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Fang, Tony; MacPhail, Fiona – Social Indicators Research, 2008
The focus of this paper is on a microeconomic analysis of the annual transition rate from temporary to permanent work of individual workers in Canada for the period 1999-2004. Given that a large proportion of temporary employment is involuntary, an understanding of the factors associated with the transition to permanent work may inform public…
Descriptors: Human Capital, Temporary Employment, Employment Patterns, Labor Market
Women's Bureau (DOL), Washington, DC. – 2000
Of the 108 million women age 16 or over who were part of the 1999 civilian noninstitutional U.S. population, 65 million (about 60%) were either employed or actively looking for work. In 1999, black, white, and Hispanic women participated in the labor force at rates of 63.5%, 59.6%, and 55.9%, respectively. According to projections, women will…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Age Differences, Career Choice, Career Education
Meares, Carol Ann; Sargent, John F., Jr. – 1999
This report is the product of an effort by the Office of Technology Policy to assess current and future needs for information technology (IT) workers through a comprehensive information-gathering project that included the following three activities: (1) nationwide regional meetings that included discussions with industry executives,…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Career Change, College Programs, Community Colleges