NCRVE MDS-470 - Contents

• ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
• EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • The Characteristics of Sub-Baccalaureate Labor Markets
  • The Providers of Education and Their Connections to Employers
  • Skills, Hiring Standards, and Promotion Policies
  • Conclusions and Recommendations
• INTRODUCTION
  • The Importance of the Sub-Baccalaureate Labor Market
  • Methodology: Understanding a Local Labor Market
  • Choosing Occupations To Examine
  • Choosing Local Labor Markets
  • The Plan of This Report
• THE CHARACTERISTICS OF SUB-BACCALAUREATE LABOR MARKETS
  • Long-Term Changes in Organization and Technology
  • Cyclical Variation in Employment and Education
  • The Local Nature of Sub-Baccalaureate Labor Markets
  • The Dominance of Small Employers and "Small" Institutions
  • The Variation Among Local Labor Markets
• THE PROVIDERS OF EDUCATION AND THEIR CONNECTIONS TO EMPLOYERS
  • Advisory Committees
  • Placement Offices
  • Placement by Occupational Instructors
  • Student Follow-Up and Tracking
  • Contract Education
  • Work Experience and Co-Op Programs
  • Sensitivity to Enrollment and Student Demand
  • Regulated Occupations and the Role of Licensing Requirements
• EMPLOYERS IN SUB-BACCALAUREATE LABOR MARKETS: SKILLS, HIRING STANDARDS, AND PROMOTION
  • The Skills Employers Want
  • Hiring Standards: The Roles of Experience and Education
  • Views about Education Providers
  • Promotion Practices
  • Employment Trends in Sub-Baccalaureate Labor Markets
• HOW WELL DO SUB-BACCALAUREATE LABOR MARKETS WORK?
  CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
  • Effectiveness for Students
  • Effectiveness for Employers
  • Effectiveness in Responding to Changes
  • Recommendations: The Responsibilities of Providers and Employers
• REFERENCES
• APPENDIX A: INTERVIEW METHODS AND PROTOCOLS
  • Interview Guide--Education Providers
• APPENDIX B: DESCRIPTIONS OF LOCAL LABOR MARKETS
  • Frankton
  • Palmdale
  • Rosefield
  • Cotooli