Study by Virginia Polytechnic Institute of its graduating classes in a ten year program to trace the employment pattern of engineers. (Author)

Analyzed 2,055 position listings in 47 issues of THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION to evaluate trends in the student personnel job market. Results showed a general downward trend in housing and general student affairs positions, an increase in admissions and financial aid positions, and a less seasonal job market. (JAC)

Due to optimistic job trends in office education, the business education teacher is ideally suited to teach career education. Students and teachers must be informed of the bright business occupational outlook as well as the capabilities of and the resultant professional opportunities associated with office systems technology. (Author)

Analyzes the methods of job information acquisition used by recent Korean immigrants. Indicates the Koreans most frequently use personal contact with other Koreans. Reviews findings from the perspective of labor market segmentation. (Author/MK)

Reports on trends in speech communication employment opportunities by analyzing job listings in the Speech Communication Association Placement Service bulletin. Notes that the three specialties in greatest demand by employers utilizing the Placement Service were speech fundamentals, broadcasting, and theater. (PD)

Examines the history of public television and decries the existing underrepresentation of minorities in decision-making positions and as local licensees as well as the lack of minority programing. (JMF)

The space program, once concentrated on "astronaut," has expanded into a significant industry of primarily ground-based careers, open to all. This article, the first of a two-part series, is an update on the state of the space industry. (Author)

Looks at where academic careers are and will be going in light of the failed predictions of academicians themselves. Argues that academicians find themselves in a crisis of providing sufficient faculty members to meet the demands created by forces that were not foreseen and are not fully understood. (RS)

Making a machine seem intelligent is not easy. As a consequence, demand has been rising for computer professionals skilled in artificial intelligence and is likely to continue to go up. These workers develop expert systems and solve the mysteries of machine vision, natural language processing, and neural networks. (Editor)

Examined representation of Hispanics in Holland types of work across educational levels, using 1980 census data. Data suggest that children and youth are exposed to limited set of occupational role models, both in terms of type and level of jobs. Also found that low educational level has inhibited the ability of parents to improve children's…

A different perspective of the institutional research field was obtained from a content analysis of the employment classified advertising published in the "Chronicle of Higher Education." Using this technique, it was possible to compare and contrast institutional research with the profile of the field obtained from the content analysis.…

Discusses factors affecting employment, describes assumptions used in making the projections, and discusses general trends. Includes a breakdown by occupation that lists cluster, estimated employment 1992, percentage of change 1992-2005, numerical change 1992-2005, and employment prospects. (JOW)

Analyzes the determinants of employment among Mexican-origin women who immigrated to the United States in the 1980s. Derives nine hypotheses from the analytical model and examines them through logistic regression. Results support seven hypotheses, including one about the women's educational background. (SLD)

This paper presents the recruiting trends for 2007-2008. This year's report is based on 994 respondents, including 84 K-12 school districts. The researchers focused attention on growing companies, based on lists from Forbes and Inc. magazines, and as a result, they have more small and medium-size employers represented this year. The sample…

This volume presents reports on the flows of graduates from higher education and on their entry into working life in Germany, Austria, Belgium, and Australia. 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,…