The data presented in this survey were gathered by mailed questionnaires and cover salary data on 28 "key benchmark" job classifications considered to be most representative in Colorado hospitals regardless of size, location, or type. There are tables of selected benefits, personnel policies, and practices together with actual pay rates…

As part of a four-volume study of manpower for state highway safety programs over the next decade, this first volume deals with manpower requirements, according to types and numbers of needed safety specialists. Interviews conducted during field visits to all 50 states provided state estimates, and provided data for calculating estimates of…

Two methods are presented for extending Holland's occupational classification to include all occupations in the Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT). Holland's classification is based on a theory of personality types, with occupations in the classification organized into major categories (Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social,…

Prepared by an occupational analyst of the California Analysis Field Center, this publication is intended to suggest maximum flexibility in acquiring and organizing an occupational library. This is accomplished in sections which describe the purposes of an occupational library and provide suggestions for organizing the information, acquiring…

Based on a survey of the characteristics of unemployed aerospace workers, this is the second of two reports developed to suggest alternate job opportunities in private industry for unemployed aerospace engineers and scientists. Included in the brief summaries of 70 jobs found in private industry are general, basic requirements and kinds of…

Experiences relating to industry and opportunities to understand contemporary society are a necessary part of the total development and learning common to all students at all educational levels; hence, career education must be a part of the total school curriculum. The industrial arts program plays a major role in helping students achieve the…

Western Michigan University investigated 198 students who graduated in 1971 with a major or minor in business education and administrative services or certified for business education teaching. The types of variables examined through questionnaires were types of positions graduates now hold, how these positions were found, length of time required…

Career education was officially established in Arizona during the 1971 legislative sessions. Three goals of career education, as stated by the state advisory council, are to help students: (1) learn to live, (2) learn to learn, and (3) learn to make a living. The program is available for students at all levels of education, from kindergarten…

The primary objective of this study was to test the validity of the American Library Association policy statement on Library Education and Manpower by applying it to the tasks described in Phase I of the Illinois Task Analysis Project. (Available as ED 040 723.) A Model was to be developed in which the tasks would be arranged in accordance with…

IDENTIFICATIONS WERE MADE OF THE MATHEMATICAL KNOWLEDGES COMMONLY USED IN OCCUPATIONS MOST READILY SUITABLE FOR NONCOLLEGE-BOUND YOUTH. TASK ITEMS FROM QUESTIONNAIRES USED IN OFFICE OCCUPATIONS, GENERAL MERCHANDISING, BUILDING TRADES, ELECTRONICS, FOOD SERVICE, CHILD CARE, AND AGRICULTURE STUDIES WERE EXAMINED FOR MATHEMATICAL KNOWLEDGE CONTENT.…

OCCUPATIONAL INFORMATION SERVICE IN GUIDANCE FOCUSES ON THE DIFFERING NEEDS OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR KNOWLEDGE OF OCCUPATIONS. OCCUPATIONAL INFORMATION IS DEFINED AS ACCURATE, UP-TO-DATE TREATMENT AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA IMPORTANT TO THE PROCESS OF OCCUPATIONAL SELECTION, PREPARATION, PLACEMENT, AND ADJUSTMENT. TO MEET THE NEED FOR SUCH…

Citations of 153 documents containing task inventories for 185 occupational areas/job titles are reported in this directory, which could be of use to curriculum developers, training directors, researchers, personnel officers, industrial engineers, and vocational teachers and administrators. The information was compiled from a review of documents…

This guide, prepared by the Canadian office of Manpower and Immigration, informs secondary students of many alternative employment possibilities, and educates the students as to qualifications required. Interviews with workers in various fields of the personal services careers detail what students can expect and what is expected of them for each…

Several new programs have been added to those of the Comprehensive Occupational Data Analysis Programs (CODAP), all oriented toward analyzing and manipulating information describing work tasks, rather than jobs or persons. REXALL analyzes the inter-rater agreement among judges concerning task-factor ratings. TSKFAC adds factor weight vectors to…

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…