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Bezdek, Roger H.; And Others – Issues in Science and Technology, 1987
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)
Descriptors: Dislocated Workers, Employment Patterns, Employment Problems, Engineers
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Mowery, David C. – Issues in Science and Technology, 1987
Discusses some of the problems in employment shifts and unemployment caused by new technologies in offices and factories. Addresses the Job Training Partnership Act (Title III) which was established as the primary assistance vehicle for displaced workers. Calls for workers to receive sufficient time to adjust to technologies. (TW)
Descriptors: Dislocated Workers, Employment Patterns, Employment Problems, Federal Legislation
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Ivey, Elizabeth S. – Issues in Science and Technology, 1987
Calls for increasing the number of women into science and engineering professions, while improving the competitiveness of the United States at the same time. Suggests that more of the current statistics regarding women in these professions be publicized, and programs be initiated to actively recruit more women into these careers. (TW)
Descriptors: College Science, Employment Opportunities, Employment Patterns, Engineering Education