A survey of Maine industries provides information on occupational growth so that educators, guidance counselors, and directors of educational and training institutions can make assessments of future manpower needs. Projections are made for all segments of the economy which are covered by the Federal Insurance Contributions Act, or about 75 percent…

This study analyzing library position vacancies advertised in Library Journal indicates that job opportunities are entering a period of marked decline. Four tables of data and a graph depict the trends, and six references are listed. (RAA)

Describes the new way that the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) projects job openings. Formerly, BLS estimates were limited to openings resulting from growth and replacement needs. Now there are data on openings that occur when people change jobs or leave the work force temporarily. (JOW)

An occupational survey was conducted to provide additional data for educational planning. Specific objectives of the survey were: (1) to determine the number of persons currently employed in the district; (2) to determine the number of persons needed for employment in two years and in five years; and (3) to identify current and projected training…

This issue is devoted to employment projections covering 1990-2005. Sections include (1) an overview showing the relationship of the growth of the labor force, employment, and economy as measured by the gross national product; (2) the changing demography of the labor force; (3) links between industries and the occupations they contain; and (4)…

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…

Total employment in Southern United States increased 20.1 percent from 1940-50 and 13.6 percent from 1950-60 compared with 25.4 and 14.5 percent for the nation as a whole. The proportion of workers in the South to the entire United States decreased from 26.8 percent in 1940 to 25.4 percent in 1960. Over the 10-year period from 1950-60 the South…

An extensive literature review, a survey of approximately 275 library schools, an employer survey of 2,335 of the estimated 43,600 libraries in the United States, and the development of regression models for forecasting purposes were used to identify the current and future supply of and demand for professional librarians through 1990. The study…

The document provides statistics related to 1970-80 United States occupational manpower and training needs, with emphasis on the 17-20 year old population. It consists of three tables on: (1) U. S. employment by occupation--1970 and projected 1980 requirements; (2) increase in employment to 1980 and opportunities for 17 and 20 year olds, by…

Training programs are often linked to current demand and are unable to adjust to changing needs rapidly enough to provide an equilibrium in worker supply and demand. To help with planning for future needs, the information contained in this report covers preliminary employment projections to 1980, by industry and by occupation, for the State of…

This publication is the first of four volumes of "Tomorrow's Manpower Needs," publications devoted to the subject of national, state, and area projections of manpower requirements. The objective of this publication is to provide projections of probable need in particular occupations as guides for education, training, and other policies aimed at…

This government publication provides a summary of occupational changes occurring between 1960 and 1970 and presents occupational estimates by industry, which were derived from such sources as the 1960 census and surveys conducted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, other government agencies, the professional associations. From 1960 to 1970, the…

This report of employment and job projections in Missouri for 1974 through 1980 is divided into two parts. The first part describes in detail the methods and data sources which have been used to generate employment and job opening projections. The concepts of projections versus forecasts and employment projections versus demand projections are…

The publication is a report of phase 2 of a two-phase project to determine the employment opportunities and community resources in vocational agriculture in Connecticut. The study was designed to enumerate job possibilities, to inform farmers and agricultural firm operators of the vocational agriculture program, and to identify the community…

A survey was conducted to investigate the employment characteristics of Okaloosa-Walton Junior College's two-county service area and to analyze the community's vocational training needs. Physical and economic characteristics of the district are described. A group of faculty members interviewed persons primarily responsible for employment in 683…