Examines the areas that the field of telecommunications encompasses, technological advances in the field, employment projections, career opportunities, educational requirements, and evolution of the telecommunications industry. (CT)

Recommends steps to take when planning a career in business. These include (l) learning more about job requirements, availability, and placement; (2) understanding changes occurring in the job market; and (3) learning how to get along with people and how to work under varying circumstances. (CT)

Notes that manpower needs in a technological society change rapidly, and that these changes require that distributive educators continually evaluate their programs and make modifications that reflect current manpower trends. To help distributive educators in determining manpower needs effectively, a model is presented to aid in making the…

This article deals with changes in secretarial jobs and implications for administrative services departments. It considers the impact of technology (elimination of jobs, upgrading of other jobs); opportunities for advancement; and predictions (severe shortage of secretaries, change in job descriptions, dependency on technology). (CT)

Provides a brief overview of major expected occupational changes between now and 1995, comments briefly on several of the major issues and arguments regarding predicted occupational change, and examines expected occupational changes specifically in terms of their implications for business education. (CT)