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Quinn, James Brian; And Others – Scientific American, 1987
Discusses the transformation of service industries since World War II into the number one element in the economy, emphasizing the role that technology has played. Addresses the need for service industries to become even more technology-intensive, in an effort to stabilize employment and make manufacturing in the United States more competitive. (TW)
Descriptors: Economic Development, Economic Progress, Employment Patterns, Labor Economics
McCarron, Lawrence T. – 1985
This handbook is intended to provide administrators, vocational counselors, and teachers with a convenient reference of entry-level jobs. The handbook organizes information on over 3,000 jobs into the nine occupational clusters that have been identified by the Department of Labor in the Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT). Jobs are organized…
Descriptors: Agricultural Occupations, Allied Health Occupations, Building Trades, Careers