Interviews with 286 employers and trend analysis of the youth labor market in South London showed greater unemployment there than in the nation. Employers had disappointingly low awareness of the Training Credits Programme; few hired youths under 18 because more adults were available for work. (SK)

Kmart Employment for Youth Program in St. Louis trained black high school students in employability skills and personal development. Interviews with 30 completers and 49 dropouts found some decrease in adolescent discouragement among participants; females were less discouraged than males. Help with transportation problems and in coping with job…

Examines the training background and self-reported knowledge levels held by a group of professionals on specific topics in child sexual abuse. It was found that many professionals working in the area of child abuse treatment, including social workers, medical personnel, and psychologists, have not had training on topics directly related to their…

Describes an assessment process in a public child welfare agency that included workers as a primary source of knowledge about their own needs. Argues that the use of focus groups (a marketing research technique) encourages high levels of direct input and helps engage workers in subsequent phases of the training process. (MM)

At Alaska's Red Dog mine, a federally funded program enables mine workers, especially Alaska Natives, to rotate on-the-job training with classroom instruction and advance to better positions. (SK)

Provides the following information about lightning, which is necessary for camp administrators and staff: (1) warning signs of lightning; (2) dangers of lightning; (3) types of lightning injuries; (4) prevention of lightning injury; and (5) helpful training tips. (KS)

Data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth show that 38% of young adults received training during 1986-91. Whites and men were more likely to receive company training; nonwhites and women were more highly represented in off-the-job training programs. (Author)

Job-specific training is the minimum demanded of workplace education. The growth of employees' confidence and self-esteem and expansion of their educational aspirations are major benefits of more broadly based employee development programs. (SK)

This paper refutes criticism about industrial workshops for individuals with blindness and argues that they are a suitable vocational option that is often underutilized. The paper explores the role of the sheltered workshop as a continuum for multihandicapped blind persons, employment experience for teenagers, opportunity for older individuals,…

Employment survey data show that, although training intensity in the first three months of employment is similar for men and women, women are employed in positions with shorter training and less capital. These differences and lower market valuation for women's work experience account for much of the wage gap. (SK)

The Center for Adaptive Computer Education, a vocational training program for adults with disabilities, uses such strategies as extended training time, individualization, tutoring, stress management, behavior management, supportive counseling, and promotion in the workplace to help clients prepare for employment. (SK)

A Ruskin College course for unemployed persons contains a range of cultural activities that include critical reflection on work, leisure, employment, and unemployment. The course challenges both narrow, market-oriented training and narrow liberal education focused exclusively on individual development. (SK)

In a survey of 4,635 training professionals (49% response), 49% were opposed to federally mandated minimum training expenditures; 68% thought tax incentives would increase amount companies spend on training; one-third of companies spend less than 1.5% of payroll on training. Technical assistance and tax credits were most popular roles for…

The classroom of the future and the future work force will be composed of more and more nontraditional students and employees including those with special needs. The nation's ability to succeed in a globally competitive economy depends upon how well all populations are educated and trained for the world of work--to his or her own abilities. (JOW)

Using the example of France, Bishop recommends a U.S. training mandate involving a training tax and incentives. Lynch argues that a broader array of options is needed to meet the training needs of new workers, displaced workers, and the unemployed. (SK)