The article deals with the efforts of nine different countries to overcome the problems of job obsolescence due to automation and the education and training of youth to fit the needs of the times. (EK)

In the U.S. poultry industry, which hires predominantly low-wage workers, immigration reform has differentially affected native workers in different industry sectors and different regions. Examines diverse labor recruitment strategies of poultry plant personnel managers, their implications for native and immigrant labor, and their relations to…

This article presents a critique of the 'high skills' argument which, in the international literature, presents a high skill strategy as an adjunct and necessary condition for the successful expansion of human resources development (HRD) alongside social market institutions and 'joined up' policy. For a developing country such as South Africa,…

This paper describes an innovative public and private strategic workforce development alliance, the Pathways to Employment Program (Pathways), developed by the Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC) in Charlotte, North Carolina. Pathways is a partnership of CPCC, the Charlotte Department of Social Services, 12 community businesses, 6 social…

This short profile of the trends in the employment of women in skilled trades and other manual occupations during the 5-year period between 1983 and 1988 shows that the number of women in these occupations rose only modestly. Three tables chart the total numbers of persons employed in the trades by sex for the years 1983 and 1988; persons employed…

The article explores the incidence of involuntary part-time work and traces its responsiveness to changing market conditions to determine its value as an economic indicator. The findings showed that involuntary part-time work falls disproportionately on the young, unskilled, less educated, and black workers. (Author/BP)

A 12-WEEK TRAINING PROGRAM WAS DEVELOPED TO PREPARE NONPROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL TO SERVE MENTAL RETARDATES IN THE AREAS OF HOMEMAKING AND CHILD CARE, PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND NURSING CARE, SPEECH THERAPY, PLAY ACTIVITY, AND AUXILIARY MATERNAL CARE. RECRUITMENT WAS THROUGH NEWSPAPER ANNOUNCEMENT, THE RETARDED INFANTS SERVICE REFERRAL AGENCIES, POVERTY…

FACTORS AFFECTING THE EMPLOYMENT OF URBAN AND RURAL YOUTH ARE BECOMING SIMILAR IN NATURE. BETTER EDUCATION AND APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS ARE NEEDED FOR BOTH GROUPS. NON-CAUCASIANS UNSKILLED LABOR, AND PERSONS UNDER 25 YEARS OF AGE ARE THE GROUPS WITH THE HIGHEST RATE OF UNEMPLOYMENT. INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS NEED THE COOPERATION OF GOVERNMENT,…

According to job length and skills required author examines jobs abroad. Short-term unskilled positions in work camps and voluntary service projects are detailed; information sources are listed. Suggests short-term skilled jobs such as trainees and tour guides. Reviews long-term employment opportunities in U.S. government jobs, international…

Highlighted is a new UNICEF all-purpose mobile facility called the "Mobile Creche" which provides a variety of social services including schooling, a health center, adult literacy and vocational training, and social and athletic activities for tens of thousands of unskilled laborers who live and work on the construction sites in New Delhi, India.…

Manpower shortages in semiskilled occupations are being solved by upgrading workers stuck in entry-level jobs in this federally financed, union operated program. (BH)

Based on the report of the author's recent nationwide study of corporate urban programs, which appeared in the March- April issue of Harvard Business Review." (RJ)

An intellectually handicapped man was studied in a workshop where he was employed to "detip" ear tags. Productive behavior was reinforced on either a variable ratio (VR) schedule or a variable duration (VD) schedule. Results indicated lower time on task and higher detipping rates under the VR schedule. (Author/PB)

This article explores the ability of the training and work experience offered under public works programmes to promote employment in South Africa. Public works are a key component of South African labour market policy and are ascribed considerable potential in terms of addressing the core challenge of unemployment. However, despite this policy…