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Peer reviewedRosenbaum, James E.; Binder, Amy – Sociology of Education, 1997
Compares employers' stated needs for entry-level workers possessing better academic skills with their training programs and hiring practices to supposedly meet this need. Discovers a dichotomy between the stated needs and the corrective practice. Most remedial training emphasizes short-term job skills and hiring practices do not reward academic…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Apprenticeships, Education Work Relationship, Employer Attitudes
Download full textHospitality Business Alliance, Chicago, IL. – 2000
This booklet highlights the efforts of four hospitality employers and one "intermediary" organization connecting workplace experiences to classroom learning for secondary school students. The introduction presents a series overview and lists the names, locations, and featured practice of the employers and organizations. The next sections…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Advisory Committees, Annotated Bibliographies, Career Awareness
National Retail Federation, Washington, DC. – 2000
This booklet, which is part of a series demonstrating the scope of employer involvement in school-to-careers, highlights the efforts of three retail employers and two "intermediary" organizations connecting workplace experiences to classroom learning for secondary education students. The introduction presents a series overview and lists…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Advisory Committees, Annotated Bibliographies, Career Awareness
Manufacturing Industries Careers Alliance, Washington, DC. – 2000
This booklet, which is part of a series demonstrating the scope of employer involvement in school-to-careers, highlights the efforts of six manufacturing employers and three "intermediary" organizations connecting workplace experiences to classroom learning for secondary education students. The introduction presents a series overview and…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Advisory Committees, Annotated Bibliographies, Career Awareness
Sommers, Paul; Heg, Deena – 2000
A project was conducted to improve the state of Washington's community and technical college system by developing and using an improved occupational forecasting system to assess and respond to education and training needs. First, long-term occupational forecast data from Washington's Employment Security Department were matched with technical and…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Agribusiness, Agricultural Occupations, Auto Mechanics
Information Technology Association of America, Arlington, VA. – 2000
This booklet highlights the efforts of five employers that rely on information technology (IT) workers and one "intermediary" organization connecting workplace experiences to classroom learning for secondary education students. The introduction lists the employers' and organizations' names, locations, and featured practices. The next…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Adjustment (to Environment), Advisory Committees, Annotated Bibliographies
