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Brown, Carol Anderson – 1971
The study examined the general question of how the place of an occupation in the economic division of labor becomes shaped and defined. The shaping was seen as basically a political process, a utilization of power in various forms by interested parties acting with the conscious intention of gaining control over the economic activity of themselves…
Descriptors: Certification, Health Occupations, Health Personnel, Job Analysis
Granick, Leonard P. R.; And Others – 1973
An industry-focused upgrading model, based upon job redesigns of entry-level and higher skill positions and a multi-step diagonal/vertical progression ladder was installed in a company having a 150-employee blue collar work force. The model provided for rapid promotion and wage increases of both present employees and new hires, supported by skills…
Descriptors: Career Ladders, Case Studies, Industrial Personnel, Industrial Structure
Federal Highway Administration (DOT), Washington, DC. – 1971
The Federal Highway Administration exceeded its goal of 50,000 jobs in its 1970 External Summer Youth Opportunity Campaign by providing 57,646 jobs. Of the jobs available, a large majority were filled by disadvantaged youth. Various Federal and private agencies were involved in making the program work. This pamphlet describes the national youth…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Employment Opportunities, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Job Development
Pelham, John T. – 1972
Conducted as a research project in vocational education under Part C of Public Law 90-576, the primary goal of this study was to develop and test a model for the study of the process of job creation, job training, and job placement in the community context. Personal interviews with community leaders, agency representatives, and major employers in…
Descriptors: Career Development, Community Programs, Cooperative Programs, Coordination
New Ways to Work, Palo Alto, CA. – 1976
This manual provides a vehicle for women and others to organize and promote parttime jobs for themselves, and is also designed to be of interest to anyone who wants to learn about the shared job concept. It is organized as an instructional module which can be used as the basis for a workshop. The introduction section includes desired outcomes for…
Descriptors: Cooperative Planning, Employed Women, Employer Attitudes, Job Development
Bodine, Merle W. – Wisconsin Vocational Educator, 1978
With a major focus on manpower legislation's influence on vocational training programs in Wisconsin, this article traces the history and decentralization of manpower legislation from the 1961 Area Redevelopment Act (ARA) to the present federal administration's proposals and indicates that future manpower programs should focus on training youth and…
Descriptors: Decentralization, Employment Programs, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs
Blau, Ruth S.; Holmes, Deborah A. – Worklife, 1978
Overviews four demonstration programs developed out of a recently enacted federal youth employment act: The Young Adult Conservation Corps (YACC), The Youth Community Conservation and Improvement Projects, The Youth Incentive Entitlement Pilot Projects, and Youth Employment and Training Programs. (EM)
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Disadvantaged Youth, Employment Programs, Federal Legislation

Dellums, Ronald V. – Black Scholar, 1986
Analyzes the Federal government's record, since the 1930s, on issues affecting employment and the economic well-being of Blacks. Throughout the last 50 years, legislative efforts to create full employment have been directly hampered by poor implementation, weak leadership, and a tendency, highly visible in the Reagan era, to place expenditures for…
Descriptors: Black Employment, Employment Opportunities, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Federal Government

Seel, John – Business Education Forum, 1985
Discusses the economic, educational, and emotional challenges that must be faced by educators in schools and in business. The author examines each challenge and observes how it affects the primary educational goals needed in business education. (CT)
Descriptors: Accountability, Business Education, Cognitive Development, Communication Skills
Kilberg, William J. – Journal of the College and University Personnel Association, 1976
The philosophical challenge posed by segments of the higher education community regarding equal pay and affirmative action is addressed by the U.S. Department of Labor solicitor. (LBH)
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Civil Rights Legislation, Discriminatory Legislation, Equal Opportunities (Jobs)
Ehrenhalt, Samuel M. – 2000
Public education has been a major growth industry in the 1990s, expanding its employment by nearly 24 percent from 1988 to 1998. The 1.8 million jobs added in state and local government education functions placed this sector third among America's growth industries in the sheer magnitude of its employment rise. This report examines the record of…
Descriptors: Demography, Elementary Secondary Education, Employment, Employment Opportunities
Workforce Economics, 1999
A growing percentage of the U.S. work force depends upon entrepreneurial skills and behaviors to succeed in the new opportunity economy. The explosion of technology, accelerating need for new and different products, globalization of business, and demand for speed in delivery have shifted the economic driving force toward companies that can meet…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Economic Opportunities, Economic Progress, Education Work Relationship
Manpower Research Visibility, 1972
Manpower Research Visibility is a supplement to American Vocational Journal. (SB)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Vocational Education, Job Development, Labor Force Development

Olmsted, Barney – International Labour Review, 1983
This article addresses the increase in voluntary reduced work time arrangements that have developed in the United States in response to growing interest in alternatives to the standardized approach to scheduling. Permanent part-time employment, job sharing, and voluntary reduced work time plans are defined, described and, to a limited extent,…
Descriptors: Economic Factors, Employment Opportunities, Flexible Working Hours, Job Development

Burlew, Larry D. – Journal of Employment Counseling, 1983
Reviews an inservice training workshop for employment counselors on the skill of job development. Evaluations showed a need for additional inservice training on job development skills, including follow-up, marketing, using outside resources, matching employer needs with client capabilities, speaking before groups, effective verbal communication…
Descriptors: Counselor Role, Counselor Training, Employment Counselors, Employment Opportunities