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Easterday, Joseph R.; Sitlington, Patricia L. – 1985
The purpose of Project COMPETE is to use previous research and exemplary practices to develop and validate a model and training sequence to assist retarded youth to make the transition from school to employment in the most competitive environment possible. Described in this project working paper is a system of analyzing community work environments…
Descriptors: Employment Opportunities, Evaluation Methods, High Schools, Job Analysis
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. – 1987
In response to a request by the Senate Committee on Appropriations for an examination of the A-76 program of the Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), in particular NOAA's decision to contract for the operation of its Central Library, this report describes a General Accounting Office (GAO) review which:…
Descriptors: Administrative Change, Audits (Verification), Contracts, Cost Effectiveness
Huff, Sheila M. – 1981
Those who wish to relate education and assessment to the realities of practice in human services sometimes turn to the field for information about the nature of jobs. To determine competencies in counseling and human service agencies, an instrument was developed to survey attitudes of 502 human service providers and 51 clients from 24 agencies.…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Cohort Analysis, Competence, Counselor Evaluation
Oregon State Dept. of Human Resources, Salem. – 1982
The United States Employment Service (USES) Specific Aptitude Test Battery (SATB) for Waiter/Waitress (Informal) is evaluated from three points of view: (1) technical adequacy of the research, (2) fairness to minorities, and (3) usefulness of the battery to Employment Service staff and employers in selecting individuals for training as…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Employment Qualifications, Hospitality Occupations, Job Analysis
1982
The United States Employment Service (USES) Specific Aptitude Test Battery (SATB) for Refinery Operator is evaluated from three points of view: (1) technical adequacy of the research; (2) fairness to minorities; and (3) usefulness of the battery to Employment Service staff and employers in selecting individuals for training in refinery operator…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Employment Qualifications, Job Analysis, Occupational Tests
Carey, John; Enerson, Meryl – 1985
Based on the responses to a survey sent to 23 electronic text managers, this report provides information on the staffing and training requirements associated with the production of electronic text materials. It is directed primarily towards those in higher education and the nonprofit community, including local colleges, public television stations,…
Descriptors: Employment Qualifications, Higher Education, Information Networks, Job Analysis
Hoggard, David; Pedras, Melvin J. – 1985
Originally created in the late 1960s, DACUM (Developing a Curriculum) is a method for conducting an occupational analysis that identifies the tasks that must be performed by persons employed in a specific job or occupational area. As a result of the occupational analysis, a profile chart is developed that identifies the duties and tasks associated…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Computer Oriented Programs, Curriculum Development, Drafting
Peace Corps, Washington, DC. – 1973
Based on the assumption that the steps involved in the total Peace Corps program-training process as well as the interrelationship of programing and training are essential to a trainer's ability to design, implement, and evaluate good training, the 11 steps of the program-training-evaluation process are described here with illustrative diagrams…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Behavioral Objectives, Evaluation, Guidelines
Stalcup, Robert J.; Wilson, Jerry L. – 1981
The universality of administrative functions and tasks is sufficiently established to make special preparation programs for any one group of higher education administrators unjustifiable. This thesis is based on research undertaken to determine if significant differences existed in the functions or tasks performed by presidents, vice-presidents of…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Administrator Role, College Administration, Higher Education
Curtin, Bernadette M.; Hecklinger, Fred J. – 1981
As part of a series on career and life planning for adults, this four-part booklet discusses job search strategies, resume writing, and job interviews. Part I discourages conventional job-hunting techniques (i.e., visiting employment agencies, researching want ads, going through company personnel offices, and sending resumes and cover letters in…
Descriptors: Adults, Career Choice, Career Exploration, Career Planning
Loustaunau, Paul; Rosenblatt, Richard – 1978
This report describes the procedures and discusses the results of work performed by the Human Resources Research Organization during phase 1 of a U.S. Bureau of Mines project to provide a validated training system for operators of mine hoisting equipment. The objective of phase 1 was to develop the specifications for a training system that will…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Strategies, Industrial Training, Instructional Materials
Pohland, Paul A.; Higbie, Virginia C. – 1979
Content analysis of job descriptions written for principals in 68 of New Mexico's 88 school districts led to identification of 1,650 specific duties. Of these, 1,416 dealt with administrative or managerial functions while only 234 defined educational leadership responsibilities. Such an analysis is limited in that it identifies formally stated…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Content Analysis, Educational Administration
NICHOLSON, JOHN B., JR.; AND OTHERS – 1967
REPRESENTATIVES FROM JUNIOR AND COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND OTHER AGENCIES ATTENDED A NATIONAL CONFERENCE TO CONSIDER THE ROLE OF THE LIBRARY TECHNICIAN IN THE LIBRARY AND THE KIND AND EXTENT OF TRAINING IN ONE AND TWO YEAR INSTITUTIONS. DISCUSSION TOPICS INCLUDED (1) DEFINITION OF A LIBRARY TECHNICIAN, (2) THE LIBRARY TECHNICIAN'S FUNCTION IN THE…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Conferences, Curriculum, Educational Programs
MAURO, RALPH N.; AND OTHERS – 1966
THIS SUGGESTED OUTLINE FOR A COURSE ON RETAIL ORGANIZATION IS PLANNED FOR FIVE 2-HOUR SESSIONS ON (1) EVOLUTION OF RETAIL ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE, (2) ORGANIZATION, INCLUDING CONCEPTS, PRINCIPLES, AND PRACTICES, (3) TYPICAL RETAIL ORGANIZATION PATTERNS, (4) ORGANIZATIONAL AND FUNCTIONAL ANAYSIS, INCLUDING MERCHANDISING, SALES PROMOTION, AND…
Descriptors: Administration, Adult Education, Adult Programs, Business
DauffenBach, Robert C. – 1980
Insight into the structure of the labor market and its operations in terms of careers can be gained through analysis of occupational mobility patterns at a detailed category level. Methodology components used to extend previous methods of defining career fields as evinced in mobility patterns are: (1) mobility matrix creation; (2) mobility…
Descriptors: Career Development, Career Ladders, Careers, Census Figures
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