Career and technical education (CTE) programs play a vital role in preparing high school students for life after graduation. The Carl D. Perkins Act of 2006 (Perkins) requires states that receive federal CTE funding to align secondary and postsecondary programs, so that students can transition seamlessly from a high school CTE program to a…

The Collegiate Employment Research Institute (CERI) generated this sample from employers seeking college talent through their interactions with college and university career services offices. Nearly 200 career service centers from around the country invited their employers to participate in this study. Approximately 4,350 employers provided…

This report presents data on job opportunities and skill requirements through 2018 arranged by the 16 career and technical education (CTE) career clusters in the Carl D. Perkins Act of 2006 (Perkins IV). These skill requirements reflect the length and extent of education and training required for the job. The authors detail changes in education…

This report presents data on job opportunities and skill requirements through 2018 arranged by the 16 career clusters in the Carl D. Perkins Act of 2006. The data are arranged state-by-state and the District of Columbia, from 2008 through 2018. Skill requirements are reflected in the length and extent of educational preparation and training…

This brief summarizes the findings of an annual poll of new business school alumni conducted each September by the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC). The September 2013 follow-up study gathered data from students who responded to the Global Management Education Graduate Survey--the GMAC exit survey of graduating management students in…

Going directly from high school to college is not possible for everyone. Many who go to college will not do so straight out of high school, and many more need to work to pay for college. Good jobs for people without college degrees certainly still exist, although they are on a steady decline as computers and related technology take over routine…

Information is presented to assist Hawaii employers in developing affirmative action plans as required for federal contract compliance. In the first section, information is provided on the ramifications of geographical area coverage, the sources for the attached statistical data, the definition of manpower resources, and the availability of this…

Jobs differ widely in the ability, educational level, and other attributes they require of workers. This article provides a table that lists 16 characteristics of jobs, such as education required and salary level, and shows each characteristic's relation to more than 250 individual occupations. (Author/SSH)

This statistical report was developed to inform administrators and planners in economic development, education, and employment and training in Oklahoma of the direction and magnitude of employment change in the state. The publication projects occupational and industrial growth and decline for the period 1986-1992, as well as the relationship…

The purpose of the report is to enumerate current (for the year ending June 30, 1975) data on manpower supply and demand on selected occupations and training programs in Oklahoma. An introduction explains how the data were acquired. The tables list occupations, the number of workers in demand for each occupation, and the number of workers…

This resource is designed to provide Ohio labor market information for use with advisory committees to stimulate and inform dialogue about the current evaluation and future planning of programs. It provides reports for 23 career fields in 6 career clusters. Each report highlights careers and occupations in the field and answers these questions:…

This document, which contains information relevant to individuals planning their careers, employers, human resource planners, and training institutions, examines the skill needs of the South African labor market in 1998-2003. The preface presents a brief overview of the factors that have contributed to the high levels of unemployment and patterns…

Occupational supply and demand in Washington State was examined by comparing projected supplies of skilled workers coming out of the state's community and technical colleges against the projected demand among Washington employers for people qualified to enter particular occupations. The analysis was based on a January 2000 report, information…