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Napoli, Dorothy F. – Journal of Studies in Technical Careers, 1982
Technical program planners tailor curricula to the needs of industry, sometimes giving minimal attention to the needs of students. Application of the problem-solving model creates new jobs to meet the needs of students as well as industry. (Author)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Higher Education, Job Development, Job Placement
Thrust: The Journal for Employment and Training Professionals, 1979
The National Commission for Manpower Policy assesses the effectiveness of public service employment (PSE) programs. Reports on numbers of jobs created, types of PSE workers, and the amount and effects of job displacement caused by the policy of "fiscal substitution" in local jurisdictions. Recommendations include strengthening PSE…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged, Employment Programs, Federal Aid, Financial Policy
Brown, Stephen – Worklife, 1979
The Private Sector Initiative Program (PSIP), Title VII of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA), is planned to put employment and training back in private business through grants to employers for on-the-job training programs, with private industry councils as links between business and industry and the federal government. (MF)
Descriptors: Community Organizations, Employment Programs, Federal Aid, Industrial Training

Stanford, Richard Alan – Houston Law Review, 1974
The Supreme Court held in Corning Glass Works cases involving male only employees for night shifts that the time of day worked could constitute a factor other than sex whereby the wage differential might qualify as an exception under the Equal Pay Act. Shift differentials could be legal if proven to be nondiscriminatory. (LBH)
Descriptors: Employment Opportunities, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Federal Legislation, Females

Livingstone, Ian – International Labour Review, 1989
This article draws on the findings of seven country studies of youth employment programs in Africa (Botswana, Somalia, Zambia, Malawi, Kenya, Ethiopia, and Mauritius). Considered are public service/public works programs, agricultural development, employable skills development and vocationalization of education, and national youth services. (SK)
Descriptors: Employment Potential, Employment Programs, Foreign Countries, Job Development
Myers, Donald G. – Currents, 1993
The University of Pennsylvania's major gift officers have specific goals for interaction with donor prospects, including proportions of time spent in cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship. Guidelines are based on staff experience, nature of the prospect pool, faculty support, campaign stage, volunteer management, administrative support,…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Case Studies, Donors, Fund Raising
Ziegler, Ed – Currents, 1993
Guidelines for college publications professionals seeking to improve their productivity include these: set priorities; consider the consequences of each project; spend minimal time on trivial tasks; focus on your goal; identify the slowest task, which may limit a project's effectiveness; make appointments; avoid taking work home; and schedule…
Descriptors: College Administration, Efficiency, Goal Orientation, Higher Education
Swan, Elsa; Giunta, Celeste – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1994
A California State University study of alternative job design approaches in the university's information technology community is described. The study was designed to develop a job design approach that could adapt to changing skill requirements, promote continuous acquisition of skills for knowledge-based employees, and improve organizational…
Descriptors: College Administration, Computer Oriented Programs, Higher Education, Information Technology

Hackett, Gail; And Others – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 1991
This literature review examines trends in research and theory on vocational behavior from two perspectives: counseling psychology and organizational behavior. Important distinctions and areas of convergence between the two are discussed. A 213-item bibliography is provided. (SK)
Descriptors: Behavior Theories, Behavioral Science Research, Career Development, Cultural Pluralism

Kreitz, Patricia A.; Ogden, Annegret – College and Research Libraries, 1990
Describes a study that compared roles and responsibilities of academic librarians and support staff within the University of California library system. Areas of overlap between professionals and paraprofessionals and discrepancies in satisfaction with specific job attributes are identified, and the implications for setting realistic expectations…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Compensation (Remuneration), Higher Education

Goodman, William C.; Consedine, Timothy D. – Monthly Labor Review, 1999
In 1998, foreign economic crises lowered the demand for U.S. goods and reduced U.S. manufacturing jobs. Hiring increased in construction, finance, and government. Unemployment was low throughout the year. (Author)
Descriptors: Business Cycles, Construction Industry, Employment Patterns, Finance Occupations

Malott, Maria E.; Favell, Judith; Sulzer-Azaroff, Beth – Performance Improvement, 2000
Efforts that have made a difference and must be more broadly applied for women to achieve equal status in the work force include legislation, networking, recruitment, and mentoring. A performance management approach is suggested, with strategies including specifying measurable goals, understanding and developing skills and preferences, determining…
Descriptors: Employment Opportunities, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Females, Job Development

Allen, Claudia – Journal of Career Planning & Employment, 1996
Examines the growing trend towards corporate-sponsored training in business and industry. Discusses elements of a corporate university and the benefits this type of training provides for employers and employees. Interviews staff from three corporations to obtain their opinions of corporate-sponsored training. (SNR)
Descriptors: Careers, Curriculum, Employees, Employment Opportunities
Mathers, Brandi Gribble; Benson, Susan Kushner; Newton, Evangeline – Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 2006
When asked to reflect on their experiences with writing, preservice teachers attributed their successes and failures to a number of factors. Some of these attributions, such as those made to "effort" and "ability", were internal in nature. However, the most frequently occurring references were to an external factor: "influential others."…
Descriptors: Siblings, Preservice Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Authors
McMahon, Walter W., Ed.; Boediono, Ed. – 1992
External inefficiency in education--inequity between the characteristics of graduates and the job market--is a problem in Indonesia and many other countries. Job markets at the junior secondary level are very tight in Indonesia with low levels of unemployment at all ages, short job-search times, and high real rates of return. Unemployment,…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Educational Finance, Efficiency, Elementary Secondary Education