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| Blacks | 1 |
| Employment Opportunities | 1 |
| Females | 1 |
| Heads of Households | 1 |
| Job Search Methods | 1 |
| Longitudinal Studies | 1 |
| Males | 1 |
| National Surveys | 1 |
| Occupational Surveys | 1 |
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| Monthly Labor Review | 1 |
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| Corcoran, Mary | 1 |
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Peer reviewedCorcoran, Mary; And Others – Monthly Labor Review, 1980
According to a national survey, a majority of workers heard about their current jobs through friends and relatives. Informal channels were used more among young, less educated, and blue-collar workers, while women were less likely than men to have used such channels. (SK)
Descriptors: Blacks, Employment Opportunities, Females, Heads of Households
