This satirical article looks at sexism in the global market for women's employment now and for the future. The article looks at recent efforts to link women's rights to environmental conservation and the partitioning of women into low-paying, unstable service sector jobs. (LZ)

High costs have made most organizations adjust their workforces. Students are responding with new attitudes toward work. Discusses three trends: (1) recruiting of graduates is down, of experienced workers is up; (2) focus is on internships and work experience; and (3) limited-term hiring is on the rise. (JBJ)

This study assessed the ability of 45 young adults, who had graduated from a campus-based, comprehensive transition program for individuals with learning disabilities, to manage the demands of independent living and competitive employment. The study examined employment and living arrangement stability, support systems commonly used, and specific…

Demographic trends show that areas such as Kentucky, Japan, and Sweden are experiencing very limited labor force growth and heavier reliance on older workers as the younger population declines. Implications of an aging work force for policy involve pensions, health benefits, retraining, flexible work options, and income support programs. (SK)

A successful female executive discusses women's progress in the business field in the 1980s and examines the influence and contributions of the feminist cause to women's careers and aspirations. New practical and philosophical problems encountered in attaining economic and professional equality are considered. (MSE)

Debates surround whether high-tech or low-tech jobs are fastest growing and whether technology increases or decreases skill requirements. Technology education can aid productivity improvement by reinforcing academic content, enhancing higher-order skills, and promoting active involvement with technology. (SK)

As employment in the advertising industry grew, professional and technical jobs decreased and sales jobs increased. Long-range growth is expected to be twice the average for the economy. (SK)

Analyzes the situation of women workers in Czechoslovakia in terms of working conditions, difference in earnings compared to men, and attitudes toward work. Future developments, including massive unemployment of women, are outlined. (SK)

Provides an overview and case study examining the changing roles of native and immigrant workers in New York City and the factors that affect the creation of an immigrant employment niche. The case study, which involves professional immigrants in New York City's government, explains how immigrants enter and establish these niches. (GLR)

Trends in Australia and the United Kingdom indicate that full employment is unlikely to exist. Current policies tend to reinforce labor market inequalities. Adult educators should attempt to resolve longstanding issues related to the overall values and purposes of adult education and the strategies needed to empower those disadvantaged in or…

The "job" is a social artifact that has outlived its usefulness. Instead, individuals, will work on multiple changing tasks, not necessarily with the same organization. Personnel management and policies and the organization of the work day and the workplace will change. (SK)

The rapid postwar rise of temporary employment is outlined, including legitimate and less legitimate manifestations, views of unions and employers, advantages and disadvantages. The legal status of such work in various countries and the problems arising from the triangular relationship between worker, temporary agency, and employer are addressed.…

Discusses socioeconomic influences that contribute to women's dominance of the technical writing profession, which brings with it the risk of diminishing wages and prestige. Suggests that professional associations ought to provide technical writers (and teachers ought to provide their students) with information regarding satisfactory salaries and…

Reports on a study to identify and quantify the major forces driving changes in the occupational structure in Australia from 1971 to 1986 to provide a foundation for occupational projections for the beginning of the next century. (Author)

Reviews the trends of the last four decades in terms of the labor force, economics, employment by industry, and employment by occupation. Considers uncertainties surrounding projections to 2005: end of the cold war, European unification, and the North American Free Trade Agreement. (SK)