Provided is an overview of basic governmental and private agency rehabilitation programs for mentally retarded persons including vocational training programs, on the job training programs, work study programs, and recreational programs. (Author/GW)

The Job Training Partnership Act, replacing the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act, gives responsibility for federally funded job training to state governors and local private industry and government. School boards should get a member on the private industry council appointed to direct program operations in their service delivery area. (RW)

Redesigning jobs can be cost-effective as well as personnel-effective as organizations change to meet society's changes. The process of redesigning jobs, which allows an organization to use existing personnel and avoid the high cost of recruitment, hiring, and duplicative training, consists of asking the right questions and finding the answers to…

The Boston Compact is a written agreement between the school system and the business community under which businesses agree to hire high school graduates in permanent jobs, provided that the schools prepare students through a program of career education, job readiness, and employability skills. (SK)

Data from a random sample of 421 teachers in Minnesota public schools indicated that, while the lecture method was used most extensively, simulation or on-the-job training was perceived as most effective in human relations training in terms of both teacher satisfaction and personal growth. (CM)

The author describes how vocational educators, with the support of the federal government, have adapted a highly successful job-training program to meet the specific high technology training needs of Illinois firms. The importance of education/business cooperation and of the federal government's role are stressed. (CT)

General methods for determining skilled labor needs for water supply and wastewater treatment plant operation as applied in Turkey are outlined along with a model program for training personnel to meet these needs. (DC)

Future directions of employee training and education will depend on the responsiveness of the traditional education system to employer needs. Aspects of the employers' education system are examined: its growth; historical development; functions of employee educators and training practices; and potential for business/higher education collaboration.…

Employee desire for academic credit can be a key element in creating productive programs and communication between business and higher education. The nationwide Program on Noncollegiate Sponsored Instruction is described. Monitoring the quality of corporate training is seen as essential. (Author/MLW)

Manitoba's STAY program is designed to create employment for "special needs" youth ages 16 to 24: the chronically unemployed, the handicapped, dropouts, native youth, delinquents, and single parents. The program pays participants to work in the private sector or nonprofit organizations and provides them with counseling and tutorial…

Analyzed a questionnaire sent to the membership of the Association for Specialists in Group Work to assess the current status of group work preparation in counselor education programs. Results, compared to previous studies, showed that counselor education programs are providing more and broader didactic and experiential group work preparation.…

Cooperation between business and higher education can help solve problems of future shortages of engineering faculty, can increase hiring of liberal arts graduates with appropriate training programs, can deal with employment cycles by co-op fellowship programs, and can reduce problems relating to EEOC guidelines on employee selection procedures.…

The economic status, salary, and continued education experiences of 69 Black females who completed health career programs at the College of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in June 1973 were investigated. It was concluded that the graduates appeared to have experienced success in pursuing and achieving career objectives. (JH)

Reports results of a survey showing that magazine editors are not pleased with the quality of journalism graduates and presents editors' suggestions for improving the journalism education curriculum. (RL)