Student health advocates (SHAs) are high school students who, under the supervision of the school nurse, provide health education and health promotion activities to other students via a peer education model. This 3-year follow-up study explored how the SHA experience influences career choice and attitudes of the participants. It also examined what…

Using data from the Norwegian Graduate Survey from 1985 to 1999, the study investigates Norwegian graduate students' entry into the labour market. The study finds that more than half of the employed graduates enter the work force via a flexible job, that is either a temporary or a part-time job, and the proportion has increased during the period.…

A career survey of arts and sciences graduates between 1971-1981 was undertaken by the University of Virginia to determine how liberal arts graduates do in the working world. When asked what type of education they would recommend to undergraduates, 91% answered a liberal arts degree. Alumni advised today's students to complement their liberal arts…

This brief summary report provides data on differences in starting salaries of college graduates and the related changing demands of the labor market. The report notes that: (1) between 1977 and 1993 computer sciences and engineering graduates had much higher starting salaries than graduates in all other fields of study; (2) while starting…

This report, based on employment data for 1994 Minnesota technical college graduates, is intended to provide information that will enable prospective students make informed educational and career decisions. The report, organized into six sections, includes: (1) An introduction, with definitions of terms and a list of technical college programs in…