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The Effects of College Major and Job Field Congruence on Job Satisfaction
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Wolniak, Gregory C.; Pascarella, Ernest T. – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 2005
This study investigated predictors of job satisfaction and builds on previous research on the effects of bachelor's degree majors and job field congruence on job satisfaction. Data on workers' job experiences in 2001 were matched to those workers' college experiences across 30 institutions and background characteristics up to 25 years earlier.…
Descriptors: Congruence (Psychology), Majors (Students), Income, College Graduates
Finding Good Opportunities within Unauthorized Markets: U.S. Occupational Mobility for Male Latino Workers.
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Kossoudji, Sherrie A.; Cobb-Clark, Deborah A. – International Migration Review, 1996
Examines the determinants of occupational mobility for a sample of unauthorized Latino men who received temporary residency status under the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act. Data show English language ability, experience, risk of being apprehended, migrant networks, and the wage penalty for unauthorized workers all play roles in mobility…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Attainment, Employment Experience