This progress report summarizes the findings of a second round of interviews with a cohort of young men between 14 and 24 years of age. These 1967 interviews provide data on the magnitude and patterns of changes in educational and employment status during the 12 months following the first round of interviews. The data suggest that family income…

To further the development of agricultural education in Nevada, a study was conducted to determine the number and kinds of employees and opportunities, and the factors which inhibit or enhance agricultural education, and to make suggestions for program improvement and adjustment. Personal interviews were held with 363 firms and 30 government…

To provide input for curriculum evaluation, a study to identify basic competencies required for entry-level positions in the marketing/merchandising field was conducted in Wisconsin vocational education districts. Marketing and merchandising graduates and their employers were surveyed by mailed questionnaire to determine the degree of performance…

In this article I shall first try to review major trends in training in Europe, and, secondly examine in what way the new institutions, structures and policies in Great Britain represent an attempt to deal with problems which Great Britain appears to share with most other European countries. (Author)

Diagrams the levels of specialization in electronic data processing and provides a job description for the first level, computer production operations job cluster. Data collected from computer operations managers, incumbent operators, and interviews and observations were analyzed for the job skills and educational and employment qualifications…

A questionnaire was distributed to 1,060 employees of 33 companies. It asked about motivations for choosing first-time and subsequent employers. Results showed that employees generally choose their first full-time job for advancement opportunities, benefits, and skills usage, while salary is a chief consideration for job changers. (CH)

A study of possible disparity in attitudes and expectations between nursing educators and nurse administrators found little difference between the educational and professional groups but a significant difference between their expectations of entry level baccalaureate nurses and the nurses' performance. (Author/MSE)

A study of the use of employment and unemployment patterns of recent graduates as predictors of a university's graduates' employability found that differences in employment patterns are more a function of the mix of majors among a particular institution's graduates, and that use of these predictors is unstable over time. (MSE)

Describes the Continuing Education for Consensus on Entry Skills project, designed to bring the expectations of nursing service and nursing education closer on entry-level competencies of new baccalaureate graduates. Discusses teaching and collaboration skills, planning and evaluation of patient care skills, interpersonal relations/communication…

Literature describing the scope and characteristics of employer-based training (EBT) in the United States and the evidence to date about the effectiveness of such training was reviewed in order to help categorize the types of programs or strategies that show promise in terms of improving skills or increasing productivity. For the review, training…

This document, which is intended for employers, explains the benefits of and strategies for using school records in making hiring decisions. The document begins with a discussion of the benefits reaped by employers, students, and parents when employers use school records. Discussed next are the objectives and potential benefits of the Making…

Administrators who hired entry-level student affairs professionals were asked to rate the importance of various competencies in evaluating candidates. These employers looked for ability to work cooperatively with others, interpersonal relations and communication skills, ability to work effectively with a wide range of individuals, and leadership…

Explores changes in academic jobs and career trajectories by examining shifts in faculty employment patterns in Canadian universities (excluding Quebec). Discusses the general history of job entitlements, then the experiences of 15 cohorts of entrants to university teaching, and examines how these findings contribute to the debate on the future of…