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Taylor, Amanda; Nelson, Julie; O'Donnell, Sharon; Davies, Elizabeth; Hillary, Jude – National Foundation for Educational Research, 2022
Calls are intensifying for workforce reskilling and a re-engineering of education and training to meet the demands of the future. Current policy in England focuses on technical, digital and green economy skills, underpinned by strong literacy and numeracy and a knowledge-rich school curriculum. National Foundation for Educational Research's…
Descriptors: Job Skills, Labor Market, Foreign Countries, Futures (of Society)
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June L. Chen; Geraldine Leader; Connie Sung; Michael Leahy – Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2015
Employment is fundamental to the well-being of individuals including those with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The purposes of this review are to provide an overview of employment-related research in individuals with ASD and increase our understanding of the factors that affect the employment situation of this population. Topics explored are…
Descriptors: Employment Patterns, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Literature Reviews, Trend Analysis
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Johnson, W. C. – ATEA Journal, 1998
Reviews survey and other data on workforce skill needs and literacy levels of current and future workers. Concludes that technical educators should cooperate with employers in developing a more literate workforce. (SK)
Descriptors: Employment Patterns, Job Training, Labor Force Development, Technical Education
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Passmore, David L. – Journal of Epsilon Pi Tau, 1981
Data presented and research reviewed here describe the scope of youth joblessness for policy analysis and consideration in career education. Necessary next steps are (1) clarification of career education's view of youth joblessness; (2) determination of the barriers to youth employment; and (3) consideration of the consequences of youth…
Descriptors: Career Education, Employment Patterns, Job Skills, Job Training
Workforce Economics, 1996
Although conventional wisdom indicates that temporary workers are becoming the norm and full-time workers are becoming an anachronism, statistics do not bear this position out. The truth includes the following facts: (1) companies are using more temporary workers, but these new employment arrangements provide new entry points into the labor market…
Descriptors: Adults, Dislocated Workers, Employment Patterns, Employment Practices
Rivera, Alvin D. – AGENDA, 1980
The article explores various conditions that have limited Hispanic participation in the national minority engineering effort. It discusses strategies being developed to address the problem of sparse Hispanic representation in the engineering profession. (SB)
Descriptors: Career Awareness, Career Choice, Employment Patterns, Engineers
Teichler, Ulrich; Sanyal, Bikas C. – 1982
Reviewing the trends in employment statistics and higher educational planning in postwar Western Germany, the authors emphasize the role of political policy as they trace the development of the mixed use of both market-orientation and the more traditional research-orientation in preparing higher education students for the job market. After a…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Educational Development, Educational Planning, Employment Patterns
Brauner, Sarah; Loprest, Pamela – 1999
This review attempts to consider all publicly available studies that examine employment outcomes for people who have left welfare. Only studies that describe their methodology clearly and report survey response rates of 50% or higher are included, for a total of 11 studies reviewed. These studies cover various geographic areas, labor market…
Descriptors: Adults, Employment Patterns, Job Training, Labor Market
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Oglesby, K. L. – Studies in the Education of Adults, 1991
A review of women's status in Europe concludes that the integration of women into the labor market, rise in their education/training levels, and wider availability of child care are not enough to enable equal access to power. Adult education can help ensure wider opportunities and freedom of choice for women. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Employed Women, Employment Patterns, Equal Education
Waterhouse, Peter; Wilson, Bruce; Ewer, Peter – 1999
An overview of recent literature on changes in the nature and patterns of work and their implications for vocational education and training (VET) is offered. Changes in the nature and patterns of work present significant challenges to the VET sector. More women have entered the work force; unemployment has reemerged as a significant factor;…
Descriptors: Change, Educational Policy, Employed Women, Employment Opportunities
Workforce Economics, 1996
Although the general perception in the United States may be that downsizing in companies is pervasive and increasing, the facts show a slowing of the trend in downsizing and a net gain in employment. Many workers have found new jobs at or near their former pay rates, although only half of older workers are able to find jobs comparable to the ones…
Descriptors: Dislocated Workers, Economic Change, Employer Employee Relationship, Employment Opportunities
Rosenthal, Neal H.; Pilot, Michael – 1983
Intended to foster greater understanding of employment projections available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), this paper describes their development, their limitations, their use, and publication details. The methods used to develop BLS occupational employment projections are first described: projection of the labor force based on…
Descriptors: Demography, Educational Planning, Employment Patterns, Employment Projections
Greenwood, Katy; And Others – 1981
Designed for use as a resource by state and local level vocational education professionals and policymakers, this report provides information pertaining to the current economic conditions within Texas, the nature and measurement of economic activity, prevailing economic trends, and projections for the future. Outlined first are current economic…
Descriptors: Economic Climate, Economic Development, Economic Factors, Educational Economics
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Raffe, David – Scottish Educational Review, 1983
Describes trends in youth unemployment in Scotland since 1977. Notes the patterns and distribution of youth unemployment and considers their implications for education. Describes the changing pattern of instability in the youth labor market, noting the association between qualifications and employment. Discusses likely consequences of the Youth…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Employment Opportunities, Employment Patterns, Employment Problems
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Stone, James R., III; Mortimer, Jeylan T. – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 1998
Review of research on adolescent employment found the following: (1) employment patterns were relatively unchanged in 40 years; (2) emerging literature challenges the assumption that "floundering" is necessarily bad; and (3) increasing amounts of work negatively affect school performance. Methodological issues include selection bias, sampling…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Career Development, Education Work Relationship
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