This survey presents tabulated data of the responses of 50,000 Indiana high school seniors to a questionnaire designed to determine the characteristics and plans of those intending to become engineers after graduation. Characteristic highlights include the following: Engineering aspirants were 92% male; 65% were in college preparatory courses; 22%…

A survey revealed the following: (1) courses in computer science, business, economics, accounting, finance, and communication skills will enhance a mathematics major's employment possibilities; (2) more mathematics majors will be hired in the near future; and (3) college co-op programs are recommended. (MP)

Organizational environment and career motivations of Israeli engineers are examined in order to understand a professional's propensity to move. (Editor)

The article summarizes the results of an evaluation of the accuracy of statewide industry and occupational employment projections for 20 states. The authors provide some recommendations, based on evaluation results, to improve subsequent rounds of statewide projections. (CH)

A survey of 113 Texas libraries examined characteristics of reference positions to determine whether there were important similarities and differences between public and academic libraries in the areas of professional qualifications for employment; job skills and responsibilities; work scheduling; benefits; and departmental characteristics. The…

Presents summary findings of survey of employers' attitudes toward geography graduates from universities in Britain. Concludes that geography departments should encourage broader "vocational" education and involvement of their undergraduates and need to introduce a wider range of teaching methods. Suggests that this is unlikely to happen…

This article summarizes the accomplishments of the Bureau of Labor Statistics in implementing several of the Levitan Commission's recommendations to improve labor data and in conducting activities preparatory to the adoption of others. Examines changes in the Current Population Survey program, Current Employment Statistics surveys, and use of the…

Youth unemployment in Australia has risen steadily with recession and the end of the long period of labor scarcity. Recent unemployment rates now rival the high rates among U.S. youth. (Author/SK)

Discusses the development of an instrument to measure teacher job satisfaction and a test of that instrument which showed that teachers are not as dissatisfied as expected under the categories of supervision, colleagues, responsibility, work, and security. Teachers were most dissatisfied with pay, advancement, and recognition. (FL)

Presents results of two-part mail survey (background information, modified version of short form of Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire measuring 21 dimensions of job satisfaction) designed to assess job satisfaction of male and female librarians in Nigeria. Review of literature, methodology, results, and conclusions are discussed. Ten references…

Surveyed public relations practitioners and found very high job satisfaction, but females were also less satisfied than males with their salaries and the levels of creativity their jobs required. (PD)

Reports the results of a survey of advertising executives that asked for assistance in designing an ideal curriculum for undergraduate advertising majors. (HOD)

Aggregate measures of labor market conditions for recent science and engineering Ph.D. recipients changed only slightly between April 1993 and April 1995. The unemployment rate for all recent Ph.D.s rose from 1.7% in 1993 to 1.9% in 1995. The rate of recent Ph.D.s involuntarily working outside the field of their degree similarly rose slightly from…

This document provides a comprehensive summary of census findings on government employment and payrolls for March 2002. National and state-by-state data are shown for the federal government, state governments, and local governments by type of government. Additional data are provided on local governments by county area and by size groups. The…