This paper presents the recruiting trends for 2010-2011. This year's report is based on nearly 5,800 respondents, of which approximately 4,600 provided useable information, and 3,714 included complete hiring figures used for the projections. Despite the gloomy national labor market situation, the college segment of the market is poised to rebound…

This paper presents the recruiting trends for 2009-2010. This year's report is based on over 2,500 respondents, of which approximately 2,259 provided useable information with 1,846 including complete hiring figures used for the projections. The researchers continued their focus on fast-growth companies and expanded their efforts to ensure a…

THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS STUDY WERE TO--(1) IDENTIFY PRESENT AND EMERGING OFF-FARM AGRICULTURAL OCCUPATIONS, (2) DETERMINE EMPLOYMENT TRENDS, (3) RELATE TYPES OF OCCUPATIONS TO STATE REGIONS, (4) DETERMINE CHARACTERISTICS OF THESE OCCUPATIONS, AND (5) DETERMINE CHARACTERISTICS OF AGRICULTURAL BUSINESSES. A SURVEY OF 3,315 FIRMS IN RURAL AREAS OF THE…

This paper analyzes a total of 235 job advertisements for business librarians from 1983 through 1992 listed in "Library Journal,""American Libraries,""C & RL News,""SpeciaList," and the Eastern edition of "The Wall Street Journal." Each advertisement was examined for level of job; type of…

The future potential demand for persons who prepare for consumer affairs positions appears to be good. Applicants should have expertise in an area besides consumer affairs, and employers prefer development of specific consumer competencies and high communication skills. (Author/JOW)

College students who plan on entering the labor market can expect to see more job opportunities in the spring of 2007, according to information supplied by 864 companies and organizations to this year's Recruiting Trends Report. After two years of double digit growth, the expansion will slow to a modest 4% to 6%. Two opposing factors appear to be…

This publication is the third of four volumes of "Tomorrow's Manpower Needs," which are devoted to the subject of national, state, and area projections of manpower requirements. This volume presents information on the national employment trends and projected 1975 requirements for workers in nine major occupational groups and 40 selected…

The author examines varying levels and types of educational requirements for employment. The results show that educational requirements are highest in large, nationally-oriented, internally bureaucratic, service oriented organizations with a high rate of technological change. (DE)

A SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED TO ASCERTAIN OFF-FARM AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND IDENTIFY DISTRIBUTION OF THOSE OCCUPATIONS OR JOB CLUSTERS WITH IMPLICATIONS FOR VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT. OF 1,170 FIRMS IDENTIFIED IN A 25 PERCENT SAMPLE OF TOWNS IN CONNECTICUT, 685 WERE CONTACTED AND 480 USABLE RESPONSES WERE OBTAINED BY…

Describes emerging employment markets in the United Kingdom that require information skills, and examines the reasons why librarians and information workers have had little impact on these markets. The need for practical competencies, as well as formal qualifications, is cited as a major reason for this trend. (3 references) (CLB)

In order to provide more useful and timely occupational information for program development and evaluation, curriculum design, and labor market response to employer needs, the federal Office of Management and Budget has created a standard system of occupational definitions called the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC). Criteria for the SOC…

The chapter officers of the Administrative Management Society (AMS) were surveyed to identify the characteristics of individuals currently employed in office administration and their expressed needs for further growth and development in their work. The study focused on the following factors: characteristics of currently employed office…

This study was conducted to determine the manpower needs of El Paso, Texas, by surveying and interviewing employers in regard to numbers of employees, education and training level preferred, and related employee information. A second purpose was to identity specific kinds of skills needed by EL Paso business and industry. Information was gathered…

This report presents findings on the supply of college graduates in 1980 in the Southern region as compared to openings in which they may become employed. The projections of the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) indicate that for a range of 421 occupations (the Comprehensive Projection), there will be a deficit of college educated workers.…