Predicts that the ability to have a product repaired quickly, correctly, and at a reasonable cost will soon become the key to sales success. Describes the unusual features of the "Chrysler Dealer Apprentice Program," a four-year education/work experience program designed to train automotive repair technicians for employment at Chrysler…

Presents information about women in the adult education professoriat of the United States and Canada. Their educational backgrounds, work histories, professional activities, and job and career satisfactions are contrasted with those of men in the same field. The increasing number of faculty women and their varied interests and activities suggest…

Outlines the recommendations made by the Co-operative Career Work Education Association of Canada for encouraging the cooperation of business and industry in secondary school cooperative education programs. Details the need for such programs and the benefits to both student and community from such a program. (ABB)

A survey of 954 trainees on YTS (Youth Training Scheme) courses wholly or partly provided by further education colleges in 1983/84 is reported. Trainees reported enjoyment and learning from work experience more than from college and valued practical training sessions in college more than other college offerings. (Author/CT)

A study was designed to examine the position of dean of continuing education and backgrounds and interests of those holding the position. Study analyzed the professional development of continuing education deans and their experiences on the job by assessing their personal backgrounds, showing how they are evaluated, describing their faculty…

Describes how a group of Honeywell Corporation human resources specialists determined how the organization's management development process could be improved to support the needs of the business. Discusses corporate management development strategy, curriculum, conference center, on-the-job experiences, and how experience, relationships, and…

Investigates the relationships among schooling, experience, job status, and earnings in a large, private company in India. Results indicate that job status rises monotonically with experience and channels the transmission effects of schooling and experience onto earnings. Marginal productivity theory and the weak version of the screening…

Describes a cooperative venture in which a private corporation was formed to provide students with real-world experiences, assist in paying for their educational experiences, and provide answers to problems arising from the community in which an educational institution is located. Discusses formation and operation, as well as academic-corporate…

A unit was established at a residential school in Britain to meet the needs of physically disabled students over 16 years of age. The program focuses on maximum physical independence, social skills, work experience, and the continuance of basic education. (CL)

Argues for a curriculum more responsive to the job expectations of different groups of pupils. (Editor)

America's traditional separation of education and work can no longer be tolerated. (Author)

A continuation of articles on "May 7" cadre schools includes discussion on (1) transforming your world outlook while doing manual labor, (2) maintaining close contact with the masses, and (3) studying Mao's philosophy and applying it to transform your world outlook. (ND)

The purpose of this study was to provide a framework for identifying personality differences between novice and experienced counselors utilizing the Revised NEO Personality Inventory (Costa & McCrae, 1992a). Two groups of counselors (N = 69) were compared in terms of their personality profile. One group, consisting of 48% of the participants,…

This report describes challenges, opportunities, and pitfalls that exist when attempting to replicate successful youth programs, focusing on the replication of a program originally developed by the Children's Village, Dobbs Ferry, New York. The program was designed to motivate youth in the child welfare system's residential treatment program to…

This guide offers suggestions to parents and mentors of high school students with disabilities for providing these students with direction in their exploration of interests, careers, and college planning. Discussion of some employment issues notes the increasing numbers of postsecondary students with disabilities, remaining barriers to employment,…