THERE IS A WIDENING AVAILABILITY OF GOOD EDUCATION, WHILE THE SELF-MADE MAN IS BECOMING RARER. TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE IN ALL PRODUCTION REQUIRES MEN OF SPECIAL SKILLS AND HIGH EDUCATION, UNSKILLED LABOR IS NOW IN LOW DEMAND. TO AID THE UNEMPLOYED, MOBILIZATION OF THEIR PRODUCTIVE POWER AND FULFILLMENT OF THEIR NEEDS MUST BE PERFORMED AT THE SAME…

TO DETERMINE HOW TO MOTIVATE ADULTS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE ACADEMIC AND TECHNICAL TRAINING AVAILABLE TO THEM IN METROPOLITAN TORONTO, TWO GROUPS OF WORKERS WERE INTERVIEWED--27 APPLICANTS TO CANADIAN MANPOWER CENTRES WHO HAD REJECTED RETRAINING ("REFUSER" SAMPLE), AND 46 WHO HAD ACCEPTED BUT FAILED TO APPEAR AFTER THEY RECEIVED THEIR…

DURING 1962-63, 16 FARM MECHANICS RETRAINING SCHOOLS WERE SET UP IN OKLAHOMA UNDER THE AREA REDEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1961 TO TRAIN 225 MEN WHO WERE EITHER UNEMPLOYED OR UNDEREMPLOYED. THIS STUDY WAS DESIGNED TO DETERMINE WHETHER THERE WAS ANY CORRELATION BETWEEN THE TEST SCORES AND SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS USED IN SELECTION OF THE TRAINEES AND THEIR…

Information on 288 participants who had been retrained between November 62 and April 1963, was collected by personal interviews and mailed questionnaires, and by earnings histories provided by the Social Security Administration, to discover the actual trends in average retraining benefits and to determine if this trend differed on characteristics…

Returning inactive Nebraska nurses to employment was the purpose of the study conducted between June 1967 and November 1969. A statewide plan involved the identification and recruitment of unemployed registered nurses, setting up of refresher courses, and evaluation of the project. Three existing surveys of Nebraska's nurse needs were reviewed,…

The article describes "Project Occupations" at a Missouri junior college to train and find employment for low-income persons who are unskilled, undereducated, have lost jobs, or are chronically unemployed. Emphasis is on fast training and placement in area businesses. (MF)

In this article, the unique characteristics of the retiring career officer are discussed, and specific problems encountered by counselors assisting the career officer in his or her transition from the military to civilian work environment are noted. Suggestions are offered concerning counseling such persons for reemployment. (Author)

The president of the Wisconsin State AFL-CIO writes about the growing changes in industrial technology and the need for vocational training and retraining to meet industry's need for skilled workers. (MF)

The author presents a methodology to identify new and emerging occupations for the purpose of appropriate vocational education curriculum development, involving collection of occupational data, development of criteria, and evaluation of occupational data for curriculum development. (MF)

An effort to re-train American Indians traditionally schooled in agriculture, the Agency Camp Development Project is aimed at strengthening local organization to carry out a training program in construction skills and development of a housing project in a new community 11 miles south of the present Sage settlement. (Author/JC)

The author presents suggestions from eight vocational teachers on how to stay up-to-date on innovations in their respective fields. Their suggestions include the following: (1) attend conventions and seminars, (2) work part time in industry, (3) read, (4) network, and (5) develop a schedule for professional development. (CH)

Describes a reemployment training program developed by Oakland University to assist displaced automobile workers in overcoming their grief resulting from job loss and in successfully assessing and marketing their transferable skills. (Author)

Describes results of a survey of "Personnel" readers and human resource managers and/or training directors concerning the nature of training in their firms. Answers concern kinds of training, methods and tools, perceived success of training programs, retraining and special programs, and entry-level skill development. (CT)

This article proposes a cost- and information-effective technology transfer model designed to overcome problems in technical education and training common to both sectors. The authors discuss three primary forces that are creating a danger in the specialized, applied science educational system, primarily because of a shortage of instructional…

The case for university extension activity in the engineering field is made. The need for such services is described. Benefits to the university and to the practicing engineer are also described. (TS)