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Blake, Larry J. – 1981
After asserting that public institutions should not provide training for nonexistent jobs, this paper reviews problems associated with the accurate prediction of future manpower needs. The paper reviews the processes currently used to project labor force needs and notes the difficulty of accurately forecasting labor market "surprises,"…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Employment Patterns, Employment Projections, Employment Statistics
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Blake, Larry J. – Community and Junior College Journal, 1981
Describes the role of North Carolina's 58-campus community college system in workforce training to meet expanding industries' needs. Reports on state coordination of training programs and funding methods. Explains ways of securing training equipment and facilities, the relation of these training programs to other college programs, and…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Employment Statistics, Financial Support, Job Training
Blake, Larry J. – 1980
Despite predictions in the 1950's and 1960's that computer technology would reduce job opportunities by 90%, historical data published by the Department of Labor reveal that total manpower demands accelerated from 1947 through 1977 and were primarily satisfied by a decreased demand for farm laborers, an increase in percentage of women in the…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Birth Rate, Computer Science, Employed Women