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Jagger, Nick; Perryman, Sarah – 1997
A study examined the feasibility of measuring employment in high-technology sectors at the regional level. First, the effect of definition of the term "high-technology" on survey results was considered along with potential effects of using 2- and 3-digit classifications of technology occupations from the Nomenclature of Economic…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Economic Research, Employment Patterns, Feasibility Studies
Stahl, Klaus, Ed. – Basis-Info, 1999
Despite its high unemployment level, Germany is experiencing a shortage of specialists and managers. Germany's need for highly qualified information technology (IT) workers and engineers is particularly great. Approximately 10,000 posts for computer scientists and IT specialists remained vacant in 1998. Because of the shortage of such specialists,…
Descriptors: Demand Occupations, Employment Opportunities, Employment Patterns, Engineers
Looker, E. Dianne – Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 1993
A study of one small Canadian university used official employee records, details from contracts and employment terms, an employee survey, and structured interviews to investigate gender equity in university employment. Six employee groups were examined: faculty, librarians, professional and technical workers, secretarial-clerical workers, physical…
Descriptors: Career Ladders, Case Studies, Clerical Workers, College Faculty
Daune-Richard, Anne-Marie – Training & Employment: French Dimensions Newsletter, 1992
French statistics show that in the area of training and employment, differences in behavior patterns between men and women have diminished considerably. Nonetheless, sexual segregation remains strong, especially in scientific and technical fields. Distribution among training streams remains uneven. In tertiary and upper-level education and…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Course Selection (Students), Employment Patterns, Engineers
Hendry, Chris – 1999
This paper provides an overview of the growth of new technology industries in Great Britain and the skills needed for these industries. The industries are advanced materials, biotechnology, and opto-electronics. The report profiles the current status, expected growth, and skills needed for each of these industry sectors. It also points out the…
Descriptors: Biotechnology, Business Skills, Demand Occupations, Developed Nations
Born, Sigrid, Ed. – 2000
This document contains eight articles from German newspapers that feature women who have achieved career success in very diverse economic sectors, while simultaneously highlighting the discrimination and other problems (including lower income, fewer promotions to executive positions, and smaller pensions) that many other German women continue to…
Descriptors: Building Trades, Comparative Analysis, Education Work Relationship, Employed Women
Liaroutzos, Oliver; Robichon, Marc – Training & Employment: A French Newsletter from Cereq and Its Associated Centres, 2000
The nature of basic computer occupations has changed greatly since the early 1980s. The changes reveal a shift in the respective roles of the sectors of industry associated with computer services (manufacturing and industrial computing). The service sector has adopted the procedures of industry in terms of organization, methods, and quality,…
Descriptors: Computers, Education Work Relationship, Educational Needs, Educational Policy
Lange, Thomas, Ed. – 1998
This book contains 10 papers about developing a systematic approach to the school-to-work transition in Europe and the United States; the role of training and formal qualifications; and unemployment and social inequality. The following papers are included: "Understanding the School-to-Work Transition--An Introduction" (Thomas Lange);…
Descriptors: Career Development, Comparative Analysis, Education Work Relationship, Educational Practices
National Centre for Vocational Education Research, Leabrook (Australia). – 2000
According to data regarding apprentices and trainees in Australia in 1985-1999, the number of apprentices and trainees in Australia reached a record level of 256,000 in June 1999 (versus 172,800 in 1990). Apprentices and trainees undertaking training at Australian Qualifications Framework level III or higher for more than 2 years accounted for…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Building Trades, Clerical Occupations, Comparative Analysis
Mason, Geoff – 1999
Cyclical and structural issues in engineering skills formation in Great Britain were studied through a review of recent employment patterns, income patterns, employment projections, recent trends in education and training, and recent developments in technology and work organization. The review focused on the following issues: (1) the extent and…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Business Cycles, Change Strategies, Delivery Systems
National Centre for Vocational Education Research, Leabrook (Australia). – 2000
Statistics regarding Australians participating in apprenticeships and traineeships in the electrical and electronics trades in 1995-1999 were reviewed to provide an indication of where skill shortages may be occurring or will likely occur in relation to the following occupations: electrical engineering associate professional; electronics…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Apprenticeships, Comparative Analysis, Economic Climate
National Centre for Vocational Education Research, Leabrook (Australia). – 2000
Statistics regarding Australians participating in apprenticeships and traineeships in the mechanical engineering and fabrication trades in 1995-1999 were reviewed to provide an indication of where skill shortages may be occurring or will likely occur in relation to the following occupations: mechanical engineering trades; fabrication engineering…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Apprenticeships, Comparative Analysis, Economic Climate
National Centre for Vocational Education Research, Leabrook (Australia). – 1998
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…
Descriptors: Agricultural Occupations, Agriculture, Blue Collar Occupations, Building Trades
Hall, E. Comp.; Roodt, J., Comp. – 1999
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…
Descriptors: Blue Collar Occupations, Building Trades, Career Education, Clerical Occupations