Background: This study addresses gender differences in early career experiences in engineering by examining entry-level jobs of Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) graduates in Canada. Purpose/Hypotheses: The study explored how gender shapes entry into this male-dominated occupation in the context of the contemporary knowledge economy. I tested four…

This paper presents evidence of employer and graduate attitudes on the skill set requirements for professional accountants, and whether university accounting programs develop these skills, and in particular emotional intelligence (EI) skills. We use priority indices and strategic mapping to evaluate the positioning of 31 skills. This analysis…

While building a strong research profile is usually seen as key for those seeking a traditional academic position, teaching is also understood as central to academic practice. Still, we know little of how post-Ph.D. researchers seeking academic posts locate teaching and supervision in their academic practice, nor how their views may shift as they…

Navigating academic work as well as career possibilities during and post-Ph.D. is challenging. To better understand these challenges, since 2010, we have investigated the experiences of early career scientists longitudinally using a range of qualitative data collection formats. For this study, we examined the experiences of four students and four…

This article seeks to contribute to an understanding of questions regarding on-the-job vocational learning, power, and technological change in the context of dynamic notions of knowledge economy and contemporary public sector austerity in the West based on a "mind in political economy" approach inspired by the Cultural Historical…

Using data collected via a Web survey instrument, this study examines the leadership engagement of new professionals in Canadian libraries and explores their interest in and willingness to take up leadership roles as well as the barriers and opportunities to leadership that they perceive to exist within the workplace. (Contains 7 tables.)

Interviews with 11 nurses three months after graduation showed they were focused on skills and procedural aspects of care, lacked capacity for patient communication, and relied on routines learned from experienced nurses. They were at the advanced beginner stage of Benner's typology of practice. (Contains 11 references.) (SK)

This study compared the entry-level word processing enabling skills of 419 graduates from postsecondary schools in Alberta and compared the entry-level skills these individuals were taught with the enabling skills they were using within one year of employment. (JOW)

Describes the historical evolution of Canadian occupational therapy education, outlines issues within occupational therapy that affect increased entry-level training requirements, and discusses benefits and challenges to master's entry-level training. (Contains 61 references.) (Author/JOW)

Data for the study was obtained by surveying recent graduates of electronics programs and their employers. Analysis of the data identified: core skills (the guideline for basic programs) and selected job profiles (guideline for job trainee preparation). The core skills profile and the telecommunications technician job profile are appended.…

Reports on a study of apprenticeship training designed to determine the future level of Canada's financial support and based on information provided by employers, unions, journeypersons, trade advisory committee members, and others. Results indicate that apprenticeship is effective in providing the labor market with skilled workers. (CH)

Explores changes in academic jobs and career trajectories by examining shifts in faculty employment patterns in Canadian universities (excluding Quebec). Discusses the general history of job entitlements, then the experiences of 15 cohorts of entrants to university teaching, and examines how these findings contribute to the debate on the future of…

The congruency between Alberta senior high school recordkeeping, bookkeeping, and accounting curricula and the entry-level skills of employees of business was examined. The investigation was a replication of one conducted by West (1973) in New York City and had very similar findings. Questionnaires that were developed from the job activities list…

Examines how changes in the structure of Canadian entry-level occupations between 1930 and 1980 have been reflected in changes in the distributions of task requirements. Findings indicate that the importance of formal education for occupational access has increased for both men and women. (FMW)

This industrial technology curriculum provides at-risk students in grades 7-12 with the opportunity to explore activities, understand occupational principles, and develop entry-level skills. Industrial technology courses provide in-depth experiences in the development of skills in tool and machine operation, material processes, drawing and…