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Jaik, Katharina; Wolter, Stefan C. – Journal of Education and Work, 2019
We empirically investigate whether the relationship between the fraction of filled apprenticeships in a particular occupation in the past and the fraction of prospective apprentices having very early intentions to train in this occupation has an impact on the decision to change the intended choice of occupation. We use a unique dataset from…
Descriptors: Labor Market, Intention, Occupational Aspiration, Career Choice
Auriol, Laudeline; Felix, Bernard; Fernandez-Polcuch, Ernesto – OECD Publishing (NJ1), 2007
Human resources are recognised as being key to the creation, commercialisation and diffusion of innovation. Among them, doctorate holders are not only the most qualified in terms of educational attainment, but also those who are specifically trained to conduct research. Not much is known however about their career and mobility patterns on the…
Descriptors: Careers, Educational Attainment, Labor Market, Guidelines
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Kahn, Lawrence M.; Low, Stuart A. – Journal of Human Resources, 1988
The authors synthesize two models of systematic and random job search. They construct and test a theoretical model in which the searcher is endowed with information on some individual firms in the labor market, as well as the overall wage offer distribution. (Author/CH)
Descriptors: Job Applicants, Job Search Methods, Labor Market, Models
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Personick, Valerie A. – Monthly Labor Review, 1983
Studies the Bureau of Labor Statistics' moderate-growth economic and employment projections for the years through 1995. These are marked by a period of recovery from the 1982 recession, followed by stable economic growth through the mid-1990s. (NRJ)
Descriptors: Employment Opportunities, Employment Projections, Labor Market, Occupational Surveys
Braddock, Douglas – Occupational Outlook Quarterly, 1983
Defines a labor shortage, examines evidence of a current engineer shortage and of an adequate supply and the assumptions that lead to a projected shortage. (SK)
Descriptors: Employment Opportunities, Employment Projections, Engineers, Labor Market
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Sherraden, Michael W. – Social Policy, 1987
Although it seems plausible that a decline in the youth population would lead to a shortage of youth labor, this conclusion is based on unfounded assumptions and anecdotal accounts. Employment opportunities for teenagers are declining faster than the teenage population. (LHW)
Descriptors: Employment Opportunities, Labor Force, Labor Market, Youth Employment
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Ulmer, Mark G.; Howe, Wayne J. – Monthly Labor Review, 1988
The authors discuss changes in the labor market during 1987, including a drop in the unemployment rate to 5.9 percent. Figures are broken down by industry and information is provided on hours of work and civilian employment. They also feature a comparison of employment figures from 1913 and 1987, with a breakdown of types of work. (CH)
Descriptors: Adults, Employment Patterns, Employment Statistics, Labor Economics
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OECD Observer, 1984
Suggests that governments, employers, and trade unions develop structural employment policies that, in conjunction with appropriate macro-economic policies, might lead to a more acceptable labor market outlook for the years ahead. Flexibility of the labor market, dimensions of change, and changing industrial structures are addressed. (JN)
Descriptors: Industry, Job Development, Labor Market, Policy
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Howe, Wayne J.; Parks, William, II – Monthly Labor Review, 1989
The authors review labor market performance during 1988 and state that it remained healthy throughout the year. Developments are discussed by industry, by occupation, and by race and ethnic origin. Trends in unemployment are also considered. (CH)
Descriptors: Adults, Employment Patterns, Employment Statistics, Labor Market
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Cheung, Eleanor – Industry and Higher Education, 1996
Foreign investors have developed enterprises in China largely with imported expertise. Chinese educational institutions have been criticized for failure to provide expertise for economic growth. Reforms in higher vocational education are needed to cope with the challenges of the future. (SK)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Labor Market
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Shank, Susan E. – Monthly Labor Review, 1986
In the first half of 1986, moderate job growth continued, but only in the service-producing sector and in construction; the level and rate of unemployment were about unchanged, as employment increases matched labor force expansion. (Author/CT)
Descriptors: Construction Industry, Employment Statistics, Labor Market, Service Occupations
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Urquhart, Michael A.; Hewson, Marillyn A. – Monthly Labor Review, 1983
Discusses in detail the unemployment picture for 1982. (JOW)
Descriptors: Employment Patterns, Employment Statistics, Labor Market, Statistical Analysis
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Parnes, Herbert S. – Monthly Labor Review, 1981
Discusses the changes occurring between 1976 and 1978 in the retirement status and expectations of a representative national sample of men aged 57-64 in 1978 and in the attitudes toward work and retirement of a representative national sample of retirees who in 1978 ranged between age 57 and 71. (CT)
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Inflation (Economics), Labor Market, Males
Mann, Karla L. – Sage: A Scholarly Journal on Black Women, 1988
Interviews were conducted with five Black women who work for corporations to ascertain how they "play the game." They agreed that flexibility and restraint are needed to progress and be successful in the corporate world. Also, Black businesswomen should not lose sight of themselves and where they came from. (VM)
Descriptors: Aspiration, Blacks, Competition, Employed Women
Henderson, Cathy; Ottinger, Cecilia – Journal of College Placement, 1985
Reviews recent and projected economic trends and the implications for college graduates entering the labor market. Points out that college graduates have increased job opportunities and higher lifetime earnings. The largest job growth is expected in the health, engineering and computer science fields. (JAC)
Descriptors: College Graduates, Employment Opportunities, Employment Potential, Higher Education
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