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Download full textQuinley, John W.; Cantrell, Jo Ellen – 1998
The 1998 Work Force Development Study focuses on Spartanburg Technical College's (STC's) (South Carolina) role in preparing new workers and training/retraining the current workforce. Surveys were mailed to employers in business and industry--the response rate was 10%. In addition, a series of focus groups, including various business, industry,…
Descriptors: Employer Attitudes, Employment Patterns, Focus Groups, Futures (of Society)
Peer reviewedNolte, Walter H. – Community College Review, 1992
Discusses the community colleges' role in training and retraining the U.S. workforce. Describes the demographics and skills required of today's labor force and changes in the workplace. Highlights business training needs, the training and education needs of workers, and styles of training and education. (DMM)
Descriptors: College Role, Community Colleges, Educational Needs, Employment Patterns
Pennington, Hilary – Leadership Abstracts, 1994
Four major trends reshaping the American economy are having a tremendous effect on the number and nature of jobs in the United States: (1) corporate downsizing; (2) the outsourcing of work and services; (3) increasing use of "contingent" workers; and (4) the increasing income disparity between high school and college graduates. These trends have…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Corporate Education, Dislocated Workers, Education Work Relationship
Long Island City Business Development Corp., NY. – 1992
In an effort to promote economic development in the Long Island City (New York) area, a study was conducted of the training and human resource needs of local manufacturing firms and the demographic characteristics of the local labor force. Specifically, the study sought to examine company needs, highlight programs available to address those needs,…
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Community Colleges, Employer Attitudes, Employment Patterns
Peer reviewedCrossland, Ronald J.; Milander, Henry M. – Community Services Catalyst, 1986
Predicts changes in workforce supply and demand. Looks at ways new technological delivery systems can be used to enhance lifelong learning and improve adult retraining/education. Reviews the Commission on Higher Education and the Adult Learner's recommendations, and projects ways technology will be used in innovative programs for adults. (DMM)
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Community Colleges, Delivery Systems, Educational Innovation
Hughes, Maria; MacPherson, Sally – 2001
The extent to which providers of post-16 vocational education and training (VET) in the United Kingdom are able to secure timely and relevant learning programs to meet sudden and unpredicted changes in local or national skills profiles was examined in a study that included interviews of nine private training providers and 11 further education (FE)…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Case Studies, Check Lists, College Role
