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Wanda Colon – ProQuest LLC, 2020
The effectiveness of workplace learning programs is linked to employee/learner motivation. However, our current understanding of workplace learning does not always acknowledge the importance of learner motivation to acquire new skills. In this study, I proposed that to obtain learning success and engage employees to learn on- the- job, employers…
Descriptors: Workplace Learning, Learning Motivation, Skill Development, Job Skills
Kane, Joseph W.; Tomer, Adie – Brookings Institution, 2016
This report expands on previous analyses to describe the skills needed to fill infrastructure occupations nationally. More than 14.5 million workers--or 11 percent of the entire U.S. workforce--are employed in infrastructure-related activities, many of which operate different physical assets and extend far beyond construction projects. In turn, a…
Descriptors: Skill Development, Labor Force Development, Building Trades, Economic Development
Barton, Dick – Vocational Training: European Journal, 1996
A study of the software industry, in which required skills change rapidly and skills shortages frequently occur, showed how work projects were designed with restricted opportunities for workers to acquire new skills. Skill development was not valued by management. The industry may thus be abetting its own skills shortage. (SK)
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Computer Software, Job Skills, Labor Supply
Ruetz, Nancy; Kendrick, Julie – 1996
This course focuses on terms, operations, and functions of computers. It is linked to mobile technology in the trucking industry. Applications include word processing, spread sheets, data bases, and other software packages. The course description lists target audience, general objective, and typical results observed. The next section gives…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software, Continuing Education