This study documents the employment patterns and demographic characteristics of recent PhDs in earth and space science. It summarizes the latest annual survey of recent earth and space science PhDs conducted by the American Geological Institute, the American Geophysical Union, and the Statistical Research Center of the American Institute of…

This report provides interim findings from a study of families leaving welfare in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. The study is designed to monitor the status of families leaving cash assistance at multiple times and to compare the experiences of exit cohorts drawn at quarterly intervals throughout the process of welfare reform implementation. The report…

This report is based on an annual survey of physics degree recipients conducted approximately 6 months after the end of the academic year in which they received their degrees. During the 1997-1998 academic year, there were 1,323 physics Ph.D.s conferred at the 183 departments granting physics doctorates in the United States. Departments reported…

Underground bituminous mining offers the best job opportunities. Surface mining, which is highly mechanized, and anthracite mining hold far less promise for work. (Author)

The author points to employment problems in current society to which employment counselors should give attention. He asks members of NECA to take an active role in all social action programs, to create a more wholesome work environment for all people as a supplement to individual and group counseling, and to help counselees achieve a happier and…

The purpose of this article was to survey the employment situation of returning Vietnam veterans. The picture appears to be one of frustration. There are a number of programs available but a communications gap seems to exist between the programs and the veterans. (Author)

Presents the initial analytical results of 1973 survey data obtained from over 52,500 respondents in the physics and astronomy community. Indicates a decrease in unemployment and a continuous salary increase from 1970 to 1973. Included are descriptions of subfield employment, work activities, and situations of minority groups. (CC)

Trends and policies affecting manpower planning toward 1990 are presented. (Author)

The State of Pennsylvania, in an effort to determine how education relates to jobs, undertook a study of what happens to its graduates. The author analyzes the findings and draws some conclusions. (Author)

The Interdiciplinary Doctoral Program in Information Science at the University of Pittsburgh conducted a survey of the need for professionals in information science at the B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. levels. (JB)

A discussion of a new concept of career education, not as a high school program, but as it involves all educational levels since the primary goal is not to keep people in school, but to make them employable. (Author)

The emphasis in these investigations is to analyse the available data in an attempt to find the areas of employment for graduates and to spot the employment trends and attempt to quantify them scientifically. (Author/RK)

Discusses assistance offered to professionals by the Technology Mobilization and Reemployment Program and the Technology Utilization Program. Indicates most of such job help programs have been terminated under present job situations and their chances of recovery are slight. (CC)