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On Adult Education and the Changing World of Work

On Adult Education and the Changing World of Work ADULT EDUCATION AND THE CHANGING WORLD OF WORK On Adult Education and the Changing World of Work By W. Franklin Spikes Issue Editor During this same period, BLS data also suggest that his issue of Adult Learning is service-producing industries will account for virtually devoted to examining the all of the job growth with health services, business ser­ changing world ofwork and vices and social services being expected to account for the challenges that educators nearly 50 percent ofthe new jobs that are added to the ofadults face in meeting the needs and expectations economy from 1994-2005. More interesting, perhaps, oftoday's employers. As I write this, the nation is to the readers ofAdult Learning are the bureau's pro­ experiencing one ofits greatest periods of economic jections concerning the relationship of education to growth and advancement. Profits are up. Mass worker job acquisition and advancement. layoffs are becoming more rare. Demand for skilled It is estimated that in all categories of occupations, workers in the trades and technical professions far ranging from those that merely need moderate (one to exceeds the existing supply. Service-oriented firms face a continuing and growing shortage ofentry level two months) on the job training to http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Adult Learning SAGE

On Adult Education and the Changing World of Work

Spikes, W. Franklin
Adult Learning , Volume 9 (4): 2 – May 1, 1998
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SAGE
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© 1998 American Association for Adult and Continuing Education
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1045-1595
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2162-4070
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10.1177/104515959800900407
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ADULT EDUCATION AND THE CHANGING WORLD OF WORK On Adult Education and the Changing World of Work By W. Franklin Spikes Issue Editor During this same period, BLS data also suggest that his issue of Adult Learning is service-producing industries will account for virtually devoted to examining the all of the job growth with health services, business ser­ changing world ofwork and vices and social services being expected to account for the challenges that educators nearly 50 percent ofthe new jobs that are added to the ofadults face in meeting the needs and expectations economy from 1994-2005. More interesting, perhaps, oftoday's employers. As I write this, the nation is to the readers ofAdult Learning are the bureau's pro­ experiencing one ofits greatest periods of economic jections concerning the relationship of education to growth and advancement. Profits are up. Mass worker job acquisition and advancement. layoffs are becoming more rare. Demand for skilled It is estimated that in all categories of occupations, workers in the trades and technical professions far ranging from those that merely need moderate (one to exceeds the existing supply. Service-oriented firms face a continuing and growing shortage ofentry level two months) on the job training to

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