Analyzes data from the 1984 Survey of Income and Program Participation concerning business owners as distinct from the self-employed. Findings indicate that 11.9 percent of nonagricultural workers are business owners and that 70.8 percent of businesses are sole proprietorships. (CH)

Examined occupational patterns for women based on degree of participation in labor force over the 12-year period from ages 18 to 29-30. Used data from the National Longitudinal Surveys of Labor Market Experience with a resulting sample of 710 women who were 17 or 18 in 1968 or 1969. Seventeen career patterns were identified. (ABL)

Conducted a follow-up interview for 57 former vocational rehabilitation clients regarding factors bearing on their vocational success. Responses to questions regarding their perceptions of rehabilitation services, work-related problems, employer-hiring attitudes, and support of family and friends suggested 12 recommendations for enhancing the…

This article projects the demand for elementary and secondary teachers in California for five and ten year periods, projects the supply for the same periods, and assesses proposed educational improvements for their effect on teacher supply and demand. (MT)

In 1982 the civilian jobless rate for men exceeded that for women for the first time since 1947. Employment trends suggest that the female unemployment rate may be lower in the future. (Author/SK)

Earnings differences are relatively small between women and men in narrowly defined jobs; however, relatively few women fill the higher levels of these jobs. (Author/JOW)

Over the last three years, large numbers of workers have been losing their jobs and experiencing involuntary unemployment for extended periods of time, as much as two years or more. This is a situation that creates a tremendous challenge for career counselors. This paper begins by providing an historical, economic context for the discussion and…

This report provides information about holders of bachelor's degrees in physics who went on to earn master's degrees and were employed at the time of the survey (completed by spring 1999). This is the second report based on data collected from people who earned bachelor's degrees between 1990 and 1993, but it is the first time the American…

A research study by the American Institutes for Research (AIR) indicates that further radical changes in the time used for work and leisure are still to come. Society must understand the problems and challenges which flexible working schedules and increased leisure are bringing. (DS)

The author relates his job seeking experiences and offers helpful hints for those librarians who are currently seeking gainful employment. (NH)

Employment and the labor force both expanded during 1972; the unemployment rate went down but still averaged 5.6 percent. (MF)

Predicts an increase of 15 million in the labor force during the 1970's, with increased representation by young adults and women. (BH)