This report describes the work of a task force of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing and the American Organization of Nurse Executives that was organized to delineate the competencies needed to provide for effective and efficient use of all workforce personnel and for more efficient use of the variety of programs that prepare nursing…

This document describes 54 successful and effective community college programs that focus on innovative strategies for meeting current and future workforce developments and requirements. This handbook was prepared in response to an initiative to work in partnership with national and international companies and agencies committed to workforce…

Prospects of upward mobility are bright for health occupations students in San Diego and Imperial Counties--adults and out-of-school youth included. (Editor)

Faced with declining enrollments and poor morale, U.S. higher education must address the fundamental issue of how a modern society organizes to develop its people. A new human learning system requires citizen awareness of self-development needs, a sense of the individual's place in society, and interinstitutional cooperation. Examples are…

The conventional approach to analysis of employment problems in the modern sector, namely comparison of workforce supply and demand, is inapplicable in the traditional sector, where a distinction needs to be made between the concepts of workforce underutilization and its availability. The author discusses these concepts and presents their policy…

Redesigning jobs can be cost-effective as well as personnel-effective as organizations change to meet society's changes. The process of redesigning jobs, which allows an organization to use existing personnel and avoid the high cost of recruitment, hiring, and duplicative training, consists of asking the right questions and finding the answers to…

Future directions of employee training and education will depend on the responsiveness of the traditional education system to employer needs. Aspects of the employers' education system are examined: its growth; historical development; functions of employee educators and training practices; and potential for business/higher education collaboration.…

Employee desire for academic credit can be a key element in creating productive programs and communication between business and higher education. The nationwide Program on Noncollegiate Sponsored Instruction is described. Monitoring the quality of corporate training is seen as essential. (Author/MLW)

Only as human resources gain stature as a factor equivalent to technology in the health of individual organizations and the nation as a whole will innovation in career development methodologies move from the periphery of national corporate policy toward the center. (Author/MLW)

Nigeria and Kenya have pressed the development of scientific capacities within their nations. The challenges to which the first generation of scientists responded are being displaced by the need to consolidate advancements and justify investment in science and higher education. Thus, scientists are or will be scrutinized in this context.…

The issues common to all models of educational programs are explored as an introduction to the varying ways unions and universities can work together. Cost and lack of time are seen as the most common obstacles confronted by workers interested in furthering their education. (Author/MLW)

Ultimately, colleges and universities must aid and support the labor movement in building professional labor leadership and research capacities so that labor can respond effectively to new problems, issues, and technologies. Resources available to assist colleges and universities interested in developing programs to serve workers and their unions…

To strengthen extension programs in the six-county Meramec area of Missouri, the University of Missouri extension staff used Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) funds to train people to survey area rural residents, to provide jobs for CETA workers, and to present extension programs to residents, meshing extension and CETA programs.…

Details development of a career counseling program for insurance company employees. Highlights five program concepts: lifelong process, personal responsibility for growth, interdependent roles, nurturing, and honesty. Presents a career-launching checklist given to employees before counseling; introduces a career-counseling model which suggests…