ISSUES IN THE EDUCATION OF YOUTH FOR EMPLOYMENT WERE INVESTIGATED. THE STUDY INCLUDED AN EVALUATION OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, ITS IMAGE, AND THE ROLE IT PLAYS IN THE TRAINING OF SUCH SPECIAL GROUPS AS GIRLS AND NEGROES. IT WAS FOUND THAT, FROM AN EARNING POINT-OF-VIEW, GRADUATES OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION CURRICULUMS DID AS WELL AS ACADEMIC GRADUATES,…

This document lists 61 occupations, each followed by a summary which gives highlights of job qualifications and training and employment trends (1974-1985) from the "Occupational Outlook Handbook." It is noted that special talents, attitudes, and personal characteristics not mentioned in this publication may be needed for many occupations and that…

The author looks at some management patterns and tries to work out from them elements common to them all, concluding with a discussion of this approach's impact on one series of management training programs. (AJ)

Outlined are the basic elements of a strong utility employee safety program. The components discussed include: management leadership; assignment of responsibility; maintenance; establishment of safety training; accident record system; medical systems; and personal responsibility of employees. (CS)

Presents excerpts from interviews with Ralph Nafziger and Chilton Bush, both Prominent figures in the development of modern journalism education. Topics addressed include the relationship between journalism schools and publishers, the proper balance between practical and theoretical subjects in the journalism curriculum, and trends in journalism…

A task analysis of janitorial skills required for cleaning a restroom was performed with 11 trainable mentally handicapped students (13-15 years old). (Author)

New and better mailing practices in the University of Houston's mailroom have saved money and improved service. (Author/MLF)

Summarizes five task analysis approaches to determining what people need to know and do to perform their jobs successfully. (EM)

This paper argues that embedded in the theoretical roots of career education is a conception of socialization as the adjustment of the individual to the existing social and economic order. (MM)

Three workshops designed for bus drivers focused on understanding what troubles drivers, improving communications and problem management, and including faculty, administrators, and coaches in a discussion of driver problems. (Author/IRT)

Discusses the mass communication sequence of the University of Iowa School of Journalism, a four-semester program which presents educational experiences that are analagous to real-world work situations. (KS)

Presents a method for determining actual cost of a work-based training program. Includes a case illustration and outlines basic questions that must be answered to determine actual cost. (CH)

Sees the centralized organizational model as offering the greatest chances of success for colleges responding to business and industry's training needs. Identifies the needs and responsibilities of the centralized office, points to ways company-college relationships are enhanced through this organizational model, and addresses program evaluation…

This study compared the entry-level word processing enabling skills of 419 graduates from postsecondary schools in Alberta and compared the entry-level skills these individuals were taught with the enabling skills they were using within one year of employment. (JOW)

The author focuses on the nature of the organization as a learning environment, natural learning activities that take place within the organization, and the role of the supervisor in facilitating the learning of subordinates. Implications for training and development are presented. (CH)