Formerly incarcerated adolescents with disabilities face additional barriers to a successful transition to adulthood when released from the youth correctional facility often with societal expectations of transitioning directly to adulthood. Employment and post-secondary enrollment may serve as protective factors and reduce the likelihood of future…

The development of technical programs since 1970 and the guidelines for future consideration proposed at a national workshop in 1976 are described. The adequacy of present courses and the need for standardization are discussed, tasks are outlined for which the technician should be responsible. (JAB)

Discusses perspectives involved in the process of exploring new careers and guidelines for designing new jobs. Following this presentation, Workshop participants met in 10 groups to discuss the application of these guidelines in the development of new careers in home economics. Dr. Fine is a specialist in job analysis, occupational classification,…

Focuses on various public sector job creation programs in eight industrialized countries. Each is examined from the following perspectives: objectives and target groups; sponsors and projects; participants; organization; time limits, training and wages; effects of these programs; and policy implications. (CT)

After reviewing trends in industrial production, exports, and employment in the Third World since 1960, the author discusses industrialization strategies based on the local processing of raw materials for export. Such processing has proved to be a major factor in job creation. (Author/SK)

Employers have reported more job growth than indicated in the household survey. Dual jobholding and employment of illegal aliens are likely reasons. (Author)

In the literature on industrial sociology and psychology, workgroups are discussed in terms of informal relations that unite cohesive groups. In job redesign they tend to be overlooked, possibly because there is a minimum of formal design in natural work settings or because informal relations at work are often viewed within a conflict framework.…

For training to be translated into more jobs, it must be flexible enough to adapt to the changing needs of individuals and the economy and its beneficial effects must not be wiped out by deregulation of the labor market. (JOW)

Examines the job-generating activities in 15 rural counties in Maryland through 175 interviews and field work. Those ranking high included industrial park development, economic development activities, and tourism. Special financial arrangements for relocating and new businesses also received high marks. Includes 48 references. (JOW)

As libraries change to meet the evolving needs of our patrons, including the development of online services, many libraries are considering consolidating physical service points to maximize staff and better serve the in-house patron. This article describes the planning, implementation, and evaluation process involved in merging the circulation and…

An analysis of unemployment in four regions of the United States during 1983 showed that unemployment declined most in states that had the largest decreases previously and least in states dependent on the oil market. Most job expansion occurred in the South and West in the services and trade industries. (SK)

Novel preventive maintenance program sends traveling teams out on tightly scheduled, minor repair missions. (Author)

Presents a number of occupational categories in the Environmental Health Service, together with approximate number of persons working in each as help to placement officers who counsel those interested in doing environmental work. (CJ)