Describes interview techniques for determining whether a first-time worker will be a good employee. Offers questions that will give an insight into attitudes and suggests telling applicants what will be expected of them if they are hired. (JOW)

According to Department of Labor statistics, there is little relationship between workers' educational attainment and job success. The group with the highest remuneration (White males) uses the least amount of specialized training. The group with the lowest economic remuneration uses the highest amount. (Author/WI)

In spite of their continually increasing numbers, engineering graduates have been having no trouble finding employment. Presented are analyses of engineering degrees awarded and future sources of employment for engineering graduates. (RE)

Written for workers starting careers or reentering the labor force after a long absence, this article explores issues to think about when considering a job offer and provides criteria for judging job offers. (JOW)

Provides a "deliberately provocative bird's-eye view" of new directions in thinking among economists concerned with education. Looks at the socialization function of schooling, the use of educational attainment as a hiring criterion, the importance of the "incomplete" employment contract, and labor market segmentation theory. Considers…

Used data from three annual surveys to describe the gap between job seekers' skills and skills that employers want. Employers are seeking broader and greater skill levels and career counselors can help candidates meet these expectations. Reviews employers' suggestions for job hunters and some of the skills in demand. (RJM)

In the coming era of shrinking opportunity in the professions, discrimination must be redefined so that there is consensus about fairness, and affirmative action within the professions should be deemphasized as the professions cease expanding. The burden of coming job shortages must be shared without favoring any one group. (SLD)

The Economic Policy Institute (EPI) was founded in 1986 with the intent of widening the debate on U.S. economic policies by presenting analyses that provide an alternative point of view from those of various conservative research institutions. The two papers presented in this document were originally prepared for a seminar designed to identify…

This document contains four papers on issues in human resource development (HRD). "Employability By Sector of Industry: Taking Account of Supply and Demand Characteristics (Andries de Grip, Jasper B. van Loo, Jos M.A.F. Sanders) reports on development of an Industry Employability Index that integrates both supply and demand determinants of…