Using Spanish Social Security records, we document the channels through which mothers fall onto a lower earnings track, such as shifting into part- time work, accumulating lower experience, or transitioning to lower-paying jobs, and are able to explain 71 percent of the unconditional individual fixed- effects motherhood wage gap. The earnings…

Examines the various concepts of an entry-level job and presents some survey data on occupational entrants that provide some insight on this issue. A table gives total number of entrants, number without experience, and percentage without experience for more than 160 occupations. (JOW)

Defines sandwich courses as those with practical periods sandwiched between academic periods. Describes a study that indicates that students need preparation for the practical periods to give them the best chance of obtaining a good learning experience. (JOW)

State department data on Nevada 12th graders in schools with high versus low dropout rates showed differences in school-to-career (STC) experiences. Five significant variables were unpaid school-year or summer internshps, service learning, volunteering, and other workplace experience. High unemployment in the state may have diminished some of…

Nonparametric matching was used to estimate the effects of two Swedish youth employment programs: youth practice (subsidized work experience, n=1,657) and labor market training (n=606). Results indicate either zero or negative effects on earnings, employment probability, or probability of entering an education program in the short term. Youth…

Summarizes data on work experience and work injuries available to date from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' new Supplementary Data System. Tables show work injuries and illnesses by length of service, industry, occupation, sex, and age. Inexperience (first year) and youth of injured workers were found to be highly correlated. (MF)

Describes results of a survey that measured business educators' attitudes toward distance education at both the baccalaureate and masters levels of instruction. Two simultaneous equation models were developed, and key influential factors were found to be the experience of the respondent and their perception of difficulties with and appropriateness…

A survey was conducted of 100 Ohio school library media specialists (79% return) to determine where they received their technology training. Years of experience ranged from 1 to 32 with and average of 16 years. Results indicate that 85% of training has occurred after employment; and 8 figures display the survey results. (AEF)

Presents results of the annual salary survey for electronic learning professionals. Highlights include salary increases; the job market; average salaries by industry, job description, level of education, size of user population, years of experience, gender, and age; satisfaction with salary; and types of additional compensation. (LRW)

Statistics based on data from 6,166 biographees who answered Marquis Who's Who questionnaire concerning the online industry and people in it are presented in following categories: geographic breakdown, professional membership, education, sex, age distribution, speaking expertise, work experience, equipment used, electronic mail,…

Randomly sampled librarians were asked to rate 56 categories of baseline knowledge and skills according to their importance and degree to which respondents considered themselves knowledgeable. Highlights include areas of knowledge; library education effectiveness; and the importance of knowledge and experience, the library position, and the…

Study of educational experience of practicing librarians in Nigeria found that many librarians obtained British Library Association qualification or Ibadan library school diploma; first library qualification was undergraduate diploma in library science; two out of three librarians are male, in early thirties, with less than five years post…

Reports on a curriculum development project in which principles of instructional design were integrated with real-world experiences in a corporate environment to provide a connection between graduate education and practice. Evaluations by learners, the client, student teams, and the instructor are discussed, and guidelines for similar projects are…

Discussion of changes in the criteria by which faculty preparedness is evaluated focuses on a study of six graduate programs of library education in Pakistan that evaluated faculty based on academic qualifications, professional experience, and research and publication credentials. Shortcomings are discussed, and remedial measures are suggested,…

Discusses previous job satisfaction research and reports a study of job satisfaction among Ohio academic library support staff using Paul E. Spector's Job Satisfaction Survey. The 434 responses indicate general satisfaction, with greater satisfaction among females, among those who work in public services, have less experience, or who work…