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Peer reviewedChemical and Engineering News, 1987
Reports survey findings on the current status of employment and salaries of members of the American Chemical Society. The 1987 survey indicated that unemployment among chemists is about a third lower than it was last year, but that there was little change in the median salary. (ML)
Descriptors: Chemistry, Employment Patterns, Employment Statistics, Higher Education
Peer reviewedChemical and Engineering News, 1984
Findings from an American Chemical Society survey show that the pessimism that characterized the job market in 1983 has given way to a much brighter outlook as employers hire more chemists and chemical engineers. Data from the survey on the supply and demand of chemical professionals are provided and discussed. (JN)
Descriptors: Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, College Science, Employment Patterns
Peer reviewedBezdek, Roger H.; And Others – Issues in Science and Technology, 1987
Discusses the effects of technological advancement on the labor force. States that although technological innovation usually affects blue collar workers more than scientists and engineers, there is some evidence to show that the rapid growth in technological careers is not proportional in all industries. (TW)
Descriptors: Dislocated Workers, Employment Patterns, Employment Problems, Engineers
Vetter, Betty M. – 1985
Studies of past, present and projected supplies of scientists and engineers and their utilization in science and engineering are reviewed in this report. It is the intent of the study to explain the differences of opinion about the future supply and utilization of scientists and engineers and also to provide an assessment. Contents discuss: (1)…
Descriptors: Employment Patterns, Employment Projections, Employment Statistics, Engineering Education
National Academy of Sciences - National Research Council, Washington, DC. Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems. – 1985
The current state of engineering graduate study in the United States, its future, and its relationship to research are examined in this report of the National Research Council Committee on the Education and Utilization of the Engineer. The study focuses principally on increasing the supply of highly qualified doctoral recipients who are United…
Descriptors: Career Choice, College Science, Employment Patterns, Engineering Education
Peer reviewedIvey, Elizabeth S. – Issues in Science and Technology, 1987
Calls for increasing the number of women into science and engineering professions, while improving the competitiveness of the United States at the same time. Suggests that more of the current statistics regarding women in these professions be publicized, and programs be initiated to actively recruit more women into these careers. (TW)
Descriptors: College Science, Employment Opportunities, Employment Patterns, Engineering Education
Download full textNational Science Foundation, Washington, DC. – 1987
Designed as one means of drawing attention to the need for quality scientific and technical education for today's youth, this booklet examines recent trends in education and demography and discusses their implication in producing scientists and engineers for the future. Information is presented on: (1) the need for a scientific and technical…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Science, Elementary Secondary Education, Employment Patterns
