As total employment grows by 20 percent from 1974 to 1985, the number of jobs for white-collar and service workers is projected to rise 28 percent and blue-collar employment will increase 13 percent the supply of college graduates will outstrip demand, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics projections. (Editor)

This paper discusses the limitations of manpower planning activity as a source of policy criteria and suggests some directions for improving the state of the art. Sections I and II of the paper begin with a general discussion of the conceptual and institutional requisites of manpower planning in policy analysis and formulation. Section III extends…

The bulletin presents projections of the 1985 manpower requirements of 240 occupations for which considerable training is most often required or desirable, and which will comprise an estimated 70 million workers or two-thirds of the civilian labor force at that time. A brief chapter discusses the use of occupational projections and training data…

A study was conducted to develop a monitoring system detailing the employment demands in Bridgeport, Connecticut for graduates of the city's vocational and training programs. The project was divided into two phases and involved the collaborative efforts of the educational, community, and business-industrial sectors of Bridgeport. A checklist based…

CONDUCTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE NATIONAL COMMISSION ON TECHNOLOGY, AUTOMATION, AND ECONOMIC PROGRESS, THIS STUDY PROJECTS THE MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS OF THE UNITED STATES TO 1975, UNDER THE ASSUMPTION THAT THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE WILL BE 3 PERCENT. THE MAJOR CONCLUSION OF THE STUDY, WHICH TAKES INTO ACCOUNT EVERY TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE IN AMERICAN…

In recent years emphasis has shifted from physical to human capital as a key factor in economic growth. Both government and business have intensified efforts at manpower planning to improve the utilization of human resources. These papers by representatives of government and business cover various aspects of labor market efficiency. The nine…

These conference proceedings (from tape transcription) cover eight major presentations plus roundtable and small-group discussions and workshop sessions and two background papers from a conference attended by producers and consumers of employment projections (Federal, State and local level administrators and technicians). Topics included are…

The result of a Presidential directive, this study was conducted to determine the feasibility and means for implementing a computer-assisted labor market information system designed to improve information flow in and about the construction industry. Data were collected by means of: (1) extensive research reviews, (2) contact with selected…

To determine the nature and extent of rural youth and adult educational and employment opportunities, this study assessed existing and projected job titles in agricultural production and the agribusiness sector of Montana's economy. Using job position taxonomies identified by the United States Office of Education, two survey instruments were…

The report is an approximation of industrial and occupational needs for 1970-80 for 225 industries and 445 occupations in Massachusetts based on industry and employment records for 1960-71, occupational employment levels as reported in the 1970 Decennial Census, and the national industry/occupational matrix. The occupational demand detailed in the…

These guidelines for the use of labor market information are presented in order to improve program planning for vocational education in Pennsylvania by supplying necessary manpower supply/demand data. Once occupational needs are defined for a specific geographic area, a systems approach to program development can be utilized by vocational training…

The State/Local Cooperative Labor Market Information Program has been developed to meet the needs of California's business community and work force. The program aims to improve the match between employers' needs for skilled labor and the skills of the state's workers. The program is a partnership composed of the state Employment Development…

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…