Refutes several myths about women and job commitment; discusses why women work and how they become job-committed. Tells how human resources development and personnel policy can help individuals become job-committed. (CH)

Provides a brief overview of the work of the Department of Justice in eliminating discrimination by public employers. Discusses four 1986 Supreme Court decisions about the permissible scope of affirmative action. The decisions indicate that affirmative action programs must use affirmative action in recruitment, training and outreach. (PS)

Describes the purposes of curricula of undergraduate and graduate journalism programs in the United States. Focuses on the success of the schools in providing the information and skills needed for careers in print and electronic journalism, market demands for trained journalists, and students' career goals. (KH)

The improved job market for college graduates over the 1984-1995 period will result from a narrowing of the gap between the number of job openings and the number of graduates entering the job market. This article discusses sources of job openings and sources of college graduates. (CT)

Library development in colonial tropical Africa was closely tied with economic potentiality. Thus, in Ghana, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda, and Kenya, libraries were established as agents of economic exploitation (agricultural, mineral), agents of political education, and instruments for cultural diffusion. "Public" libraries were also used…

Examines problems which prevented the development of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) into an effective agency; emphasizes its litigation record after Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was amended in 1972. Recommends that the EEOC be changed from a "claims adjustment bureau" to an enforcement agency. (Author/ML)

Examines occupational and demographic data that underlie the commonly accepted notion that Black men have historically been economically inferior to Black women. Finds a lack of evidence to support this notion and calls for reconstruction of social knowledge in order to break down such myths. (GC)

Examines socioeconomic factors that affected Colombian migration into New York City and the participation of Colombian immigrants in the urban labor market. Stresses that analyses of migration processes must consider migrants' emotional lives, ideologies, and social group characteristics. (MJL)

Although there is a severe shortage of computer programers with 5 to 10 years experience, entry-level workers are now in oversupply. Discusses factors responsible for the oversupply, including in-service training of programers at various companies, and current skills needed by programers. (JN)

Reviews formal postsecondary education programs provided by American businesses for their employees, and estimates the costs of such programs. Also examines various tuition assistance plans and their effects on employees' recurrent education. (GC)

Discusses different emphases placed by institutions of higher education on a range of admissions criteria including academic performance, evidence of graduation, letters of recommendation, personal essays, and interviews. Concludes that standardized tests are not the pervasive barrier to higher education in the United States that many test critics…

Covert discrimination has replaced overt racism and sexism in hiring programs, and relatively few women are hired in line areas. New issues, such as the rights of handicapped and older workers, are beginning to appear. Training and development professionals will be called on to ensure that equal employment opportunity is achieved. (CT)

Reviews the resolutions and recommendations issuing from the 1980 conference of the International Labour Organisation. New standards were proposed in the areas of age and employment discrimination, workplace safety and health, collective bargaining, and safeguards for workers with family responsibilities. (SK)

Proposes client self-instruction during counseling as an appropriate focus for ethogenic research. Summarizes philosophical and historical background; proposes research questions, methods, and designs. Suggests adoption of theoretical and methodological perspectives might lead to a closer dialogue between scientists and practitioners in counseling…

Discusses transferable skills which the person with a theater degree may have, and their use on the road to employability. Discusses three or four management-administrative areas in which students with a theater degree can validly pursue a career option. (SR)