The introduction of robots into the organization requires that (1) employees be informed of and educated about the action; (2) problems of displaced workers be addressed; and (3) line support be obtained. Responsible management can lessen the fears associated with automating facilities. (JOW)

Describes the emerging field of entrepreneurship education. Discusses several model programs in the field. (CH)

Using the longitudinal potential of the Current Population Survey, this report provides information on changes in the labor market status of displaced workers between January 1984 and January 1985. Overall, persons displaced during the 1979-83 period appeared to be generally better off in January 1985 than they had been in January 1984. (CT)

Diminished self-esteem and a sense of uselessness often arise from permanent layoffs created by deindustrialization in developed countries. Observations of this enforced inconsequentiality on workers in the United Kingdom's South Wales Coalfield suggest that gerontologists knowledgeable about the effects of job detachment and loss might profitably…

Assumes that the explanations for the causes of unemployment held by unemployed clients and their counselors influence clients' reactions to unemployment and the counseling provided to them. Identifies contextual factors that influence attributions about unemployment and addresses specific attributional issues. Discusses counselors' own…

Describes the provisions of the Re-employment Act of 1994 and looks at why it has not passed in Congress. Reasons include an objection to a temporary unemployment payroll tax becoming permanent and the lack of consolidation of current programs. (JOW)

The weak economy of the early 1990s increased the number of displaced workers. Although a disproportionately large share were in the goods-producing industries, displacements were much more widespread across industries than a decade earlier. (Author)

This review of research on unemployment examines the prevalence of job loss, meaning of unemployment, individual outcomes, coping, effects on families, reemployment issues, and interventions. The article suggests additional research needed to understand the unemployment experience. Lists 91 references. (SK)

After 20 years on the job, people often begin to count the days until they receive the gold watch and move into their sunset years of retirement. With the ever-changing economy, however, that is not always the scenario that occurs. Instead, many will find themselves back in the classroom preparing for a new career and planning a new future.…

Examined attitudinal and behavioral variables associated with reemployment following job termination. Analyses revealed that reemployed persons were significantly more confident of job search skills and had engaged in a greater number of search behaviors than had individuals who had remained unemployed. Suggesting that reemployment success is…

While developed nations have been able to retrain their citizens in times of war and national emergencies, they seem to lack the resources, capacity, and commitment to retrain workers in periods of economic recession and unemployment. (SK)

Describes outplacement counseling as a process that enables management to deal with the problem of the employee who must be released or the staff that must be reduced. Discusses the process of outplacement counseling, the stages of transition counseling, and techniques to be implemented. (BH)

The Administration has proposed two Workforce Investment Act (WIA) reauthorization initiatives that would effectively eliminate requirements that existing employment and training funding streams be targeted for populations and purposes specified by Congress. The first proposal would require states to consolidate funding for the following programs:…

Reports on a comprehensive examination of the labor market behavior of workers displaced by an industrial plant closing. The analysis discloses relatively high reemployment rates among older displaced workers. (SK)

Data from the Displaced Worker Surveys appear to show that those who got advance notice are more likely to avoid unemployment, but if unemployed, they tend to remain so longer. Analysis suggests a measurement error as the cause. Although notified workers have more time to conduct a job search, their predisplacement search is not necessarily…