Information is presented to assist Hawaii employers in developing affirmative action plans as required for federal contract compliance. In the first section, information is provided on the ramifications of geographical area coverage, the sources for the attached statistical data, the definition of manpower resources, and the availability of this…

This publication is Attachment 8 of a set of 16 computer listed QPCB task sorts, by career level, for the entire Hospital Corps and Dental Technician fields. Statistical data are presented in tabular form for a detailed listing of job duties in environmental health. (BT)

This publication is Attachment 16 of a set of 16 computer listed QPCB task sorts, by career level, for the entire Hospital Corps and Dental Technician fields. Statistical data are presented in tabular form for a detailed listing of independent job duties. (BT)

This report is excerpted from a much more extensive volume, entitled PHYSICS IN PERSPECTIVE, VOLUME 1, the final report of the Physics Survey Committee. The Physics Survey Committee was appointed by the President of the National Academy of Sciences in mid-1969 and charged with an examination of the status, opportunities, and problems of physics in…

A resource tool for the manpower planning practitioner, the book provides significant background information on the growth of manpower programs and reasons for placing heavy emphasis on local labor markets. The background material includes a discussion of the role and functioning of labor markets. The major portion of the book is devoted to…

A report from the United States General Accounting Office regarding the Army's skill training program for enlisted personnel is presented. The Army develops its training program twice a year, determining training requirements for the following year through personnel inventory, analysis model, and manpower program data. These methods were found not…

This paper discusses the limitations of manpower planning activity as a source of policy criteria and suggests some directions for improving the state of the art. Sections I and II of the paper begin with a general discussion of the conceptual and institutional requisites of manpower planning in policy analysis and formulation. Section III extends…

Abstracts of material covering a variety of topics regarding vocational and labor development throughout the world are presented in the seventh dispatch. Noted, in particular, are publications regarding women in employment, management functions, recurrent education, and training and the social integration of the handicapped. The first section,…

The bulletin presents projections of the 1985 manpower requirements of 240 occupations for which considerable training is most often required or desirable, and which will comprise an estimated 70 million workers or two-thirds of the civilian labor force at that time. A brief chapter discusses the use of occupational projections and training data…

The Skills Conversion Project conducted by the National Society of Professional Engineers sought to study the transition mechanisms required to transfer available technical manpower from aerospace and defense industries into other areas of employment in private industry and public service. Fourteen study teams assessed the likelihood of future…

There is an obvious need for a valid, realistic model for research on the occupational needs of the community for relevant time periods to provide planners with quantified data on which to base decisions. The purpose of this study is to develop a statewide system to: (1) identify job needs at the local community level, and (2) relate job needs to…

The New Careers concept involves helping the disadvantaged to help themselves, by offering them entry level jobs with the opportunity for advancement to the professional level. A definite hierarchy is established, with specific tasks and educational requirements defined for each level, and with the necessary training made available during the work…

Population and income growth, and a consistent trend toward better health care for all challenges the dental profession to enlarge its productivity by more than one-third. There is substantial evidence that a major resource for increasing the availability of dental health service lies in increased and better utilization of the services of…

In 1966, the President established the National Advisory Commission on Health Manpower to "develop appropriate recommendations for action by government or by private institutions, organizations, or individuals for improving the availability and utilization of health manpower." Recommendations include: (1) federal funds to encourage…

Conclusions are presented indicating the role which public bodies, employers, trade unions, and other private groups can play in improving the employment opportunities of special groups, such as older workers, workers with family responsibilities, and workers of rural origin engaged in non-agricultural employment. Because of the increasing number…