A comprehensive review of the Department of the Army Management Intern Program, August, 1968, presents details about the aims of the program, the recruitment procedure, the characteristics (including qualification) of the participants, and the achievement and rate of promotion of these individuals who are being trained for civilian careers in the…

This project was the research phase of a 3-part program designed to define the potential demand by state and local governments for youth trained by vocational-technical schools. Eleven county areas were selected in Wisconsin which contained a vocational school and a substantial number and variety of government personnel. Budgets, personnel…

One of three major training and educational resource publications from the Civil Service Commission, this directory provides information on individual off campus study centers for Federal Employees. Numbers of centers and participants are tabulated by agency and by state or other geographic location. Cooperating institutions, programs or course…

This report grew out of the Contractor's work with three Federal agencies to restructure jobs in selected occupational fields and make necessary changes in training, selection, and other manpower practices in order to: (1) enable employees in lower grades to progress to higher grades not customarily filled by promotion from the lower levels; and…

In vetoing a comprehensive Child Development Bill in 1971, President Nixon voiced concern that the concept of child care centers had not been sufficiently discussed. It is in the spirit of contributing to such a discussion that his paper and its proposals are offered. The first part of the paper examines supply, cost, and demand for child care…

This instructor's manual contains job analysis and training curriculum for the positions of Resident Selection and Occupancy Trainee, Resident Security Aide, Resident Security Officer, Security Officer II, and Community Security Aide. The two sections of the manual and their parts are as follows: Section I: A Model Curriculum for Resident…

This second volume of a four-volume report covers manpower needs in motor vehicle inspection and registration, motorcycle safety, driver education, driver licensing, traffic court, and codes and laws. Aspects of training such as staffing, student recruitment, enrollments, facilities, equipment, and curriculum are discussed. Course outlines are…

This document is intended to serve as a planning tool for public service education, and is to be used jointly by community colleges and public agencies (local, state, and federal). With the growing need for well qualified personnel at mid-entry or paraprofessional levels, agencies are abandoning their internal training programs in favor of…

This study analyzed what effect commuters had on wage levels, employment, and industrial locations, and the relative importance of the commuter as part of the work force. A questionnaire was administered to 190 workers and to their 20 employers in the apparel industry of El Paso, Texas. The questionnaires revealed that the commuters were paid the…

The evaluation of a one-week training course for position classification trainees and personnel specialists is described. The study population included 29 Government employees in grades 5 through 9, 14 of whom were position classification trainees and 15 of whom were interns or personnel specialists. The evaluation study outline was as follows: A.…

The United States Training and Employment Service General Aptitude Test Battery (GATB), first published in 1947, has been included in a continuing program of research to validate the tests against success in many different occupations. The GATB consists of 12 tests which measure nine aptitudes: General Learning Ability; Verbal Aptitude; Numerical…

The General Accounting Office (GAO) reviewed the Department of Defense (DOD) management of its employee training program at 14 installations to see what had been done in response to the recommendations for improvements and to determine the current status of the program. The findings and conclusions are contained in four chapters: (1)…

The Civil Service College in San Francisco provides preentry level training, inservice training, and promotional training for public employment. The free classes are open to the general public and cover five curriculum areas: supervision and management, clerical and secretarial, communication, community service, and technical. (MB)

The Consumer Protection clinical course, in which case supervision is provided by government agency personnel, is described. Implications are considered regarding the necessity and emphasis of a seminar component, and the usefulness of clinical courses in teaching substantive law as well as lawyering skills. (LBH)

The Intergovernmental Personnel Act authorizes the temporary exchange of personnel between federal executive agencies and states, local governments, and institutions of higher education to do work of mutual benefit and concern. This article reviews the distribution of assignments since 1971 and methods of participation. Included are eligibility…