This paper assesses the extent to which Rhode Island's workforce lacks skills that are in demand among the state's current and potential employers and, if so, whether such a skills gap or labor market "mismatch" significantly restrains employment growth in the state. Using an index developed by Sahin et al. (2014), we find that…

The purposes of the study were: (1) to compare the occupational achievement of vocational education graduates with that of nonvocational graduates, (2) to determine the number of graduates trained in the various vocational areas, and (3) to describe the group of students enrolled in vocational education courses. The study was limited to 1970…

A project compared the results of two 1989 studies examining the last decade (1978-88) of home economics education college graduates from Pennsylvania and Alabama. Both studies used a mailed questionnaire to graduates. Tincher used a 100 percent sample of Alabama's 401 graduates; Olson used a 50 percent stratified random sample of 728 Pennsylvania…

Follow-up data on 1983-1984 bachelor's degree graduates of 14 Michigan public and private institutions are presented. For each field of study, data are provided on: average monthly and yearly starting salaries, the number of graduates, the percentage unemployed, the percentage employed in Michigan, and the percentage in graduate school. The…

Drawing from information submitted to the Illinois Community College Board by the state's public community colleges, this report offers fall 1986 data on the personal and academic characteristics of part-time faculty. Tables are presented and analyzed, comparing part-time faculty to full-time faculty in terms of gender, racial/ethnic origin, age,…

A multidimensional follow-up study of three categories of Florida high school graduates focused on early exit General Educational Development (GED), second chance GED, and conventional graduates. The research provided the first comprehensive overview of the demography, educational experiences, aspirations and post-graduation activities of both GED…

Describes results of a 1986 survey of adult public library users in Mississippi. Data are reported on occupation, age groups, sex, level of education, frequency of visits, and services used; and results are compared with the findings of surveys of public library patrons in other states. A copy of the questionnaire is included. (six references)…

It was found that in California, where schools graduate primarily doctoral graduates as entry level practitioners, California graduates are more likely to work in community and hospital pharmacies, work in staff rather than clinical positions, and spend most work time in distributive functions, suggesting the PharmD programs overtrain these…

Designed to provide data to the Maryland community colleges for self-improvement and to demonstrate institutional accountability, this performance profile presents longitudinal information on student outcomes by college. The following data are presented: (1) percentage of career credit students employed full time in their field of training,…

The employment of graduates of all degree levels in Pennsylvania institutions of higher education in 1978 is examined. Data were obtained for 44,264 graduates, or 50.1 percent of all those who graduated from postsecondary institutions in Pennsylvania between January 1978 and August 1978. Survey results are presented separately for baccalaureate…

The Equal Employment Opportunity survey reported employment levels and information in the state of Wisconsin for 1968. A sample of 2,132 business firms employing 532,231 persons took part in the survey. Information categories were: (1) minority group employment, (2) major industry group firms, (3) women in employment, (4) employment by job…

A study examined whether point of entry into the work force affects earnings growth and employment stability. The Pennsylvania Regional Economic and Social Information data set (a 5% sample of workers whose wages were reported to the state's unemployment insurance program in 1969-1991) served as the study population. Analyses of the earnings…

Focusing on a 7-year period beginning in 1984, this report examines statewide staffing and salary trends for California community college faculty. Highlighted findings include the following: (1) between 1984 and 1990, there was a steady increase of nearly 3% per year in all categories of community college staffing, bringing the employee count to…

Designed to provide data to the Maryland community colleges for self-improvement and to demonstrate institutional accountability, this performance profile presents longitudinal information on student outcomes by college for alternate years between 1980 and 1988. The following data are presented: (1) percentage of career credit students employed…

Follow-up data on 1984-1985 graduates of 15 Michigan public and private institutions are reported for the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels. For each field of study, data are provided on the number of degrees conferred by public and private institutions. The survey data are compared with data from the Michigan Department of Education. For…