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Download full textJohnson, Steven; Winterton, Jonathan – 1999
A task force was convened to identify the nature, extent, and pattern of skill needs and shortages for managerial occupations in the United Kingdom (UK). The task force began by examining the key challenges facing managers in the UK. The following factors were among those considered: economic policies promoting liberalization and deregulation;…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Business Administration, Business Education, Competency Based Education
Carnevale, Anthony P. – 2001
By the time today's eighth graders reach age 28-29, approximately 66% will have had some kind of postsecondary education or training. There has been a dramatic upward shift in the education and skill requirements for all occupations. Access to higher education has become the threshold for career success. Elite managerial and professional jobs,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Asian Americans, Blacks
Ground, Ian, Ed. – 2000
This document contains 41 plenary papers, speeches, papers, abstracts, and workshop presentations from a conference on continuing education, lifelong learning, equity, and inclusion in further education (FE) and higher education (HE). The following are among the papers included: "A New Way of Learning: The UfI (University for Industry)…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adjustment (to Environment), Adult Learning, Articulation (Education)
Heinrich, Janet – 2001
The General Accounting Office's (GAO's) director of health care-public health issues testified before Congress regarding growing concerns about the adequacy of the health care work force and lessons learned from the experience of the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) in addressing the maldistribution of health care professionals. The following…
Descriptors: Access to Health Care, Allied Health Occupations Education, Change Strategies, Demand Occupations
American Society for Training and Development, Alexandria, VA. – 2001
In 2000, the American Society for Training and Development and the National Governors Association convened the Commission on Technology and Adult Learning. The 31-member commission included representatives of the business, government, and education sectors. They formulated a vision for the future of e-learning in the United States and identified…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Access to Education, Adult Education, Adult Learning
Plath, Hans-Eberhard – 2001
In Germany and elsewhere, the literature on current and future work requirements rarely discusses the effects of globalization, internationalization, computerization, and other factors from the point of view of workers. Some have suggested that a blurring of limits will be one of the main changes in work in the future. This blurring will involve…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adult Learning, At Risk Persons, Competence
Jacobson, Robert; Green, Gary – 2000
The practices and perceptions of Wisconsin employers regarding welfare recipients were examined. First, 500 employers outside the Milwaukee metropolitan area were interviewed by telephone. Those data were merged with data from a survey of Milwaukee-area employers, resulting in a statewide sample of about 1,250 Wisconsin employers (25%, 35%, and…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Education Work Relationship, Educational Finance, Educational Needs
Indabawa, Sabo A., Ed.; Oduaran, Akpovire, Ed.; Afrik, Tai, Ed.; Walters, Shirley, Ed. – 2000
This document contains 21 papers examining the state of adult and continuing education in Africa. The following papers are included: "Introduction: An Overview of the State of Adult and Continuing Education in Africa" (Akpovire Oduaran); "Setting the Tone of Adult and Continuing Education in Africa" (Michael A. Omolewa);…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy
Curtin, Penelope, Ed. – 1998
This book contains 31 papers from a conference on future training issues in Australia's industries. The following papers are included: "Training Development in Australia" (Chris Ellison); "Meeting National and Employer Training Requirements" (Mark Paterson); "Meeting Employee Training Requirements" (Bill Mansfield);…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Agriculture, Building Trades, Case Studies
Mangum, Garth; Mangum, Stephen; Sum, Andrew – 1998
The 36-year effort to provide a second chance at labor market success for disadvantaged and dislocated youth and adults was reviewed. The following issues were considered: (1) current legislative proposals; (2) lessons from past employment and training programs; (3) the labor market challenges faced by young adults, older workers, dislocated…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Programs, At Risk Persons, Career Education
Barer-Stein, Thelma, Ed.; Kompf, Michael, Ed. – 2001
This book, which is intended as a text for future and experienced adult educators, examines current theories and best practices in adult education. The book consists of 20 chapters written by prominent practitioners in the field of adult education. The chapter titles and authors are as follows: "Teachers Sharing Experiences" (James A. Draper);…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Adult Educators, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy
Redshaw, Margaret; Hart, Bev; Harvey, Merryl; Harris, Anne – 1999
The outcomes of advanced neonatal nurse practitioner (ANNP) programs in the United Kingdom were examined. The different programs of education currently available for nurses wishing to become ANNPs were compared, and the outcomes of ANNP programs, as demonstrated in the levels of performance of practitioners undertaking different programs, were…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Career Choice, Career Development, Change Strategies
National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice, Rockville, MD. – 2000
The National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice (NACNEP) convened the Expert Workgroup on Diversity to advise the NACNEP on development of a national agenda for increasing workforce diversity. The workgroup's 18 members developed recommended goals and actions covering the following broad themes: (1) enhance efforts to increase the…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Academic Standards, Adult Education, Change Strategies
Public/Private Ventures, Philadelphia, PA. – 1999
Surging demand for workers, growing income inequality, and passage of welfare reforms have made work force development one of the United States' key national concerns. Public/Private Ventures has been working with various states to design work force development strategies that seek to address the concerns of many work force development specialists…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Case Studies, Colleges, Community Colleges
2000
This document contains 14 papers from the skills for the new millennium section of an international conference on vocational education and training (VET) for lifelong learning in the information era. The following papers are included: "Research on Vocational Education and Training as a Field for Knowledge Development--Starting Points for the…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Career Guidance, Case Studies, Counseling Techniques
