Despite three decades of scholarship on economic restructuring in the United States, employers' violations of minimum wage, overtime and other workplace laws remain understudied. This article begins to fill the gap by presenting evidence from a large-scale, original worker survey that draws on recent advances in sampling methodology to reach…

AREA SKILL SURVEYS ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION IN INDIVIDUAL LABOR AREAS OF CURRENT EMPLOYMENT AND FUTURE LABOR REQUIREMENTS, BY SPECIFIC OCCUPATIONS, AND TO ASCERTAIN TRAINING NEEDS TO FULFILL THESE REQUIREMENTS. THIS HANDBOOK DESCRIBES PROCEDURES AND TECHNIQUES TO BE USED IN THE SURVEY. IT INCLUDES THE PRELIMINARY WORK…

The Subcommittee was charged with the responsibility of discovering whether or not there is discrimination against women at the University of Minnesota, and, if so, of developing recommendations to ensure fair and equitable treatment of women in academic areas. They conclude that the evidence reveals discrimination against women in a number of…

Is the United States getting it wrong when it comes to educating tomorrow's innovators in critical fields? It has been known for years that the only way to compete globally in information technology, engineering, nanotechnology, robotics and other fields is to give students the best educational opportunities possible. But do individuals have a…

Focuses on engineering education in the developing nations and assesses whether or not the existing curricula suit the specific conditions that prevail in each. (Author/SA)

Written from the vantage point of a library personnel director, this paper presents recent graduates of M.L.S. programs with practical guidance for finding first jobs. It covers four basic areas: (1) the ways one may look for a job, (2) what one should expect from an employer in the employment processes and on the job, (3) what an employer expects…

The National Longitudinal Surveys (NLS), sponsored by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, are a set of surveys each of which has gathered information at multiple points in time on the labor market experiences of five groups of men and women since the mid-1960s. Each group of at least 5,000 persons was selected to be…

The purposes of work measurements are to provide an economic indicator for developing counter cyclical fiscal and monetary policy, and to facilitate the development and implementation of more full employment measures. This report presents five part recommendations or guidelines that would improve the use of labor statistics as a vital tool for…

This manual was designed to help educators collect both general and specific information regarding labor market conditions within their community. Such information can be used to design employment training programs that will serve the needs of local employers as well as provide more information regarding employment opportunities for students…

Those public school vocational programs which involve the expenditure of Texas state funds are the focus of this report. Demographic, economic, enrollment, and vocational education expenditure data were collected and are presented. Projections based on these data are made through 1975. In addition, 13 problems and specific action recommendations…

This fact sheet provides an overview of the employment situation facing older adults. Statistics (Harris 1974 and 1979) are presented on the number of older Americans who are working, volunteering, or have an interest in working or volunteering; the attitudes of employers and employees about retirement and about working after age 65; and the…

This handbook explains the components of the North Carolina Career Information and Guidance Data Base. (This database is a three-volume statewide career information and guidance system that is being built to offer counselors and clients computerized access to standardized occupational and educational information.) Outlined in the handbook are the…

This manual presents the master lists of 206 job titles of 167 different Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) code numbers which were held by physically handicapped graduates/completers of vocational programs as determined by a business and industry survey and graduate followup. (The project itself is reported in CE 026 163; survey and followup…

To carry out an affirmative action policy, school districts should base hiring practices on educational goals that aim at acceptance of people as human beings not as minority group members. The hiring practices should employ minority group people to recruit minority candidates for professional and nonprofessional positions, clearly defining…

Women now represent 45% of the work force, and 74% of all 25- to 54-year-old women now work. Despite these statistics, women are still clustered in 20 of 400 occupational categories, and 70% of female secondary vocational students are preparing for low-wage jobs. These statistics, coupled with the findings of research on self-esteem and identity…