Discusses the community-based approach used in the Corning-Elmira, NY, area to address the concerns of career education and the problems caused by economics and changes in employment patterns. (JOW)

Describes the new way that the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) projects job openings. Formerly, BLS estimates were limited to openings resulting from growth and replacement needs. Now there are data on openings that occur when people change jobs or leave the work force temporarily. (JOW)

Recognizing that comprehensive labor force information is vital to the development of employment policy, the International Labour Organisation instituted a series of experiments to test the use of key informants at local levels to collect the information. The success of the approach requires international cooperation in providing technical…

Points out that the Bureau of Labor Statistics has repeatedly underestimated the projected number of persons in the labor force, primarily by overestimating the male labor force and grossly underestimating the female labor force. Analyzes the data and suggests guidelines for their use. (JOW)

Analyzes differences between youth unemployment and unemployment in general. Shows that while market unemployment has been moving downward, youth unemployment has been trending upward. Discusses community services for youth manpower development, schools and job preparation, and recommendations for improving the situation. (CT)

Presents information on the labor force status, occupations of employed graduates, and graduate school status of graduates who received bachelor's degrees between July 1976 and June 1977. Data is analyzed for all graduates and for each of 19 major fields of study. (CT)

According to March 1981 statistics from the Current Population Survey: (1) college graduates had the highest labor force participation rates, and high school dropouts, the lowest, and (2) computerization of the workplace supported this proportion. (CT)

The demographic results of data collected from 335 collegiate female athletic directors revealed: (1) an increase in the number of coaches for female athletes; (2) a significant decline in the number of female head coaches; and (3) a large increase in the number of male head coaches. (JN)

This article focuses on earnings inequality within education-experience groups, demonstrating that two simple demographic explanations are not sufficient to explain the trend. The article also shows that the proportion of people with zero earnings also increased within education-experience categories. (CT)

The probable effects on the U.S. labor market of a continued high rate of illegal immigration are examined. The impact each additional immigrant has on the employment of the domestic population, on GNP, and on the distribution of income is estimated. (CT)

Discusses recent labor force trends and how they affect research methodology. Tables are included which indicate new estimates and trends in worklife expectancy, measures of labor force mobility, and trends in mobility rates. (CT)

The National Center for Education Statistics surveyed a group of 1976-77 bachelors degree recipients to determine their employment status 18 months after graduation. Comparisons of occupational level and employment in the major field were made across various professions. (SK)

Slower employment growth in most industries, a reversal of the trend toward a larger share of jobs in the public sector, and a return to more rapid productivity gains are some of the highlights of the Bureau of Labor Statistics' latest long-range projections of employment and output by industry. (BM)

A strong increase in employment highlighted the nation's job situation in 1978. A record 59 percent of the working-age population were jobholders by the end of fourth quarter and the unemployment rate dropped to 5.8 percent. Women age 16 and over accounted for two-thirds of the growth in the civilian labor force. (BM)