Responses from 309 of 2,000 information technology professionals showed the aspirations of the majority were in traditional managerial or technical career paths. A growing number aspire to technoentrepreneurship. The ability to plan and strategize their own careers was an important factor in career satisfaction. (29 references) (SK)

The recession that began in December of 2007 is already 30 months old, but the U.S. economy will not recover its pre-recession employment levels for at least another two years. From there, it will take an additional three years to make up for lost growth and create a job market strong enough to employ both the casualties of the recession and the…

In a previous ethnographic study (Sebrant, 2000) a social constructionist view of how social identity is produced among professional groups in Swedish healthcare was developed. Looking at the workplace as an important environment for identity construction suggested that these processes were conditions for learning. The purpose of this paper is to…

Drug abuse is a serious problem in today's work force. It is found in every occupation, from the entry-level employee to the chief executive officer. Among health care professionals alcohol is the number-one substance abused, prescription drugs are second, and cocaine is third. Substance abuse among health-care professionals in Rutherford,…

Discusses the need for guidance for both prospective and working engineers. Stresses the need for providing an accurate assessment of the engineering job market throughout the educational process of engineering students and the need for inservice education for practicing engineers. (MLH)

A pilot study was conducted to address the professional and personal roles male and female public relations students hope to play within 10 years after their graduations and to determine whether any differences were significant enough to warrant more extensive study of this phenomenon. The null hypotheses employed included: (1) there will be no…

Guidelines and suggestions for obtaining a professional position in the corporate community are presented. Although the focus is on communications-related positions, the suggestions are general enough to be useful to anyone seeking a corporate job. The paper begins by discussing basic philosophies and realities of the corporate community with an…

Much theoretical work is being done in relational ethics, particularly the ethics of care. Models of human caring are also arising within the professions. This paper discusses feminist contributions to theories of caring, focusing on the shared premises, conflicts, and paradoxes faced by four professions (law, nursing, theology, and education),…

Professional women tend to interpret sex discrimination as a result of victimization against an individual rather than an assault against a minority group. A total of 140 women in engineering, science, and management completed a forced-choice questionnaire concerning the personal and professional treatment of women subjects by male and female…

These proceedings include four papers on the status of evaluation Michael Scriven ("Evaluation: The State of the Science") examines the general picture of evaluation, identifies a number of trends in the field, and presents several new evaluation concepts. Included are discussions of "responsibility evaluation,""value…

The prevailing student mood at Yale is one of academic intensity to insure professional careers by acceptance in law or medical school. This grim professionalism is regarded by many as a threat to the ideal college experience of adventurous academic and extracurricular life. (Author/PG)

According to a recent government survey, employment in privately-owned atomic energy facilities now exceeds employment in government facilities. In this field, engineers, scientists, technicians, and craft workers account for the highest proportion of total employment. (MW)

Describes the training experiences of psychiatric residents who have not experienced internships. (PG)

Working jointly with area colleges that give course credit for the project, a number of consulting engineering firms bring students into their offices for a series of orientation sessions. (Author/MLF)

Summarizes data on the numbers of women and minority engineers, including Black, Spanish surnamed, Oriental, American Indian, and disadvantaged groups. Indicates taht their future prospects will become even brighter, but problems of attracting more women and Blacks into engineering are significantly greater than in cases of other minority groups.…