Presents a study interviewing recently hired copywriters or art directors in their first jobs in advertising, regarding how well university programs prepared them for their agency jobs, and the many paths they followed while creating their portfolios. (SR)

Jobs for the Future provides technical assistance for several youth apprenticeship demonstration projects. Youth apprenticeship integrates on-the-job learning with classroom instruction, bridges high school and postsecondary schooling, and results in both academic credentials and competency certification. (Author/JOW)

A survey of businesses (n=42) determined hiring practices and job responsibilities of entry-level accountants and found out the course content, computer application requirements, and qualities needed. Results indicate that beginning accounting employees need to be technically literate, strong communicators, and problem solvers. (JOW)

New software for career assessment makes it easier for counselors to identify students' skills, preferences, and interests and track progress. Programs such as Magellan expose students to a variety of career opportunities and can be used for self-directed career exploration. (SK)

Cooperative education as work-based learning has been around for decades. Co-op programs can be revitalized by using electronic communications with employers and customizing classroom assignments so they relate to students' work tasks. (Author/JOW)

Examines the issue of employer involvement in the school-to-work strategy through a survey of 334 employers participating in 5 school-to-work programs and a survey of 323 nonparticipating employers. Data suggest that participants are motivated by philanthropy and that nonparticipants need more bottom-line information to encourage participation.…

Explains new provisions of the Carl Perkins Act of 1998 in the areas of accountability, funding formulas, tech prep, school to work, gender equity, and students with disabilities. (SK)

The Marriott Foundation's "Bridges" program is a transitional model designed to help people with disabilities find employment by matching skills with employer needs and creating a welcoming environment. Competitive paid work experience has a significant effect on vocational outcomes, and lasting relationships grow from complementary needs. (SK)

Suggests that many undergraduate management faculty use teams for case study analysis but few give students the opportunity to experience teamwork in an organizational setting. Describes courses at Western Michigan University that provide a team-based learning experience to management-education majors. (JOW)

Focus groups of 21 recent nurse practitioner graduates revealed that, as they begin practice, they experience loss of time and privacy, changed relationships, isolation, and role ambiguity. Although they felt adequately prepared, they felt anxiety, inadequacy, and uncertainty. Mentoring and other ways to assist transition were recommended. (SK)

Education for work has changed in terms of the amount of education required, the nature of skills/knowledge needed, and instructional delivery formats. In addition to new forms of preparing people for work, old forms should be changed in terms of when and how they are applied. (SK)

Uses information from the 1994 Education and Research Professional Interest Committee Focus Group of the Society for Technical Communication (STC) and from questionnaires to outline educational goals and to suggest ways in which STC members and the Society can prepare undergraduate students for careers in technical communication in the next…

Argues that looking at what decisions technical communicators make, what the scope is of those decisions, and what their implications are, provides a new and critical dimension to technical communication education. Looks at decisions related to technology, to culture, and to public policy. (SR)

This syllabus describes the purpose of the Fundamentals of Production course as the study of socioeconomic frameworks and contexts in which production takes place as well as how those frameworks affect the establishment and management of enterprises. Offers teaching methods. (Author/JOW)

Observed the work at 16 automobile manufacturing sites to study the level and content of mathematics required of workers. identified the mathematical demands of various aspects of production. Results raise questions about how well schools prepare students for the "global competitive workplace." (SLD)