By their very nature, career and technical education (CTE) programs supported by the "Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act," as amended by the "Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act" (Perkins V) span secondary and postsecondary education and strive to reflect state, regional, and…

Washington employment projections continue to show strong demand for workers with postsecondary education. Nearly 70 percent of all projected job openings require at least some education beyond high school, with two-thirds requiring midlevel education or higher. As businesses, industries, and workplaces become increasingly complex, employers need…

Illustrates employment trends and projections in high technology occupations. Indicates that the small size of high technology industries limits the number of jobs that will be available. (SK)

Describes factors affecting employment in various occupational categories and presents the "Job Outlook in Brief," a 16-page listing of changes in employment, 1982-1995, as well as employment prospects, arranged by occupational clusters. (SK)

Effective planning of vocational education programs requires information about both the educational demand of individuals and the manpower demands of business and industry. Two characteristics of the manpower demand in Minnesota which are defined and estimated in this report are occupational demand, the total number of employment positions in a…

This report analyzes projected changes in population, labor force, and employment by industry and occupation for Florida between 1995 and 2005. More than 50 charts and graphs provide statistics on the following: Florida's population, labor force 1975-2005; employment 1975-2005; industry employment 1995-2005; occupational employment (general);…

The Bureau of Labor Statistics examines job prospects in hundreds of occupations and publishes many books and pamphlets that explain which jobs will and will not be promising between now and 1985, i.e., the Occupational Outlook Handbook and the Occupational Outlook for College Graduates. (NQ)

Word processing, a system for improved communication through the use of skilled personnel, revised procedures, and automated equipment, is creating new jobs and changing traditional ones. This pamphlet, intended for business managers and educators, was created to present information concerning new office structures, job descriptions, and career…

A study was conducted to assess the job prospects and personnel requirements of business, industry, and service agencies in Labette and Cherokee Counties (Kansas). Data were obtained from the 65 employers who replied to a survey mailed to a selected sample of 135 companies and organizations that represent a nonretail cross-section of the two…

These proceedings contain the three presentations and reports of four workshops of a conference addressing the issue of the jobs-skills mismatch problem in the Stamford Area (Connecticut). In his keynote address, Balancing People with Jobs: The Task Before Us, Fred T. Allen uses his own company, Pitney Bowes, as an illustration of the current…

To help meet the needs for manpower information, the interim manpower projections program was designed to provide detailed industry and occupational employment and manpower requirement projections for the States. This report presents the projections for the State of Georgia and includes: (1) population and civilian labor force projections; (2)…

The document provides statistics related to 1970-80 United States occupational manpower and training needs, with emphasis on the 17-20 year old population. It consists of three tables on: (1) U. S. employment by occupation--1970 and projected 1980 requirements; (2) increase in employment to 1980 and opportunities for 17 and 20 year olds, by…

The Arizona Center for Vocational Education was mandated to provide the State Board for Vocational and Technical Education with an annual list of high demand occupations ranked according to a job opportunity factor that takes into consideration both supply and demand for workers in that occupation. The list was to indicate which occupations were…

This guide is designed to provide an overview of careers in transportation, a critical field employing about 10 million people in the United States. The guide is organized in seven sections that cover the following occupational clusters: (1) vehicle operation; (2) passenger assistance; (3) vehicle assembly and maintenance; (4) planning,…

In order to determine job demand in the cosmetology industry, a survey was made of a nationally representative stratified random sample of 1,454 beauty salons, barber shops, and unisex salons in July 1991. Salon owners were asked about 1990 and their plans for the future. Survey results were supplemented with information about the industry…