The banking industry is going through a shakedown of closings and mergers, but the employment of bank workers is likely to rise between now and 2005. (Author)

The final report on Phase 1 of the Manpower Projection Model (MPM) Project provides a guide for implementation of the model system by area Vocational Education Practitioners within any Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA). A cooperative effort between Ventura County Superintendent of Schools Office and the Community College District, the…

As part of a four-volume study of manpower for state highway safety programs over the next decade, this first volume deals with manpower requirements, according to types and numbers of needed safety specialists. Interviews conducted during field visits to all 50 states provided state estimates, and provided data for calculating estimates of…

Describes factors affecting employment in various occupational categories and presents the "Job Outlook in Brief," a 16-page listing of changes in employment, 1982-1995, as well as employment prospects, arranged by occupational clusters. (SK)

Current employment projections of future manpower needs, produced by individual State employment security agencies, are now available for all States and nearly all Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas having 250,000 inhabitants or more. A chart showing data coverage for each State includes State agency addresses and telephone numbers for…

This first volume of a four-volume report on highway safety activities describes the relevant federal laws, provides descriptions, projects safety specialist manpower needs and supply through 1977, and evaluates the adequacy of training capacity. Field visits were made to each state to gather state estimates, as well as maximum and minimum…

The Bureau of Labor Statistics examines job prospects in hundreds of occupations and publishes many books and pamphlets that explain which jobs will and will not be promising between now and 1985, i.e., the Occupational Outlook Handbook and the Occupational Outlook for College Graduates. (NQ)

Outlines some of the methods available to educational planners for identifying new and emerging occupations. These include futures projections, trend analysis, employer surveys, and expert testimony. (SK)

This publication is the fourth of four volumes of "Tomorrow's Manpower Needs," which are devoted to the subject of national, state, and area projections of manpower requirements. This volume includes a discussion of the assumptions on which the national projections of industry and occupational requirements are based, and the methodology…

Three articles spotlight three groups of service-producing industries. "Health: Crossroads over the Horizon?" (Kahl and Clark) examines health occupations, patient care, paying for health care, and the impact of these changes on occupations. Hecker and Murphy look at "Retail Trade" with special attention to part-time and temporary jobs. Levine…

Current Population Survey and Occupational Employment Survey data alone are not adequate to identify labor-market shortages for specific occupations. These data work better in combination with background information on a specified occupation, anecdotal evidence, and factors of demand and supply. (JOW)

This publication is the third of four volumes of "Tomorrow's Manpower Needs," which are devoted to the subject of national, state, and area projections of manpower requirements. This volume presents information on the national employment trends and projected 1975 requirements for workers in nine major occupational groups and 40 selected…

This article deals with changes in secretarial jobs and implications for administrative services departments. It considers the impact of technology (elimination of jobs, upgrading of other jobs); opportunities for advancement; and predictions (severe shortage of secretaries, change in job descriptions, dependency on technology). (CT)

Objectives of this study were to estimate the present and future size of the labor market for heavy equipment operators in Utah, to determine the adequacy of present operators, and to poll the construction industry for the need of state sponsored training programs. Responses were received to a mailed questionnaire from 27 employers of heavy…