A survey of 2,528 Australian organizations found that 44% had used some teleworkers, 15% did regularly. Larger organizations were more likely to use them. Most telework was done at home. In one-third of companies all teleworkers were male, in one-fourth over 75% were female. Teleworkers were most likely to be in management, information technology,…

Addresses these topics: the changing context of career education, the history of career education in Australia, the rationale for career education, and the future of career development work. Identifies what is known and what remains to be learned from career education research. (Contains 39 references.) (SK)

This paper reports on the results of a survey of destinations for students from librarianship and records management courses at Curtin University of Technology for the period 1998-2002. The survey includes the type of work currently being undertaken by graduates, the security of tenure in their position, the level of professionalism in their…

Opportunities for university graduates with mathematics and science backgrounds are discussed. Statistics concerning the occupational disposition of graduates as of the date of their graduation are presented. (JP)

Identifies main work sequences of women during the first three stages of marriage and considers the influence of level of education, birthplace, and year of marriage on work sequence. An A.I.D. analysis illustrates characteristics of women most likely to adopt a given pattern of work. (Author)

Examines the role of several factors in shaping the employment outcomes of people with mental illness. While several aspects of work history and work competence were important for gaining employment, equally critical was the role of the social network, particularly family members and employers, in influencing employment outcomes. (Contains 31…

In the globalized world economy three types of jobs are emerging: routine production, in-person service, and symbolic analysis. In Australia, routine production is still the largest category, females outnumber males in service, and only one in five are symbolic analysts, predominantly male. Vocational education and training must change focus and…

A study of female-male employment and earnings patterns in the Australian manufacturing sector (1911-36) and specifically the clothing and textile sector found that females were heavily discriminated against in areas dominated by males (such as leather goods). (JOW)

This paper explores the impact of policies and institutions on employment and unemployment of OECD countries in the past decades. Reduced-form unemployment equations, consistent with standard wage setting/price-setting models, are estimated using cross-country/time-series data from 21 OECD countries over the period 1982-2003. In the…

This document was produced by the author(s) based on their research for the report "Cross- Cultural Training and Workplace Performance" (ED503402). It contains the following materials related to the report: (1) Primary approach letters; (2) Tests for statistical significance; (3) Survey of current cross-cultural training practice; (4)…

Youth unemployment in Australia has risen steadily with recession and the end of the long period of labor scarcity. Recent unemployment rates now rival the high rates among U.S. youth. (Author/SK)

Australian census data were analyzed to determine how the transition to a knowledge economy has altered the character of jobs. Of 340 occupations, 84 declined and 64 doubled in overall employment. Occupations dominated by women and part-time workers grew fastest. The knowledge economy has had ambiguous effects; many workers are underemployed.…

Trends in Australia and the United Kingdom indicate that full employment is unlikely to exist. Current policies tend to reinforce labor market inequalities. Adult educators should attempt to resolve longstanding issues related to the overall values and purposes of adult education and the strategies needed to empower those disadvantaged in or…

Reports on a study to identify and quantify the major forces driving changes in the occupational structure in Australia from 1971 to 1986 to provide a foundation for occupational projections for the beginning of the next century. (Author)

Discusses the changes in how labor markets are conceptualized and changes in them monitored in Australia. Describes the Australian Bureau of Statistics revised occupational classification system. (JOW)