Schools of Library and Information Science (LIS) have often promoted alternative careers as a marketing tool and some students enrol in LIS schools specifically to explore alternative careers. The literature on LIS career patterns continues to suggest that those non-traditional careers are desirable and viable alternatives. Yet the survey research…

Recent economic and technological developments have led to a growing international demand for highly skilled human resources. The increased competition for human capital has determined numerous OECD countries to take special measures for attracting and retaining human capital in such fields as: information technology, biotechnology,…

Based on follow-up studies of the 1975, 1976, 1977, and 1978 graduates of Manitoba's community colleges, this handbook outlines the employment experiences of graduates from 88 programs of study offered by the colleges' health and personal services, business and administrative studies, applied arts, industrial and technology, and teacher education…