Discusses a basic education program, established by the Bank of Montreal, that offers young Canadians, who have failed to complete their formal education, an opportunity to up-grade their educational skills towards the end of taking employment in the career stream of business and industry. (Author/AS)

The results demonstrate that members of skill groups have different psychological need profiles. Youth Opportunity Center counselors need to become more sensitive to these differences. Further research needs to be conducted to determine whether the need profiles of trainees are similar to the profiles of people successfully employed in the…

Describes a program designed to teach a method for finding a job. (SB)

A random sampling of library technician graduates in the United States, demonstrated that graduates of library technician programs benefit in salary during their first year of employment by approximately $1,250. (11 references) (Author/AB)

Vocational training courses for people whose work involves them with organizing and managing other people are at present much too narrow; a broader, more liberal component needs to be introduced into them. (EB)

Describes union efforts to reinforce Federal manpower programs and to overcome fear and prejudice in local unions, in order to provide opportunities for the hard-core unemployed, especially in minority groups. (BH)

The first International Assembly on Manpower Development, sponsored by the American Association of Junior Colleges, was held in February 1970 in Honolulu. Discussions centered around manpower needs and the role of junior colleges in developing countries. (BB)

Almost half the job gains in the 1970s took place in 20 of the 235 occupations and several job groups lost thousands of workers. The author looks at employment changes among the biggest occupational winners and losers of the 1970s. (JOW)

Summarizes major concepts and approaches of the Evaluation Training Consortium project, showing how they relate to evaluation in the human resources development context. (CT)

The author outlines what has been learned from the Private Sector Initiative Program thus far. Though extensive evaluation is still under way, Ginzberg feels that there is proof that the program is working. He recommends expansion on an already well-established base. (CT)

Labor shortages mean that in the future almost the entire growth of Soviet industrial production will come from increased labor productivity. Describes the present level and growth rate and offers comparisons with other countries, and explains differences. Reviews ways being used to increase productivity. (Author/JOW)

A British further education college focuses on widening participation for nontraditional students, creating a skilled work force, and promoting citizen participation. Study sessions are conducted in community venues, such as parenting classes, libraries, homeless shelters, and day care centers. (SK)

Addresses the important role education has played in raising standards of living and the particular role of the liberal arts in promoting the creative intellectual energy that is an increasingly important part of the economy. (EV)