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Carey, Max L. – Occupational Outlook Quarterly, 1989
The United States is mobile society, and mobility is evident in the jobs people hold. From one year to the next, almost 1 worker in 5 enters or returns to an occupation that he/she did not work in 12 months earlier. A worker's age, sex, race, and ethnicity influence likelihood of changing occupations. (Contains detailed data tables.) (JOW)
Descriptors: Career Change, Entry Workers, Occupational Mobility, Reentry Workers
Peer reviewedKoontz, Paul – Tech Directions, 2000
The growing gap between the skills of the work force and the technical requirements of today's jobs have reemphasized the need to transform the educational system to provide the solid academic and technical skills required by the jobs of today and tomorrow. (Author)
Descriptors: Adults, Entry Workers, Job Skills, Labor Supply
