This paper is concerned with a description of the basic philosophy, training, and task of the parent educator as part of the health team in multi-discipline, comprehensive approach to the total health needs of the central city population of Portland, Oregon. Objectives of the program are: (1) to ease the health manpower shortage by on-the-job…

This booklet gives details, approved by the British Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity, of grants which will be paid by the Printing and Publishing Industry Training Board (PPITB) in the training year 1 August 1969-31 July 1970. General conditions of grant are noted first, followed by a summary of categories and rates of grant.…

The general objective of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of the OCD Career Development Program. The specific objectives were to determine the program's impact on the local civil defense coordinator's knowledge of and ability to build and operate a viable local civil defense organization and to link the official (vertical) civil…

Describes a study of 200 employers in which the key questions were: How many people do you train each year? How many person hours of training occur? What subjects are studied? How much money is spent? Results are reported and analyzed. (CT)

The job survival of 1,736 newly hired workers across a variety of organizations is examined. Voluntary and involuntary turnover are analyzed separately. Organization related factors such as pay and training are better predictors of job survival than are individual variables such as race, sex, age, and education. (Author/KC)

The Air Force dental laboratory technology manual is designed as a basic training text as well as a reference source for dental laboratory technicians, a specialty occupation concerned with the design, fabrication, and repair of dental prostheses. Numerous instructive diagrams and photographs are included throughout the manual. The comprehensive…

Describes the programs and services offered by Goodwill Industries of America. Vocational rehabilitation at Goodwill includes a range of training and employment services designed to move disabled people to more competitive employment in the community. (JOW)

Customized, industry-specific training is a growing need in business and industry and an important opportunity for vocational educators. (SK)

In these comments on the reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), submitted to the U.S. Department of Labor, Jobs for the Future (JFF) addresses the following issues with WIA: (1) Goal and purpose: JFF advocates for a more explicit commitment to advancement to family-sustaining wages; (2) Mix of services: JFF proposes revisions that…

Extolling the virtues of job training and business education. (RA)

Advocates the use of television as an efficient and effective method of meeting the communications needs of business and industry. (AA)

A sandwich" course for the training of private secretaries involving 30 weeks in college and 30 weeks in the office (alternating weekly) is outlined and its firts year of operation reviewed. (DM)

Discusses the various organizational factors which affect the accountability of training efforts. (Editor/AN)

A training supervisor examines and rejects some of the reasons for not using television in training programs. (AK)