This paper presents the recruiting trends for 2008-2009. This year's report is based on 945 respondents, including 57 K-12 schools. The researchers continued their focus on fast-growth small companies and expended most of their energy in retaining their sample distribution, knowing that the prevailing economic situation would reduce responses.…

Personal financial planning is considered one of the major growth professions of the coming decade. Besides providing an opportunity for employment, a major in personal financial planning can open the door to a rewarding and challenging career. Career opportunities in the personal financial planning field include opening a private practice or…

A growth rate of 1.1% is projected for the labor force to 2005. Faster growth is projected for blacks, Hispanics, Asians, and other groups. Manufacturing and administrative support occupations are expected to decline. Service occupations will account for 12 million of the increase in jobs. (SK)

Niche programs are defined as specialized training for unusual occupations such as stone carving and blackjack dealing. Describes college-career and technical-education niche programs. (JOW)

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the requirement for automotive technicians will increase 17 percent by 2008 from the 10-year period starting in 1998. In numbers, this translates to the need for an additional 132,000 technicians over the 790,000 that existed in 1998. The nation is currently losing 10 percent of its automotive…

For nearly a decade, ACT has measured student progress in the context of college readiness. "The Condition of College & Career Readiness" is ACT's annual report on the college readiness of the most recent high school graduating class. The data herein provide insights to catalyze and guide efforts to improve college and career…

Innovation has powered America's economy, creating good jobs and a high standard of living. Yet, the U.S. share of innovation-based industries is in decline, jeopardizing our status as the world's innovation leader. And one reason is that the United States has been unable to produce enough of its own workers with sufficient skills in science,…

This report is one of several efforts designed to monitor outcomes in Washington's higher education system, and fulfills the biennial requirement that the Higher Education Coordinating Board (HECB) inform the higher education and fiscal committees of the legislature of progress toward goals. The portrait that emerges from this review of…

This research examines innovative solutions developed by the vocational education and training (VET) sector in response to skill shortages in the health sector. The study focuses on VET-trained workers in the health industry, and includes enrolled nurses, nursing assistants, personal care assistants, allied health assistants and Aboriginal and…

The purpose of this article is to provide counselors, academic advisers, and career coaches with a basic understanding of the current state of the high-technology (high-tech) industry in the United States and the people who work in it. A profile of a high-tech worker is presented, several high-tech career developments are described, and selected…

A document, "Minimum Requirements for Training of Welders", recently issued by The American Welding Society is a helpful guide for vocational, technical, or industrial welder training program instructors in preparing program graduates with adequate skills and knowledge for immediate employment in industry, which is experiencing a shortage of…

Illustrates employment trends and projections in high technology occupations. Indicates that the small size of high technology industries limits the number of jobs that will be available. (SK)

Synopsis of Department of Labor projections for coming decade shows continuing growth in professional, service, clerical, sales employment, slower growth rate for craftsmen, mechanics, managers and proprietors with relatively same demand for semi-skilled, laborers and farmers. By 1980 labor force and job seekers will increase approximately 17…

The accelerating employment growth in health services during the 1980s and early 1990s has slowed in recent years, but the industry continues to be a major source of new jobs in the United States. (Author)

Training jobs are paying more as companies realize their value; e-learning is forcing more firms to focus on training and trainers. Trainers should understand the business, be proactive, conduct needs assessments, know when to say no, embrace technology, understand adult learning, become subject-matter experts, and measure return on investment.…