Discusses four influences on the job market and the direction of manpower development--supply-demand factors, interventionist activity, socio-political considerations, and economic conditions. Concludes by noting what the local education program should be doing in response to students and their job needs. (SH)

Describes some of the programs that employ older adults and notes the elderly's considerable skills and dependable work habits. (AM)

Describes Federal efforts to improve and expand apprenticeship opportunities: (1) Concentrate on industries other than construction, (2) improve the Federal-State partnership in apprenticeship, (3) establish Community Apprenticeships Councils, (4) start industry promotion campaigns, and (5) encourage apprenticeship in the Federal government. (WL)

Describes a partnership between the St. Louis County Welfare Department and the Duluth Manpower Services Office, a city agency set up to administer Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) programs, providing a total service employment and training project for General Assistance recipients 18 to 65 years old who are physically able to…

Describes the effects on the content of education and training which result from the needs of employers and individuals--how they differ and overlap and how they are often polarized. Focus is on training needs analysis (TNA), and the role of the Manpower Services Commission (MSC) and other agencies in establishing training needs. (SH)

The Community College of the Air Force is unique as a postsecondary occupational education institution because it integrates Air Force technical education and civilian-related education into programs which are totally responsive to the Air Force community. (JG)

Describes a study conducted to identify whether higher education is responsive to the private sector training market. Findings include that miscommunication between higher education and industry regarding primary training areas acts as a barrier to the success of this mutually beneficial relationship. (10 citations) (YKH)

Describes research studies focused on community college workforce development efforts. Displays the extent of training needs in general and specific workforce areas. Results were pooled into eight workplace skills areas using a weighting percentage procedure, with computer related, interpersonal/team, and critical thinking skills emerging as the…

Includes " A Bridge Too Far: Democracy, Development and Education in Rural South Africa (Parker); "Khuphuka: A Skills Training and Employment Programme in Durban, South Africa" (Comninos); "Reconstruction and Development Programme and Tertiary Institutions in South Africa"; and "Report on the First Session of the…

Discusses the challenges faced by English-as-a-Foreign-Language teachers in the Arabian Gulf. Seeks to identify structural and contextual issues that have contributed to the present state of language education there. Focuses on four central contributing aspects; contextual framework, human resource development, systems and standards, and research…

Argues that, despite doubts created by the "dot-com" crash, the field of information technology (IT) is still crucial. Credentialing and certification are in demand by adults in the transitional workforce who require tangible results in a short time frame. Suggests that even non-IT companies are dependent on those in IT to run the nerve-centers of…

Offers a comprehensive view of the information technology (IT) workforce in the U.S., based on a report by the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA). The report quantifies the size and scope of the IT workforce, its geographical distribution, skills preferences, future demand, and predicted shortfalls. (AUTH/NB)

Discusses the institutional inventory completed at Schoolcraft College (Michigan), which focused on how to learn or teach necessary skills, the skills that are important for success, and the best way to assess skills necessary for competency. Reports that most stakeholders agreed on the skills that are important for success, but they held various…

Discussion of coaching as a human resources managerial and evaluative tool focuses on the multigenerational range of employees and their chronological and cultural preferences for different leadership styles and team relationships. Suggests that consideration of attitudinal differences can result in a set of coaching foci to achieve organizational…

As the economy has shifted focus from production to service to information, work force composition has diversified, and the scope of required skills has expanded. The classroom of the future must integrate academic and technical knowledge and skills within an applied vocational learning model. This article explains this process. Includes five…