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Quintero, Nathalie – Cereq Training & Development, 1995
In France, career paths are negotiated not just on the industry level but also within companies. Since the passage in 1982 of the Auroux Laws, which require companies to undertake annual negotiations regarding real wages, real working hours, and the organization of work time, there has been a trend toward creation of individualized career paths.…
Descriptors: Career Development, Competence, Employment Level, Employment Patterns
Sherard, Regina G., Comp.; And Others – 1980
The four reports in this compilation focus on the role of blacks in the various media. The first report provides a general discussion of the status of blacks in the media, and notes that it has been largely analogous to their political and economic development. The second report traces the changing image of blacks as it has been portrayed on…
Descriptors: Black Stereotypes, Blacks, Broadcast Industry, Characterization
Edge, 1999
"The Edge" is a Canadian publication for youth. The mandate of the Edge is to support and celebrate all career journeys embraced by youth. This issue contains career profile articles covering three jobs: crane operator, indoor climbing instructor, and product certification tester. Career trends and the state of today's workplace are also…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Budgeting, Career Development, Career Planning
O'Brien, Eileen M. – Research Briefs, 1993
This brief focuses on the demographic trends and educational experiences of Latinos compared with other ethnic groups and sets forth the implications of these trends for future educational policy. The 1990 Census figures show that the Latino population has reached almost 22.4 million, growing five times faster than the total population growth…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Degrees (Academic), Demography, Educational Experience
Lee, John – NEA Higher Education Research Center Update, 1995
This report provides a national overview of patterns of tenure in higher education based on data from the 1993 National Study of Postsecondary Faculty (NSOPF:93). This study included information on nearly 900,000 faculty members of whom 595,340 were full-time. All faculty appointments were included regardless of whether faculty members actually…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Educational Trends, Employment Patterns, Faculty Workload
Pennington, Hilary – Leadership Abstracts, 1994
Four major trends reshaping the American economy are having a tremendous effect on the number and nature of jobs in the United States: (1) corporate downsizing; (2) the outsourcing of work and services; (3) increasing use of "contingent" workers; and (4) the increasing income disparity between high school and college graduates. These trends have…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Corporate Education, Dislocated Workers, Education Work Relationship
Knopp, Linda; Otuya, Ebo – Research Briefs, 1995
This research brief provides a profile of America's teachers, using data from the 1987-88 and 1990-91 "Schools and Staffing Survey" and from Bureau of Labor Statistics employment projections for 1992 through 2005. The research brief lists demographic characteristics of elementary and secondary teachers in public and private schools, examines…
Descriptors: Cultural Background, Educational Trends, Elementary School Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education
Daune-Richard, Anne-Marie – Training & Employment: French Dimensions Newsletter, 1992
French statistics show that in the area of training and employment, differences in behavior patterns between men and women have diminished considerably. Nonetheless, sexual segregation remains strong, especially in scientific and technical fields. Distribution among training streams remains uneven. In tertiary and upper-level education and…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Course Selection (Students), Employment Patterns, Engineers
Relave, Nanette – Issue Notes, 2000
This document examines policy and program issues related to promoting employment retention among recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) who have moved from welfare into employment. The document begins with background information about the work requirements and time limits affecting TANF recipients. The second section…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Agency Cooperation, Agency Role, Career Counseling