An examination of the redistribution of the black population associated with changes in the population of labor force age and participation in the South as compared with the non-White or the nation as a whole. The sources of growth and change in the labor force between 1940 and 1970 are explored with respect to changes at the total level, by sex,…

Presents a profile of doctoral scientists and engineers in the United States constructed from data collected by the National Academy of Sciences - National Research Council. The survey shows that the overall unemployment rate for scientists and engineers was 1.2 percent and the median annual salary was $20,890. (JR)

This publication summarizes results of the Bureau of Labor Statistics' 18th annual salary survey of selected professional, administrative, technical, and clerical occupations in private industry as of March 1977. The survey provides nationwide salary averages (not including Alaska and Hawaii) and distributions for 78 work-level categories covering…

The University of Wisconsin-Extension set out to determine the concrete benefits of continuing education to the employer and the employee. This is a synopsis of the findings. (Author)

Both white and non-white occupation distributions were upgraded over the decade. There were indications of especially rapid shifts in the occupation distributions of non-white men at ages 35-44. It is argued that in 1972, as in 1962, the inferior occupational chances of nonwhites are due primarily to their disadvantageous patterns of occupational…

A study sought to determine the extent to which social workers were called upon to engage in applied communication tasks and to determine various perceptions that social workers held of their responsibilities in the area of applied communication. The 500 respondents selected from a list of Michigan-licensed certified social workers filled out…

To determine whether the diocesan newspapers of the Catholic church are based on an autonomous, adversarial model or on an institutional, public relations model of the press, a survey was conducted of 148 editors and 145 bishops or publishers of such newspapers. Results showed that the editors and bishops agreed on the three major roles of the…

To determine the technical writing needs of employers in the Greensboro (North Carolina) area, a questionnaire was sent to 262 members of the Chambers of Commerce in the region that employed 100 or more people. The response rate was 30%. Responses showed manufacturing to be the predominant industry in the area. Approximately two-thirds of the…

A study was conducted to discover what reading skills were required by employers for entry-level bookkeepers, what reading skills were rated as being important in the bookkeeping curriculum, and what the relationship was between the existing bookkeeping curriculum and employment requirements. A job reading task analysis (JRTA) was prepared and…

This report presents the results of a survey on employee promotion and transfer policies used in over 150 organizations. It includes information on methods used for publicizing job vacancies, procedures for processing inhouse applications, general policies on promotions and transfers, and policies for promotion of lower-level employees to first…

A QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY TO ASSESS THE NATURE AND LEVEL OF CURRENT AND FUTURE EMPLOYMENT OF TECHNICIANS BROUGHT RESPONSES FROM 490 ORGANIZATIONS EMPLOYING SUCH PERSONNEL. THE RECENT DEMAND FOR BOTH GRADUATE ENGINEERS AND ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS HAS BEEN GROWING, AND THE TREND WILL PROBABLY CONTINUE. THE RAPID GROWTH AND UPGRADING OF TECHNICAL…

ARTICULATION OF HIGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE OCCUPATIONAL PROGRAMS IN CLACKAMAS COUNTY WAS STUDIED FROM ASPECTS OF GUIDANCE, EXPLORATORY PREVOCATIONAL COURSES, AND VOCATIONAL COURSES. SOURCES OF DATA WERE INTERVIEWS WITH SCHOOL PERSONNEL AND EMPLOYERS, PLUS INFORMATION IN SEVERAL EARLIER STUDIES OF THE AREA'S EMPLOYMENT PATTERNS AND NEEDS.…

THE PURPOSE OF THE STUDY WAS TO ASCERTAIN THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF OFF-FARM AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN THE STATE. BUSINESS FIRMS, OCCUPATIONS, OCCUPATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS, AND METHODS OF RECRUITMENT WERE IDENTIFIED. THE SAMPLES OF BUSINESS FIRMS WAS SELECTED FROM 20 SAMPLE COUNTIES. INTERVIEWERS CONTACTED 545 OF THE 638 FIRMS IN THE…