Contrasts two models of interaction between higher education and the labor market: (1) development of general employability skills, which can be narrow and limited without context; and (2) professional education. Both the professions and discipline-based higher education are organized around and draw their distinctiveness from specific contexts.…

The problems caused by increasing production of college graduates and the economy's fluctuating demand for degree holders in the job market are described. Methods for teaching more marketable skills in colleges based on a cooperative association between business and education are discussed. (MS)

This document on vocational guidance and counseling for unemployed adults in Denmark contains 7 chapters and a 22-item bibliography. Chapter 1 identifies the purpose of the report and summarizes the contents of the report. Chapter 2 describes the available guidance on training and occupational choice in Denmark. Governmental rules for the work of…

This report compares the findings on graduates newly qualified to teach from the National Center for Education Statistics's 1981 Survey of 1979-80 College Graduates with those from their 1978 Survey of 1976-77 College Graduates. In the 1976-77 survey, 7,922 graduates responded from 283 institutions; in 1979-80, 9,312 graduates responded from 286…

The conference brought together 250 industrialists and management officials, representatives of state, local, and Federal government agencies, and leaders of the Mexican American and Indian communities. The purpose of the conference was to explore and outline attempts at a solution to discrimination and under utilization of talent, as well as…

Drawing upon recent literature on educational inflation, overeducation, and the "diploma disease," positive and negative aspects of degreeism are examined. Suggestions are presented for addressing the problem of degreeism including: degree tax, incomes policy, improved labor market information services, and modified civil service…

A study of the labor market for college graduates in Australia is examined and evaluated, and its implications for curriculum and administrative planning in higher education are discussed. It is concluded that such data collection should be widely undertaken in the future. (MSE)

The economy has dramatized for educators the need for educators to make teaching and learning more responsive to the world of work. The efforts of the AACJC are described with regard to education-work councils, occupational safety and health, women in occupational education, and a joint study with the American Vocational Association. (LBH)

As they face more competition for fewer jobs, new and prospective college graduates have obvious concerns about their employability. But the economic downturn does not seem to have dashed their career ambitions or expectations. This survey offers a glimpse into the mindset of the Class of 2002 as it endeavors to make its way into the work force.…

This paper explores the expectations of higher education responsiveness of key employer, education, and training constituencies in South Africa. Empirical data was gathered through a series of focus group and individual interviews, and analysed in terms of distinctions in the ideal relationship between education and the workplace. The paper…

Purpose: Greece has the highest youth unemployment rate in the European Union. Even though it is clear that persistent unemployment requires bold measures so as to engage young educated Greeks in the labour market, there is no coherent policy at present targeting that population group, especially university students. This paper explores university…

This booklet provides data from a survey of more than 400 graduates in English from the University of Connecticut, showing what those graduates are doing, what value they now place on an English major, and what advice they might give undergraduates now majoring in English. Responses to the survey are listed within these categories: administration,…

Barriers to the labor force participation of women, particularly in low-income families, are examined in this paper. Reactions of nonworking mothers with dependent children to a hypothetical job offer are analyzed from data obtained in 1967 as part of the National Longitudinal Surveys of Labor Market Behavior. Multiple regression analysis shows…

THE TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY OF DEVELOPING A COMPUTER-ASSISTED SYSTEM FOR FITTING MILITARY RETIREES TO JOB VACANCIES IN VOCATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS WAS INVESTIGATED. A SAMPLE OF RETIRING MILITARY PERSONNEL WHO HAVE OCCUPATIONAL AND INSTRUCTIONAL EXPERIENCE WERE SURVEYED TO EVALUATE THEIR POTENTIAL UTILIZATION IN VOCATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS.…

Written to help communities boost their economies by attracting new industries best suited for local workers, this guide discusses the kinds of employees used by different kinds of industry and highlights specific industry hiring preferences, attributes of various industries, and worker characteristics. (JHZ)