A discussion of trends in school enrollment, the job market, career opportunities, and changing job demands. (HD)

The president of the Wisconsin State AFL-CIO writes about the growing changes in industrial technology and the need for vocational training and retraining to meet industry's need for skilled workers. (MF)

The author presents a methodology to identify new and emerging occupations for the purpose of appropriate vocational education curriculum development, involving collection of occupational data, development of criteria, and evaluation of occupational data for curriculum development. (MF)

Reports results of an approach using a multiple regression model to determine factors leading to larger male earnings and identifying potential discrimination with these factors, which included differences in the return to investment in human capital, rate of employment, type of employer, and return to experience. (TA)

Report of the Conference on Changing Career Opportunities for Physicists indicates that prospects for obtaining jobs in physics is not good and will continue to be poor into the mid-1980's and possibly beyond. (SL)

A discussion of Haitian immigration to Quebec concludes with the statement that in the conditions created by capitalism, there is a place for a struggle which will articulate within both politics and economics, the social claims of Haitians and Quebecois. (Author/PR)

Retirees and current employees of the University of California were surveyed about their retirement experiences and plans. Employees who retired prior to the mandatory age were more satisfied with their decision and fared better financially than the mandatory age retirees. (Author)

Discusses relationship or effects of high technology on rate of occupational change, availability of jobs, education required for jobs, and growth or decline in middle income class. Contends major challenge to career guidance is to help clients retain basic commitment to work as an important part of their personal values. (ABL)

Examined managers (N=166) who voluntarily left the employ of an organization to determine reason for job change. Most job changers did not alter their general occupational orientations, but moved to occupational environments more congruent with their developing personality traits and goals. Suggests within an occupation there are diverse people…

Huge defense budgets and a commercial aircraft comeback are contributing to high demands for aeronautical engineers. Job offers are plentiful and are expected to rise by 41 percent from 1982 to 1995. Federal space programs will provide additional employment opportunities. (DH)

Although heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) engineering degrees are not offered, there is a serious need for specialists and consultants in this area (since most have been trained as mechanical engineers). Opportunities exist for individuals possessing a customer-oriented attitude, with knowledge in computerized controls, innovative…

The article summarizes the results of an evaluation of the accuracy of statewide industry and occupational employment projections for 20 states. The authors provide some recommendations, based on evaluation results, to improve subsequent rounds of statewide projections. (CH)

Analysis of data from the New Youth Cohort of the National Longitudinal Survey yields evidence that young unemployed job seekers chose higher levels of search effort (used more job search methods and spent more time) and lower reservation wages than did comparable employed job seekers in 1981. (Author/CH)

Considers explanations for the small number of women school administrators in Canada based on an "Equity through Understanding" approach and on an "Understanding Discrimination" approach. Finds a more plausible explanation in the linking of three concepts: role discrimination, access discrimination, and treatment…

The study attempted to determine variables that predict whether an occupational therapist will become an administrator or a clinician. Roles of the 385 respondents were predicted with 67 percent accuracy. Age, education, male mentoring, and the values of capability, a sense of accomplishment, freedom, and ambition predicted the administrative…