Three law students at New York University (NYU) detail components and implementation of NYU's loan assistance program for graduates with low earnings (usually employed by public interest firms, the government, or small firms). NYU's program is intended to preserve student body diversity and minimize debt concerns as a factor in career choice.…

Discusses career opportunities in the restaurant, service, and retail business for recent college graduates as alternate routes to career success. Often, negative public perceptions of these occupations create unnecessary obstacles to potentially satisfying and long-lasting career options. (JPS)

Tennessee business/industry employees completed the Occupational Work Ethic Inventory (2,260 usable of 3,600). Self-rated perception of work ethic (working with others, striving for achievement, being dependable, accepting duty) differed by occupation among six groups: professional, clerical, service, agricultural, crafts, and general labor. (SK)

Surveys of Canadian and U.S. associations compared the two countries' certification processes for paraprofessionals. Using the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement and its effect on the service sector, it was found that cultural differences complicate transborder occupational mobility, a finding with implications for Europe in 1992. (SK)

A study of women's employment in European call centers showed that "feminine" social skills (communication, interpersonal) are considered central to the work; women are concentrated in the lowest paying jobs; and the highly regimented work organization limits further skill development. On the other hand, women's competencies are valued…

The human service industry has become a complex industry in which agencies must respond to the demands of the marketplace. To respond to these demands, agencies must develop and maintain their knowledge capital by offering an extensive array of learning opportunities related to their business goals. The corporate university, a contemporary…

The cultural tradition of public service and "technocratic mindedness" have influenced and shaped the teacher's role. Interviews with teachers illustrate aspects of the nature of limits and role boundaries. Instances and meanings of contrary teacher actions are discussed. (DF)

Industries that provide services to businesses for a fee or on a contractual basis have had rapid gains in employment growth over the last decade, especially firms supplying computer and data processing services and temporary help; expansion is expected to continue. (Author)

America's older, larger cities are unable to provide employment opportunities and social mobility to its growing number of disadvantaged residents because cities' economic base of blue-collar industry has been replaced by the service and information industries. Cities currently face a residence-job opportunity mismatch. (ML)

Explores the nature of surplus population in a managerial society (perceived as a global trend toward ascendency of the technical intelligentsia and intellectuals) in contrast with the underclass under capitalism. Asserts that "the Law of the Progressive Elimination of Undesirable Population" guides the policies of the managerial class.…

Future health, physical education, recreation, and dance educators need to be aware of demographic, sector, and technological changes and their effect on career opportunities. Suggestions for examination of goals, philosophy, and opportunities are offered. (DF)

Health, physical education, recreation, and dance majors have a variety of career options. Education, fitness, medical specialties, sales, management, performance, and communication are some possible employment opportunities. Desirable professional preparation programs should offer interdisciplinary majors, employ competent faculty, and include an…

The Director of Institutional Research and Systems Planning at Broward Community College (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) describes examples of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) projects. Also noted are some negative aspects of the CETA process (e.g., reporting requirements, hiring elegibility regulations, etc.) and tips on seeking…

Studied is the bureaucracy in Thailand, and access to an promotion within the system--or the "degree of openness" in the Thai public service. The key dependent variable is occupational attainment. Some key intervening variables include educational attainment, total job experience, sex, and regional remoteness of early schooling. (KC)

The author argues that, in a team-based business culture where good service is a minimum and professionalism is a given, information experts need to move beyond the service era and distinguish themselves by creating an "information experience." Describes how corporate information experts can adapt to what John Naisbitt has called the…