The increase in investment in education in the Sudan has increased the number of graduates by about 12 percent each year in 1970-1975. The increase in output has not been matched by an equal increase in the absorption capacity of the labor market. Postsecondary education has been extremely costly, and the nation can hardly support the problem of…

Four key trends will shape the American labor force in the final years of the 20th century. The American economy should grow at a relatively healthy pace. Despite its international comeback, however, U.S. manufacturing constitutes a much smaller share of the economy in the year 2000 than it does today. The work force will grow slowly, becoming…

This book reports the results of the third national survey commissioned by the National Career Development Association and the National Occupational Information Coordinating Committee conducted by The Gallup Organization on the career preparation of adults age 18 and older. Interviews were conducted with 471 males and 575 females of whom 348 males…