To test the efficacy and validity of measuring future manpower needs by means of an employer survey, employer predictions of employment needs as reported in the 1960 Area Skills Surveys, done by the New Jersey Division of Employment Security, were compared with actual employment reported in the Occupational Training Needs Survey conducted in the…

The definition of the potential user community is one of the objectives of the studies being conducted in connection with the Language Information Network and Clearinghouse System (LINCS) project at the Center for Applied Linguistics. As part of this activity, various aspects of the language sciences community are being examined, both…

This study examined age structure and changes in civilian participation rates in the South for 1940-1960. Age structure is defined as the distribution of employed workers in civilian occupations, while participation rates are percentages of employed persons of a specific age class as compared to the total Southern population. Participation rates…

Data regarding supervisory responsibility of engineers are analyzed and implications of these analyses are considered. The data indicated that a majority of engineers were employed as managers or supervisors. The data also indicated that those engineers with no supervisory responsibility declines from 38 percent in the 25-30 year old group to 12…

Employment in eating and beverage establishments has grown tremendously in Louisiana. In 1940, United States Census figures showed that 18,400 were employed in the industry, and by 1969, the number had increased to 31,000. The situation in Louisiana may not be typical of other states because of a sharp increase in catering services to offshore oil…

This study investigated the theory that a worker's relationship to technology instills in him identifiable attitudes about work. Using samples of office workers from a bank and five insurance companies, and samples of factory workers from the oil refining and automobile industries, a total of 1,888 workers were divided into (1) office and factory…

This collection of data resulted from a survey conducted by the Engineers Joint Council for the National Science Foundation in 1969. The sample consisted of 86,438 names taken from a list of approximately 350,000 names of members of engineering societies. After statistical adjustments, the survey sample of 44,837 qualified respondents represented…

Summarized is an employment survey, conducted by the Engineers Joint Council for the National Science Foundation. Twenty percent of the membership of 23 engineering societies were sampled. The results are reported as unemployment rates for selected degree and age groups, field of specialization, geographical areas, citizenship, and type of…

A survey of Texas daily newspapers yielded a picture of newspaper reporters as relatively young men who do not stay in one place very long, suggesting that the stereotype of the itinerant reporter may have its basis in fact. (GW)

Search committee chairpersons, library, and personnel directors in 47 states were surveyed to reflect the current librarian job market place. Competition, experience and education, salaries, selection process, the interview and affirmative action, procedures, and market advice are outlined. (KP)

Presents analysis of the American Association of School Librarians' needs assessment for continuing education. Data were gathered by questionnaire in three areas: (1) topics of importance to media specialists; (2) preferred formats for the delivery of continuing education; and (3) incentives to participation in educational activities. Sixteen data…

Discovers that the American newspaper photographer is likely to be young, college-educated, White, male, Protestant, and slightly liberal in politics. (FL)

A survey of 200 teachers on merit pay revealed that 57 percent did not favor merit pay. Examination of the responses shows that those with less than a masters degree were against merit pay two to one. (MD)

Discusses a study to identify a profile of educational secretaries and clerical personnel employed by state-supported colleges and universities. (JOW)

The National Register of Scientific and Technical Personnel is summarized with regard to physicists and astronomers. Included are salary distributions for physical scientists, median salaries of physicists by employer, educational and work experience. Unemployment figures are presented. Separate data for women are included. (TS)