How the labour market operates in an increasingly digital context has remained under-researched. The article explains why the digital labour market is in urgent need of study, as digitalisation transforms how labour markets are structured and shape the competition for jobs. Digital tools give job seekers new ways of describing themselves and give…

Points out recent developments surrounding employment inquiries and requirements and suggests guidelines for keeping job interview questions within the law. Available from: Association Management, American Society of Association Executives, 1101 16th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036. (MH)

Interviewed 373 employers to assess their attitudes toward hiring persons with psychiatric disability. Concentrated on four major areas: symptomatology, work personality, work performance, and administrative concerns. Results suggested that employers differ in their level of concern based on industry type. Discusses implications for vocational…

The Social Security Administration (SSA) is not complying with Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) program requirements according to a report by the General Accounting Office (GAO). It found that although the overall ratio of blacks employed at SSA headquarters increased from 1982 to 1985, underrepresentation of blacks--especially black…

Those responsible for selection for employment or schooling should use unbiased procedures which predict individual performance, evaluate individuals, and identify the highest ranked individuals. The problem of personnel selection can be viewed as a problem in decision theory in which group membership (race, age, religion) provides a certain…