energy…

Describes the College of DuPage's Business and Professional Institute, which emphasizes nontraditional education/training methods and support from the business and professional communities. Discusses the Institute's assumptions, implementation strategies, and analysis of applicable program models. Explains the matrix management model that was…

A workplace literacy program for garment workers is described and evaluated. The program, a partnership between El Paso Community College (Texas) and Levi Strauss & Company, consisted of a three-level, job-specific, video-based curriculum for limited-English-speaking employees implemented at seven plants in El Paso. The 18-month model…