Points out that communication departments should ensure that students develop technological skills to increase their marketability. Provides brief descriptions of technology-related positions filled by communication graduates. (PD)

The author describes development of a new National Occupational Classification (NOC) system for Canada. The NOC will be supplemented by JOBSCAN, a database of skills, specializations, licenses, and education levels that represent both hiring criteria and occupational experience. (CH)

Surveyed public relations managers to estimate the amount of time they devoted to technical versus planning/managing tasks. Found that the planner/manager role is becoming more dominant in public relations practice. (PD)

Demonstrated the use of quantitative content validity procedures in the development of a job-related behavioral rating scale criterion for entry-level psychiatric aides. Found that 78 of 83 items were significantly job-relevant using the computation procedures of both Lawshe and Aiken. (JAC)

This article discusses several important validation issues involved in teacher certification and presents a six-stage model for determining the job-relatedness of any screening test used for selecting or certifying teachers. This model is illustrated with examples from the research related to the National Teacher Examinations. (Author)

Human resources development must be oriented toward the achievement of all objectives of organizational performance: Quality, efficiency, societal impact, employee impact. Three fundamental phases in developing a work design strategy (for improving organizational effectiveness) are explained. (BM)

An analysis of intellectual work and the relationship between intellectual workers and their work, the quality of intellectual work, and worker's rights demonstrates there are far greater differences between intellectual workers and other workers than commonly supposed. Their work must not be dehumanized--a present danger. (AG)

An analysis by age of 275 occupations at Lockheed-California revealed the characteristics of essentially "young" and "old" occupations. The article suggests that the transfer of older people into technology-generated occupations is a distinct possibility, given accurate information and guidance. (Author/AG)

Article is an address given at the Fourth Annual Convention of the Association of Community College Trustees in New Orleans, La., November 1 and 2, 1973. Author offers some comments on his evaluation of college presidents. (Author/RK)

Step-by-step preparation of performance goals in cooperative education described and illustrated with a prototype entitled, Applying for a Job.'' (MU)

There is still resistance to employment of the handicapped and the cost of modifying equipment will make the employement even less attractive. This is an area where close coordination between vocational rehabilitation placement personnel and prospective employers is required. (Author)

As a result of a SATRA Course it was found that employees acting as instructors became good supervisors; as instructors they were experiencing situations similar to those of supervisors. Thus, while instructors are training newcomers, the instructors, themselves, are training for supervisory positions. (RB)

Discusses training needs at organizational level, occupational level and individual level. Includes tables, charts, data and cases. (Editor/RB)

Investigated whether narrative job descriptions could be converted to quantitative rating scores using job analysis questionnaire techniques. Detailed written descriptions of 121 job categories were rated using the Position Analysis Questionnaire. Indices of interrater agreement suggested acceptable levels of agreement for job dimension scores…