Talented individuals need to be on the lookout for potential opportunities for new jobs or upward mobility within an organization. As a result, the recruitment industry has blossomed as recruitment specialists seek out opportunities for individuals and find suitable applicants for firms. What strategic choices must individuals make to rise to the…

What is most striking about the efforts of colleges and universities to recover from the repercussions of the global financial crisis is the extent to which many are determined to frame the moment as an opportunity. Much of the discourse surrounding the response of academic institutions to the recession, however, has been couched in the context of…

In this essay, Joe Robert Gonzalez describes the process of his own growth as a Mexican American from Brownsville, Texas, who attended Villanova University. Coming from a majority-minority town, Gonzalez identifies the importance of safe spaces for Mexican American youth, many of whom doubt their own potential to thrive within university settings.…

The world is on the verge of transition more profound than the Industrial Revolution because of technological advancements. To stay ahead, vocational schools should alter their definition of work, include entrepreneurship education, and move from training to education. (JOW)

Discusses the shift from rights of labor through the right to labor, to the duty to labor and the changes that have resulted. Suggests that the result is global awareness of pervasive social and economic insecurity. (Author/JOW)

Reports that policymakers are redefining national security to include greater emphasis on commerce, economics, and global competitiveness and are beginning to recognize the importance of cross-cultural communication and international knowledge. Predicts that in the government sector, there will be a greater number of positions at higher levels for…

This article argues that the chief challenge for developing and sustaining internationalization in the context of the challenges and opportunities of the 21st century is the engagement of the faculty. It argues that although higher education has been successful in providing mechanisms for student mobility because institutions have not successfully…

The global market, the advent of high-tech production practices, and an integrated system of production, marketing, processing, and distribution in the agribusiness industry have increased the need for more competent personnel, creating a market for trained and experienced agribusiness managers. (JOW)

Listening to the old commencement bromides, one cannot help having the nagging sense that things are not the way they used to be. Something has changed, and while one may not know exactly what it is, it does not feel good. In this article, the author discusses the condition of America's manufacturing jobs and other technological changes vis-a-vis…

In this interview, the author of "Unequal Opportunities" discusses her book, which is a study of the status of women in media industries around the world. (Author/MBR)

This position statement outlines the major challenges facing labor education (human rights, employment, structural transition, poverty, marginalization, globalization) and areas for International Labour Organisation action (standards, technical cooperation, sectoral activities, research, publications, and communications). (SK)

The institutional structure that supports the arts in the United States needs to be transformed so that it reflects both the internal cultural diversity and the global perspective appropriate for the 1990s. In developing a more comprehensive and equitable system, policymakers should be guided by social science research on the cultural needs and…

Solutions to the problems associated with the establishment of a world government offer opportunities for empirical research and informed reflection. A world government of some kind will very likely supersede the existing international order within the next few decades. Only two possible forms of world government currently appear to be possible:…

This document is the personal narrative of a woman who has spent her career as an international adult educator. The narrative begins with the author's graduate studies in West Berlin in 1975, during which she researched the education and career pathways of professional women in West Berlin's universities. The remainder of the narrative is devoted…

These essays by former Governor James B. Hunt Jr. and business leader Thomas J. Tierney lay out in succinct fashion the requirements of both our nation and our states for new and higher levels of performance from America's colleges and universities. The authors of these essays are not theorists writing from an ivory tower. Quite the contrary,…