A project was conducted at College of the Canyons (Valencia, California) to initiate a new 2-year hospitality program with career options in hotel or restaurant management. A mail and telephone survey of area employers in the restaurant and hotel field demonstrated a need for, interest in, and willingness to provide internships for such a program.…

This document records the oral and written testimony of witnesses at a Congressional hearing about the growing gap between the skills of workers in the United States and the requirements of the workplace and what private industry and government can do about the situation. Witnesses included Senators, Representatives, officials from the Department…

An exploratory study examined what the largest and most successful manufacturing and service companies in the United States are doing to address human capital needs through training and development. A questionnaire was sent to 168 firms from the service sector and 165 from the manufacturing sector, as identified by "Fortune"; 81 responded.…

The transition from school to work has become complicated for young people by accelerated technological advancement, the increase in guidance services offered in many countries, and emerging complexities in the structure and mobility of work forces. Accordingly, this document analyzes several Unesco reports on educational and vocational guidance…

This document, intended for use by guidance professionals and educators, examines basic vocational guidance issues pertaining to the transition from school to work in a cross-cultural context. The introductory chapter, "A Perspective on Transition from School to Work" (William C. Bingham), provides a conceptual framework for examining…

The Bethlehem Area Chamber of Commerce, using a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Education, developed a model program to demonstrate the effectiveness of a business-based network to improve the literacy level of the local work force. The project involved increasing business member awareness of literacy needs, creating linkages among…

Further education in Great Britain often finds itself at the receiving end of a rapidly growing number of national policy initiatives, such as centralization, increasing influence of employers, use of agencies, formula or unit costing funding, and the Education Reform Act. The educational development that most affects those who are involved in…

Life trajectories and education in a welfare state were examined from two points of departure. The ways in which education as a system is related to social origin, gender, and career were analyzed in a longitudinal study following a cohort of 671 students (329 males and 342 females) in a Swedish community through the educational system and into…

At the meeting reported in this document, 65 union leaders and staff interacted with officials from 16 colleges and universities and 8 higher education associations to discuss and report on issues of labor-higher education collaboration. These edited proceedings include the following presentations: "Developing the Intellectual Equivalent of…

This report presents a strategic plan for adult education in California. It represents an ongoing and participatory initiative to define current and future needs and recommend how the adult education system can meet those needs. The proposals put forth in the plan are intended to ensure that adult education will be a self-renewing institution that…

The aim of these materials is to interest students in jobs related to Alaska's natural resources. They coordinate with the Sea Week curriculum and the Alaska vocational state model curriculum in renewable natural resources in agriculture. Each of the 2-page career profiles includes a brief description of a person's job along with that person's…

This module is designed to help educators understand the roles and responsibilities of counselors in relation to special needs students. The guide includes a list of definitions and uses a question-and-answer format to provide information on the provisions of the Carl D. Perkins Act regarding counseling activities; the role of a special needs…

Six observers studied both school-to-work transition programs for youth and retraining programs for adult workers in three Western European countries--West Germany, Sweden, and England. They identified European solutions to a pressing problem in the United States: youth and adult workers whose skills are inadequate for today's and tomorrow's jobs.…

The current job market for 1987 Michigan college graduates was estimated by placement directors and career counselors at 50 Michigan two-year and four-year colleges and universities. The staff rated supply and demand based on information from graduate surveys, employers, and job listings. For each major, the actual ratings are provided of…

A review of research in the United Kingdom reveals that multicultural education does little to remove the employment obstacles which confront black youth; instead, racist practices operating in the recruitment and selection of labor play a significant part in determining the life changes of ethnic minorities. Multicultural education in the United…