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Download full textTurner, Brenda; Wood, Mary – 1998
This report describes the Latino workforce in Oregon, outlining employment, income, education, and unemployment data. A brief history of Hispanics in the state notes that most of Oregon's Hispanics are of Mexican origin and that the state's Hispanic population grew 66 percent between 1990 and 1997. The history of migrant agricultural labor in…
Descriptors: Demography, Dropout Rate, Education Work Relationship, Educational Attainment
Helvoigt, Ted L. – 2000
Labor force issues do not take place in a vacuum. Most individuals base labor force decisions on a multitude of cultural and social factors, such as the environment in which they were reared, family obligations and responsibilities, divorce or the death of a spouse, or because of governmental policies. Sections in this document on demographics,…
Descriptors: American Indians, Asian Americans, Blacks, Cultural Influences
McKinlay, Bruce – 1975
The Manpower Information Clearinghouse (MIC) was established in 1972 as a service of Career Information System to provide consultation and interpretation of labor market data to program planners. Clients include planners of educational programs and social services agencies, with priority given to local agencies within Lane County, Oregon. This…
Descriptors: Career Planning, Clearinghouses, Computer Programs, Databases
Oregon Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, Salem. – 1983
This booklet is a composite of the major presentations and activities that were included in three workshops for counselors in Oregon schools, community colleges, and social service agencies that dealt with occupational and educational trends for the 1990s. Provided first is a summary of a series of small group discussions that focused on projected…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Counselor Role, Economic Change, Economic Factors
Public/Private Ventures, Philadelphia, PA. – 1999
Surging demand for workers, growing income inequality, and passage of welfare reforms have made work force development one of the United States' key national concerns. Public/Private Ventures has been working with various states to design work force development strategies that seek to address the concerns of many work force development specialists…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Case Studies, Colleges, Community Colleges
Friedman, Pamela – Issue Notes, 2000
The new emphasis on welfare reform, self-reliance, and individual accountability and the new time limits imposed by the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program have resulted in large numbers of people between the ages of 18 and 24 entering the work force. The three main career options for youth in transition from school to work are…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Career Education, Counseling Services, Drug Abuse
