Discusses the demand for temporary workers in managerial, professional, and technical occupations in the financial, health care, telecommunications, and information technology industries. (JOW)

Analysis of data from 804 African Americans and 2,101 Whites supported the particularistic mobility thesis. African Americans' promotion to managerial-administrative or professional-technical occupations was restricted by particularistic employment practices to those who acquire significant human capital credentials and experience. These practices…

In Papua New Guinea, women are severely underrepresented in many jobs requiring math competence. Math and science are considered male subjects and taught abstractly. Unlike males, females lack exposure to Western thought and are not encouraged to pursue higher education. (SK)

Presents a comprehensive conceptual and empirical analysis of nonreturn among foreign college students in the United States. Constructs nonreturn rates for 69 source countries, using U.S Immigration and Naturalization Service microdata. The variation in nonreturn rates across source countries is explained by differing economic and political…

Although the average wage is higher for workers in state and local governments, professional and administrative workers typically earn more in the private sector. (JOW)

Responses from 179 prosecutor-based and domestic violence victim assistance programs indicated that 67% of practitioners had college degrees, 68% belonged to professional associations, and more than one-third participated substantially in continuing education. Type of organization, gender, and age were not related to professional attitudes;…

This statement by a committee of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association defines the scope of practice in speech-language pathology. It covers purpose, a framework for practice, education and qualifications, scope of practice, professional roles and activities, and practice settings. (Contains references.) (DB)

In study 1, 313 supervisor/supervisee pairs rated supervisees' professional expertise; supervisees gave themselves higher ratings. Study 2 compared 63 team leaders' and 593 team members' ratings of leaders, finding different perceptions of competence. Results suggest the use of self-other ratings can be improved through feedback, joint training…

In the midst of unprecedented knowledge generation in the field of education, the definition of learning disabilities and the methods used for its identification have essentially remained the same for nearly 30 years. Working from a sociohistorical perspective, the authors' distinct professional positions within education (university academic,…

If a key purpose of higher education is the development of students into "critical lifelong learners" then first destination employment for graduates choosing professionally-oriented careers provides the initial "testing ground" for its application/practice through ongoing "professional development". It is principally the workplace that provides…

Ethics is very much in the news today and on the minds of those who teach and/or train current and future professionals to work successfully in today's workplaces. While there seems to be agreement that organizations need to address the topic of ethics, there is also a concern about how best to proceed. Ethics and compliance offices, professional…

The Profession of Psychology Scale (Rosenthal, McKnight & Price, 2001) was used to investigate whether taking more psychology courses results in a more accurate understanding of what is required to become a psychologist. Data indicate that though misconceptions exist in both Naive students (those who had not completed any psychology courses) and…

The accounting profession is facing a potential crisis not only from the overall shortage of accounting faculty driven by smaller numbers of new faculty entering the profession as many existing faculty retire but also from changes that have been less well documented. This includes: (1) changes in attitude towards the roles of teaching, service and…

Through its cooperative education and industrial training program, Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University (DMMMSU) in the Philippines provides 250-800 hours of work-based education to students enrolled in 3-, 4-, and 5-year programs of training for such occupations as professional engineer, technologist, teacher, and technician. At the…

This document contains the general provisions issued pursuant to Title VIII of the Education Law in New York State to obtain a license to practice a profession or to use a professional title. The provisions apply to admission to the licensing examination and to the issuance of licenses in each of the professions supervised by the Board of Regents.…