DESPITE RECORD PEAKS IN EMPLOYMENT AND PRODUCTION, THE ECONOMY IS FAILING TO UTILIZE FULLY THE POTENTIAL OF ITS MANPOWER RESOURCES AS COMPARED TO THE 1950'S. IN 1965, THE EMPLOYMENT OF MEN BETWEEN THE AGES OF 25 AND 64 WOULD HAVE BEEN ABOUT 725,000 HIGHER IF THEY HAD WORKED AT THE RATE WHICH EXISTED FOR WHITE MEN IN 1951-53. THE GAP BETWEEN THE…

THE STUDY ATTEMPTED TO DETERMINE (1) WHAT THE OFF-FARM AGRICULTURAL OCCUPATIONS WERE, (2) THE PROPORTION OF TIME DEVOTED TO USE OF AGRICULTURAL COMPETENCIES IN THESE OCCUPATIONS, (3) THE NUMBER OF PERSONS EMPLOYED IN SUCH OCCUPATIONS, (4) THE LEVELS OF EMPLOYMENT IN WHICH OCCUPATIONS ARE FOUND, (5) THE OUTLOOK FOR EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN THESE…

THE PURPOSE OF THE STUDY WAS TO IDENTIFY PRESENT AND EMERGING OFF-FARM AGRICULTURAL OCCUPATIONS, THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, TURNOVER AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES, NEED FOR AGRICULTURAL COMPETENCIES, BEGINNING AND MAXIMUM SALARIES, AGE FOR JOB ENTRY EDUCATION, AND SO FORTH. THERE WERE 1,879 MAJOR BUSINESSES CONSIDERED TO BE AGRICULTURALLY RELATED, AND 719…

Written in the first quarter of 1980, this paper describes economic conditions at that time and makes projections concerning the future. The paper attempts to present a brief look at the same issues surveyed in the longer report EA 013 118. After warning that economic conditions are hard to assess and still harder to predict, the author asserts…

The continued increase in the number of academically employed scientists and engineers (S/E) in the face of financial constraints in higher education is analyzed, based on data from the National Science Foundation's academic science surveys and extensive interviews of university officials at 23 institutions. The following areas are addressed:…

An overview is given of the system of postsecondary education in Denmark, and the current stage of development of the system. Recent legislative decisions affecting system components is referred to throughout the descriptions. These areas are covered: admission and admission examinations (trends in numbers and percentages since 1960, with…

This document reports a project to define, identify, and describe new and emerging occupations in Nebraska and disseminate that information to vocational education program and curriculum planners. Chapter 1 describes the background, problem, and purpose of the project. Chapter 2 sets forth the objectives and discusses procedures for developing a…

This report deals with the employment and economic status of Asian and Pacific women in the United States. Data collected for a set of socioeconomic variables were analyzed and interpreted. Variables were analyzed by specific Asian ethnicity and by age. Data aggregated at the standard metropolitan statistical area level were used whenever…

This report summarizes, through narrative and statistical tables, data collected by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in its 1974 elementary and secondary staff information survey. Statistics from approximately 6,900 school systems responding to the survey were the basis for the national employment estimates in this report.…

This paper examines the state of employment opportunities for women and minorities in the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Statistics are presented to illustrate the low representation of women and minorities in professional positions within the FBI and suggestions are made for improving the employment status of these groups. Major areas…

INFORMATION IN THIS GUIDE IS INTENDED FOR THE FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDENT WHO SEEKS EMPLOYMENT UTILIZING HIS FOREIGN LANGUAGE SKILLS. EMPLOYMENT TRENDS IN BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND RELATED ORGANIZATIONS, TEACHING, AND OTHER VOCATIONS AND PROFESSIONS ARE DESCRIBED. LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY AND VOCATIONAL SKILL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE…

Designed to reflect the growth in technical education and to fulfill the need for a single source document containing information about that field, this third edition was compiled for those schools now offering technician training, for those planning to offer such training in the near future, and for guidance personnel who counsel young people…

An analysis of existing data on youth unemployment was used to (1) review the reasons for high and rising youth unemployment, (2) account for high youth unemployment in 1966, and (3) measure the importance of the various causes of rising youth unemployment. Summary findings included--(1) Relatively high rates of youth unemployment are to be…

This conference on economic issues in vocational education was the product of a number of considerations such as the increased interest in problems of the disadvantaged, the increased emphasis on vocational education by the federal government, and the increased emphasis on training and retraining as solutions to at least a part of the unemployment…

The specific intent of the study was to find out what college graduates mean when they say their job is related to their major, and to what extent and in what instances the major-job relationship influences job satisfaction. The effect of the relationship on job satisfaction and salary is examined, with separate chapters devoted to career outcomes…