Cites current and projected technician needs in the aviation industry as concluded from a recent study by the Cessna Aviation Co. (GR)

Surveyed 212 chief student affairs officers to study career paths, individual characteristics, and the influence of school size on responsibilities. Results showed few changes in responsibilities in recent years. Those administrators from small colleges tended to have more experience in and preparation for student affairs work. (JAC)

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)

The first of a series of articles analyzing the results of the American Hospital Association's Nursing Personnel Survey, this article discusses Registered Nurse (RN) recruitment plans, modes used to recruit RNs, and the costs for the recruitment and orientation of an RN among hospitals classified by bed size, control, and geographic region. (SSH)

Recognizing that comprehensive labor force information is vital to the development of employment policy, the International Labour Organisation instituted a series of experiments to test the use of key informants at local levels to collect the information. The success of the approach requires international cooperation in providing technical…

Points out that the Bureau of Labor Statistics has repeatedly underestimated the projected number of persons in the labor force, primarily by overestimating the male labor force and grossly underestimating the female labor force. Analyzes the data and suggests guidelines for their use. (JOW)

This article summarizes projections from the first national industry-occupation matrix to be developed on the basis of staffing patterns from the Occupational Employment Statistics Surveys. Discussed is employment growth for white-collar and blue-collar occupations. (CT)

Describes project whose purpose is specification of second-language communication needs for a large category of employees of the Public Service of Canada. Results were used to design and develop tests for evaluation of communicative proficiency in a second language. (Author/BK)

Presented are the results of a survey of the employment performance of bachelor of engineering technology graduates of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. (BB)

Reports on a study conducted during 1979-80 which produced statistics describing 263 top-level women administrators employed in 56 colleges and universities in Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Georgia. Special attention is given to women administrators at the University of Alabama. (Author/SJL)

Investigated professional activities of members of the Division of Counseling Psychology of the American Psychological Association. Participants perceived themselves most involved with short-term, goal-directed counseling and program development and least involved with research and working with paraprofessionals. Subjects' interests indicate a…

Attempted to ascertain how students at the secondary and technical-institute levels perceive the potential that some occupations have for influencing changes in society. Occupations believed to influence changes were: elected public official, writer, economist, political scientist, teacher, artist, entertainer, clergy member, judge, physicist, and…

This study critically examines the measurement of the Comprehesive Employment and Training Act's key allocation variable, unemployment. The analysis indicates (1) unemployment rates are higher than government estimates and (2) methods used to measure state and local umemployment have several weaknesses. (Author/RLV)