One focus of the Australian Government's social inclusion agenda is to help people with a disability into work. The government's new National Mental Health and Disability Employment Strategy acknowledges that a considerable barrier to employment for people with a disability is the lack of information for employers. It is therefore timely to…

In this report, the Graduate Management Admission Council[R] (GMAC[R]), in cooperation with MBA Career Services Council and EFMD, presents the results of the 2011 Corporate Recruiters Survey, the tenth annual survey of business graduates' employers. The primary purposes of this study are to examine the job market for graduates from MBA and other…

The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) conducts an annual survey of college students to identify: (1) how students approach the job market as they near graduation; (2) how responsive the market is to the graduating students; (3) the resources students use to seek their first full-time job after getting their degree; and (4) the…

This literature review explores research regarding the perception of potential employers or "gatekeepers" about online degrees in comparison with those earned in a traditional format. This review contributes to the field of knowledge because higher education can benefit from understanding how these perceptions affect students' employment…

After the fall of the Soviet Union and its transition in the 1990s towards a democratic form of government, Mongolia was forced to embark upon a complete series of reforms within society, including within its education sector. Mongolia's higher education sector was significantly affected by this change. Private higher education institutions…

A trend in master of business administration (MBA) programs has been to offer more specializations beyond the traditional broad MBA. In this article, the authors explore the recruitment practices of business and the curricula of MBA programs comparing general MBA degrees with MBA degrees with specialization. The authors empirically examine whether…

Based on a speech delivered at the International Conference of the Association for Computing Machinery held in Cleveland (October 9-11, 1969). (Author)

A bank vice president reviews three barriers to the employment of handicapped persons: misunderstanding and lack of knowledge concerning the handicapped, the traditional lag between recognition of a problem and its solution, and apathy and disinterest. (CL)

An analysis of seven major corporations' attitudes and responses toward hiring qualified blind employees in competitive jobs is presented. Emphasis is placed on specific problems of communication, preconceptions, presentation, and credibility faced by vocational counselors and blind applicants on the open job market. (Author/EC)

The author lists 10 steps that companies can take to improve the image of the secretarial profession as a career, in order to alleviate the critical shortage of trained secretaries. (SK)

Surveyed recruiters on the value of international studies. Found that most would prefer students receiving an added international certificate but not those with a degree in international business or a non-discernible (fused) international education. A small number of companies with extensive international operations prefer the international…

This study of the education, training and employment of asylum seekers and refugees in the UK is based on the academic and policy literature and empirical data from five major studies. It sets out the political context to seeking asylum in the UK, explores current policy and practice regarding the education, training and employment of new migrants…

Sixty-five competitive employers (44 males and 21 females) were interviewed regarding their perceptions of specific career/vocational skills needed by handicapped people for successful employment. All employers had experience with handicapped workers and held supervisory and managerial positions at their employment site. Employers were distributed…

Intended for use by local units of the Association for Retarded Citizens, the manual is a guide to holding an 8-hour workshop to 1) motivate members to become involved in seeking new jobs for retarded people, and 2) training these volunteers in modern sales techniques to use in approaching employers. The first section contains information for…