The Occupational Outlook for College Graduates is a guide to employment opportunities in a broad range of professional and related occupations for which a college education is required, is becoming increasingly necessary, or is the usual educational background for employment. The information is reprinted from the 1972-73 edition of the…

From 1992 to 2005, occupations requiring postsecondary education will have faster than average growth rates. Most employment growth will be in services. Professional specialty is expected to be the fastest growing group. (SK)

Intended for use in occupational and education planning by students and counselors, this document contains information about the 106 occupations which are included in the professional, technical, and kindred workers cluster of the U.S. census. The occupations are grouped by field of interest. For each occupation, the information provided includes…

INFORMATION IN THIS GUIDE IS INTENDED FOR THE FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDENT WHO SEEKS EMPLOYMENT UTILIZING HIS FOREIGN LANGUAGE SKILLS. EMPLOYMENT TRENDS IN BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND RELATED ORGANIZATIONS, TEACHING, AND OTHER VOCATIONS AND PROFESSIONS ARE DESCRIBED. LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY AND VOCATIONAL SKILL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE…

This bibliography was developed to disseminate information about publications which focus on women's employment in nontraditional fields. It is intended to serve such people as vocational education administrators, education researchers, counselors, teachers, and students considering occupational choices. The literature described is available…

This book contains 22 chapters, each by separate authors, about the present and changing state of continuing professional education. The following are included: "Introduction" (William H. Young); "Visioning in Continuing Professional Education via Paradigm Shifts in Research Activities" (Thomas A. Lifvendahl); "Wellness for Professionals" (Michele…

GROUPS OF TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS ARE COMPARED IN TERMS OF CHARACTERISTICS OF EMPLOYMENT, SOURCE OF WORKERS, AND EDUCATIONAL AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS. SURVEY FINDINGS ARE GIVEN FOR EMPLOYER TRAINING PROGRAMS AND EMPLOYER VIEWS AND POLICIES ON THE UTILIZATION OF TECHNICIANS. THE SURVEY DATA WERE DERIVED FROM A SAMPLE OF 17,414 ESTABLISHMENTS…

Graduates of high school, two-year college, and four-year college business programs were surveyed to determine the perceived relevance of that education, job and salary levels secured, and graduates' opinions of their education. Questionnaires eliciting information on job titles, amount of education necessary to obtaining their jobs, and the…

Providing an account of black employment in the private sector between 1969 and 1975, the objectives of this study were designed to develop statistical models for estimating the employment gap between black employment experiences and black employment expectations; projecting employment gap closures; estimating the economic impact of employment…

Australia's property and business services industry is its third largest industry and has been the fastest growing industry over the last 10 years. The industry is composed of a diverse range of activities, including real estate sales, legal and accountancy practices, employment placement services, labor and equipment hire, scientific and market…

The rising wage inequality in U.S. urban labor markets during the 1980s was examined in a study of 20 metropolitan area labor markets. The study's perspective differs from the prevailing perspective on the problem in three ways: (1) it focuses on changes in the wage structure in a sample of local labor markets; (2) it examines changes in the…

This book, which is intended primarily for Australia's vocational education and training (VET) sector, industry decision makers, and policymakers, provides an overview of occupational trends and the current training effort relating to occupations in Australian industry. Chapter 1 traces economic and labor market changes and the changing…

This document, which contains information relevant to individuals planning their careers, employers, human resource planners, and training institutions, examines the skill needs of the South African labor market in 1998-2003. The preface presents a brief overview of the factors that have contributed to the high levels of unemployment and patterns…