There are many changing elements in the world of work that will have an effect on jobs in the future. They include the rise of telecommunications, biotechnology, energy technology, demographic changes, working women, and employees' need for personal satisfaction. The job of vocational education is to prepare people for these changes. (CT)

Despite the increased number of women workers and sex fairness federal legislation, the earning power and job status of women workers has not increased. The earnings gap between men and women has actually widened. The author looks at ways to improve the situation through education and training. (MF)

The author explains that by recruiting and training females for nontraditional occupations, we can double the skilled workforce in worker-short occupations. She discusses recruitment techniques, teacher liaison with employers, workshops, support group meetings, and contacts with role models. Action needed at the federal, state, and school levels…