This volume presents reports on the flows of graduates from higher education and on their entry into working life in Canada, Denmark, Spain and the United States. Each paper is written according to detailed guidelines designed to assemble information from many sources, to reflect the state of the art, and to illustrate a variety of approaches,…

This issue focuses on racial discrimination in athletic competition in the United States. Data supports the contention that the employment of Blacks in Big Ten universities in virtually nonexistent at every level of athletics. Articles document the unequal treatment and exploitation of Black athletes in the areas of education, academic advising,…

Environmental standards and programs, rather than eliminating jobs, are currently significant sources of employment and will become major generators of new jobs in the next few years. The number of jobs created to renew and protect the environment topped one million in 1975 and may double by 1976. (BT)

Described is employment in four branches of earth science: geology, geophysics, meteorology, and oceanography. Considered for each employment area is the nature of the work, places of employment, type of training and qualifications for advancement, employment outlook, and earnings and working conditions. The demand for specialists in these four…

This document presents the results of a survey of policy and practice in the employment of college and university graduates in business and industry. A total of 196 well-known companies responded to the inquiry. All but a few were large or medium-sized corporations. Reports came from 19 states representing all major regions of the country. Results…

Reports some of the results of the recent NSF survey of science and engineering graduates' employment in the field. The overall labor force participation rates for baccalaureates and master's degree recipients were around 96 percent. (MA)

The job situation for new chemical engineers with bachelor's degrees is continuing to reflect the gradual improvement that began in 1983. However, companies are looking for graduates with technical expertise as well as marketing, sales, or communications skills. Smaller classes may lead to shortages of chemical engineering graduates in the future.…

Indicates that the healthy economy is providing multiple opportunities for graduating mechanical engineers (including more job offers and higher pay) and that greatly expanded funding of military-defense work and computer applications are contributing to this growth. Data on mechanical engineering degrees granted, salaries, and industry growth are…

Employment opportunities for disabled individuals in the late 1980s and early 1990s will be excellent and rehabilitation professionals' action will have a major impact on the extent to which disabled adults realize the potential available for them in the labor market of the information age. (Author/BL)

After several lean years, chemical engineering (a popular discipline among women) is witnessing a higher job demand for new graduates. Companies show a trend toward specialty chemicals with resultant needs for more engineering talent. Other opportunities in the field include agriculture and food processing, environmental control, biotechnology,…

Recent economic growth and improved manufacturing profitability are supporting increased employment for industrial engineers. Promising areas include modernizing manufacturing technology and productivity with large amounts of hiring in aerospace, electronics, and instrumentation. Percentages of women employed in these fields for 1982 and 1983 are…

Outlines the results of a national survey of employers on the quality of secondary education. Findings show the majority of employers surveyed did not feel the schools need improvement to fulfill their hiring needs. (MD)

This paper focuses on why metropolitan areas vary in their capacity to translate generally high employment rates into economic opportunity for the disadvantaged. Data come from the Urban Institute's Urban Underclass Database, which includes poverty and employment data for 1980 and 1990 for the 100 largest metropolitan areas down to the Census…

Patterns of work in rural British Honduras are a direct result of opportunities selected not by the individual, but by institutions over which the individual has no control. (Author/FF)