Consists of two articles delineating (1) the role of the monitor of a major personnel training project and (2) the impact of personnel training on entrepreneurial advancement. The author monitored a project at an industrial firm in Finland and draws on this experience. (CH)

Discusses the political environment surrounding British adult continuing education. Includes (1) a sketch of current educational politics; (2) a discussion of the relationship among university, government, and society; (3) information on industrializing universities; (4) discussion on development of continuing education; and (5) the shift from…

A random sample of 108 Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) qualified probationers, enrolled in a job training program, were compared to a random sample of community probationers on arrest and conviction records. Both groups achieved a high degree of success, but no significant differences were found. Individual characteristics, rather…

A survey of 19 British companies documented their use of education and training programs. Questions covered such areas as (1) expenditure rates, (2) strategy and policies, (3) appraisal and budgeting, and (4) accounting practice. Problems and potential changes were solicited. (CH)

The purpose of this article is to discuss what can be done, what is being done, and what should be done to make the collaboration of JTPA (Job Training Partnership Act) and the Carl Perkins Vocational Education Act a reality. (CT)

Describes programs at the Wilco Area Career Center (Illinois) where vocational training is provided for secondary students at the junior/senior level. Also discusses the relationship between the center and the Will County Private Industry Council, completing a Request for Proposal (RFP), demonstrating program quality for the RFP, and keeping costs…

Describes the School Community Training Program in a Wyoming school district that equips handicapped high school students with vocational skills and prepares them for the entry-level jobs that are available in the community. (CT)

Reviews the youth unemployment problem and focuses on employment and training programs. Discusses, in separate sections, the causes of the youth employment problem; demand-related causes; supply-related causes; the effectiveness of strategies for assisting disadvantaged youth; linking young workers with employers; and implications for policy. (KH)

Discusses various elements of the City Colleges of Chicago: programs and services, structure, programs for business and industry, programs for technical and high-tech industries, current challenges and responses, and future tasks of City Colleges of Chicago and other community colleges. (CT)

The Imatra (Finland) Project, founded especially for entrepreneurial and vocational training, provides advice concerning product planning; product development and patenting, plus matters related to export; and provides direct help in arranging financing, in cooperative subcontracting and in research services. (Operational strategies and…

This article contains a review of activities and approaches of the International Labour Office's (ILO) Workers' Education Programme, and a discussion of the role of the ILO in promoting wider concepts of workers' education linked to other forms of education and training. (CT)

This article examines how proprietary schools can better meet the needs of business and industry and what the future holds for industrial training. Various types of partnerships are also covered. (CT)

The author discusses various elements of the PEP (Participation and Equity Program). These include participation and retention, equity and equality, equality and excellence, ripple effects, economic and educational justifications, and symbolic effects of the program. (CT)

Describes a study that analyzed the actual performance of school psychologists in career development functions, the future importance school psychologists attach to career development functions, and the educational preparation of school psychologists with respect to career development functions. (CT)

Presents an overview of the Wang Word Processing Intelligent Learning Program on interactive videodisc, which is used at Eastman Kodak to train hundreds of word processing operators. Operation of the program is discussed in detail. (MBR)