STARTING WITH 1962 FIGURES ON EMPLOYMENT IN TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS, PROJECTIONS ARE MADE TO 1970 AND 1975 FOR MAJOR GROUPS AND SUBGROUPS ON A STATE-WIDE AND AREA BASES. IT WAS ESTIMATED THAT PRIVATE INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT IN NEW YORK STATE WILL PROVIDE A TOTAL OF 193,000 JOBS IN TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS IN 1970 AND 227,600 IN 1975, COMPARED TO…

AN ESTIMATE OF ANNUAL FARMER REPLACEMENT NEEDS IN THE 93 COUNTIES OF NEBRASKA WAS COMPUTED BY A FORMULA DEVELOPED BY CLARENCE BUNDY AT IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY AND APPLIED TO CENSUS DATA. THE FORMULA WAS USED TO DETERMINE THE NUMBER OF FARMER RETIREMENTS, OR FARMERS LEAVING FARMING, AND FARM CONSOLIDATION RATES. ACCORDING TO THE ESTIMATES, 951…

The employment and career participation of women at all levels of recreational and park activity has been declining drastically and is likely to continue to do so. (MJB)

Negro students shun technical fields despite rise in opportunities for them. (Editor)

Presents samples of entries from the ERIC database concerned with the design and administration of graduate programs in three clusters: (1) General Studies; (2) Of, By, and For Students; and (3) Speech Communication and Employability. (JMF)

Looks at the history of the environmental industry since 1970. Suggests that, although job growth is not as high as it was, the growth rate is now about 2% and those with proper training can find opportunities in environmental fields. (JOW)

Presents an assessment of the job market and salaries for children's librarians. Discusses the necessity for relevant education and job experience, and offers essential advice for librarians planning careers in youth services: do your research; build a network of colleagues; don't stay in a job you don't like; learn to compromise; and be positive.…

Although employment in the 1980s grew by nearly 19 million jobs, its strength was uneven; three-fourths of the increase was in services and retail trade while manufacturing and mining lost workers. (Author)

We examine gender wage disparities for four groups of college-educated women--black, Hispanic, Asian, and non-Hispanic white--using the National Survey of College Graduates. Raw log wage gaps, relative to non-Hispanic white male counterparts, generally exceed -0.30. Estimated gaps decline to between -0.08 and -0.19 in nonparametric analyses that…

As the gaming industry has expanded throughout the United States, job opportunities have grown along with revenue. Holly Thomsen with the American Gaming Association says that, not only has the casino part of the hospitality business grown dramatically, but it encompasses so much--hotels, restaurants, the gaming floor and the shows. He also states…

An analysis based on U.S. census data of labor market opportunities for young, inexperienced college graduates (out of school less than five years) over the last three decades and projected into the next reveals significant trends. These opportunities are measured by types of jobs held and relative earnings. Comparisons of government figures on…

The papers and discussions in this volume report on the economic status of four minority groups during the middle 1970s. The problems of unemployment, underemployment, and poverty among American Indians, Asian Americans, blacks, and Chicanos are discussed. Emphasis is placed on social policy issues and contemporary economic problems, particularly…

As part of a project on Negro employment in the South, this study considers two indicators of the employment status of blacks in the Houston labor market: (1) a penetration rate which shows the degree of entrance into various employment categories, and (2) an index of occupational positions which measures relative status in these categories. In…