The purpose of this study was to analyse 593 articles from 1120 authors published in the "Australian Journal of Career Development" between 1992 and 2001. The analysis focused on authorship, type of article, setting/participants and career development theory across three decades as well as across the first five editors during that…

This document was produced as an added resource for the report "Apprentice and Trainee Destinations, 2010." The survey collects information about the destinations of apprentices and trainees approximately nine months after leaving their training. This document presents an alphabetical arrangement of the data used in the study. [For the…

A major trend in Australia is the increasing proportion of the workforce with qualifications. By comparing the relationship between qualifications and occupations for various age cohorts we look at how this trend has changed the prospects of individuals with a particular level of qualification. We find that individuals with diplomas are…

This publication presents information about the destinations of apprentices and trainees approximately nine months after leaving their training. The findings relate to apprentices and trainees who completed their training (completers) or cancelled or withdrew from an apprenticeship or traineeship and did not return to the same qualification…

Within universities there is often still an implicit assumption that the doctorate is preparation for an academic career. Yet for over a decade there has been evidence in a number of Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries that there are increasing numbers of students undertaking a doctorate and that larger…

In recent years, the level of participation and attainment by Indigenous Australians in education and training has improved, yet substantial gaps still exist between Indigenous Australians and non-Indigenous Australians. Education has to be a key focus if the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous employment rates is to be closed. This report…

This publication presents information about the destinations of apprentices and trainees approximately nine months after leaving their training. The findings relate to apprentices and trainees who completed their training (completers) between October and December 2007, or who cancelled or withdrew from an apprenticeship or traineeship and have not…

The article compares unemployment, employment, and other labor market indicators in the United States with the available indicators of the eight nations of Canada, Australia, Japan, France, West Germany, Great Britain, Sweden, and Italy. (Author)

Includes "Editor's Introduction" (Cully); "A New Estimate of Casual Employment?" (Campbell, Burgess); "A New Estimate of Casual Employment?: Reply" (Murtough, Waite); "The 'Long-term or Permanent Casual'--An Oxymoron or 'A Well Enough Understood Australianism' in the Law?" (Owens); and "The ACTU's…

Reports on the findings of a questionnaire that elicited information from 99 instructional designers in Australia about their qualifications, the activities they undertake, and perceptions of their role. Variations based on place of employment are discussed, and confusion and negative perceptions regarding instructional designers' roles are…

Discusses the debate over whether lowering youth wages would materially help the young unemployed to find jobs. The author sets out some of the theoretical and factual background to the debate, and gives references to the few serious inquiries made in the last three or four years. (CT)

Qualitative and quantitative data suggest that over the 10 years of Australia's National Training Reform Agenda initiatives, women in female-dominated occupations in nonprofessional, nonmanagerial jobs have fared less well than other workers. The goal of training for transferable skills has not been achieved for these women. (SK)

Helping young people make a smooth transition from school to the workplace or further study has become an important role for the vocational education and training (VET) sector. To provide a clear picture of young people's participation in vocational education and training, and the impact and role of VET on their transitions to work, this "At…

Examines the assimilation hypothesis for young adult first- and second-generation immigrants in Australia. It studies the relative economic performance of immigrants as reflected by their unemployment duration and the number of spells of unemployment over a four-year period as indicators of personal performance and labor market conditions. Results…

Australian universities are surveyed to determine the proportion of female appointments and the appointments of candidates with non-Australian degrees. Evidence is presented that shows both groups are underrepresented, and partial explanations are offered. (JSR)