Discusses civil engineering employment opportunities; indicates that the field is shrinking. Presents national placement and enrollment statistics. Identifies building and construction materials, and public works as areas of current and expanding opportunities. (CW)

Discusses the effects of technological advancement on the labor force. States that although technological innovation usually affects blue collar workers more than scientists and engineers, there is some evidence to show that the rapid growth in technological careers is not proportional in all industries. (TW)

The supply and demand for teachers to staff urban public schools depend on the following factors: (1) school district resources; (2) climate and conditions of employment; (3) federal, state, and local policies; (4) demographic trends; and (5) socioeconomic factors. Urban school districts must recruit teachers and must continue to develop them…

Using a seven-month follow-up study of 1983 graduates (N=346) from a large, public university, compared the employment situation of men to women and of 1979 to 1983 graduates. Results indicated women were not employed in their fields, less satisfied, and earned less than men. Alternative career counseling strategies are discussed. (BL)

An observer discusses factors in the choice of medicine as a career, trends in medical school enrollment and student characteristics, problems posed for medicine by those factors and trends, and their sources and solutions in current medical education. (MSE)

The author discusses trends for the future in employment, including (1) wealth creation versus job creation, (2) growth of human services, and (3) growth of entrepreneurship. He states that education for future employment should stress reading, relating, and reasoning. (CH)

This article describes general changes in work and characteristics of those who will work, with special attention to the implications for industrial teacher education. Discusses the shift in jobs from goods producing to service producing, influences of technology, quality of work life, and the influence of the world economy. (Author/CT)

Reports results of two-phase study of size and composition of U.S. online database production organizations. Comparison of 1982 and 1984 data for online database producers to determine number of personnel employed in intellectual production of databases permitted identification of employment trends, which forms focus of discussion. (6 references)…

Results of study of United States academic librarians listed in "Who's Who in Library and Information Services" indicate that: men had greater chance of being deemed successful; one-third of academic entries had advanced degrees in addition to M.L.S.; successful academic librarians tended to work in Association of Research Libraries institutions.…

The author examines the technological changes that are occurring in various job sectors. He investigates the past, looks at current conditions, and makes predictions about the effects technological growth will have on the job market in the next decade and in the twenty-first century. (CT)

Future health, physical education, recreation, and dance educators need to be aware of demographic, sector, and technological changes and their effect on career opportunities. Suggestions for examination of goals, philosophy, and opportunities are offered. (DF)

The passage of Title IX has had only minimal success in altering school structures. Sex bias in texts and curricula and sexist hiring, promotion, and tenure practices are still common in the education field. This article explores how educational institutions reinforce sexist attitudes. (DF)

Surveyed 41 graduates of a school counseling program for specialists with hearing impaired individuals. Results indicated that almost all graduates were employed in settings consistent with their training. Continuing education needs were in consultation skills, networking strategies, and administrative and management training. (JAC)

Studied the influence of job sex composition in relation to security, suitability of type of work, and company recognition in college students (N=95). Results indicated that sex composition exerted the least influence on job desirability while security and suitability of type of work exerted the greatest influence. (LLL)

Examined the persistence in student affairs work of 170 graduates between 1971 and 1981 of a master's program in student personnel. Presents an analysis of retention rates, timing of job moves, and attitudes. Results showed a significant attrition, and raised questions about the stability of the student personnel field. (JAC)