The nation's wage distribution grew more unequal during the 1980s, with the top and bottom becoming more concentrated at the expense of the middle. The middle of the distribution thinned out, especially for men; for women, the middle "filled in" with only a small increase in the bottom of the distribution. (JOW)

A study investigated 454 internal promotions among the administrative and professional staff in a large public research university over a three-year period. Analysis indicated that despite controls for education, experience, age, and prior position, women received significantly less return to their administrative positions than men. (Author/MSE)

A survey of worker tenure with their employers found that workers had 4.5 median years of continuous tenure and 6.5 years of cumulative tenure. Only one-sixth of all workers had been in their current occupations for one year or less. (JOW)

Offers Bureau of Labor Statistics projections of the labor force, industry employment, and occupational employment. Looks at details on the historical and projected growth of the labor force, how the labor force is divided among industries or occupations, and the agents for change in the economy. (JOW)

Identifies current demographic and economic trends. Lists key technologies for the new millennium. Explores implications for education and industry. (SK)

This excerpt from a U.S. Department of Labor report highlights three issues defining the 21st-century workplace: the work being done, the effects of technology and globalization, and the implications of workplace change. Tables present projections of employment by industry, occupational group, and education and training category. (JOW)

Family and consumer sciences curricula can help prepare students for structural changes in the workplace. Those who choose it as a career can find opportunities working in retirement and financial planning, aging education, displaced worker, and other growing programs. (SK)

In response to labor market changes, employers are seeking workers with different skills and competencies. Selection criteria and recruitment channels have also changed. (SK)

In a survey of 54 personnel/human resource directors, 8 trainers, and 16 managers in Texas manufacturing firms, 34% forecast a decrease in hiring of high school graduates. Most-desired skill categories were group interaction, employability, and personal development, not communication and computation. (SK)

Because average wages are higher in manufacturing than in services, some observers view employment shifts to services as shifts from "good" to "bad" jobs. However, a deeper assessment reveals that within each industry, especially in services, a range of job quality exists. (Author)

Presents findings from the 2001 "M.B.A. Recruiting and Hiring Survey" conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). Survey findings offer insight into M.B.A. recruitment, employment, and retention practices, and points to areas for improving outcomes. (GCP)

Studied the effects of placement of a vocational rehabilitation counselor (VRC) in methadone maintenance clinics for 333 and 358 patients. Results suggest that placement of a VRC in clinic settings is a cost effective change to vocational and educational services. (SLD)

Argues that explanations for shifts in employment patterns of women educators ignore the impact of homophobia and gender role stereotypes. Shows that, after World War II, increased gender role polarization pressured women to assume gender-specific roles, attitudes, and experiences and led to dismissal of teachers thought to be homosexual. (SK)

Contrasts definitions of workplace learning and human resource development and addresses emerging issues that affect the field: professionalization, increased litigation, diffusion, technology, globalization, and reengineering. (SK)

Studied effects of occupational status differences between spouses on the wife's employment and on her occupational achievement in European countries. Results show a tendency toward similarity in occupational status within marriages. Labor force participation of a wife is highest when her potential occupational status equals her husband's…