All 50 US states have enacted mandates requiring insurers to cover autism-related services. We assessed whether and to what extent variation in generosity of state insurance mandates has been associated with rate of growth in the health workforce for children with autism spectrum disorder: including board-certified behavioral analysts, child…

The current brief provides an overview of the 2021-2022 school year student-to-school psychologist ratio for every United States territory, using the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) counts of school psychologists. In addition to this, data are presented on the percentage change in student-to-school psychologist ratio from the…

Alignment between K-12 education and the workforce is critical because jobs are changing. Students must be prepared not only for the jobs of today but also for the jobs of the future. Securely linking data between state K-12 and workforce data systems can create a bridge between these agencies as they develop shared career readiness goals for…

The symptoms being experienced by higher education are well known: rising costs, declining public confidence and support, new competitors, and questions about quality and value. Do prescriptions exist to address these symptoms, or are they precursors to something more serious for higher education? The health-care metaphor, while telling, is also…

While the Milwaukee region's economic base is rooted in its manufacturing history, many believe that the region's future prosperity will be tied to its ability to successfully transition its economy into one that is based on knowledge and innovation. Indeed, fostering innovation has become the call to action for business and political leaders…

JOB OPPORTUNITIES BY INDUSTRY ARE LISTED IN TABULAR FORM FOR 16-17 AND 18-22 AGE GROUPS IN EACH OF FOUR SOUTHWESTERN INDIANA COUNTIES. THE STUDY FROM WHICH THE INFORMATION WAS DERIVED IS REPORTED IN VT 003 290. OTHER DATA ARE PRESENTED IN VT 003 288 AND VT 003 289. (WB)

The Retirement Research Foundation of Chicago supported a collaborative to collect demographic data about working and aging, conduct a survey of older job seekers, and interview businesses in the region to assess their awareness and attitudes about mature workers. The 2005 project was titled the 60 + Success Project. A regional task force oversaw…

THE TYPES OF JOBS AVAILABLE TO YOUTH AND THE EMPLOYER REQUIREMENTS WERE DETERMINED FROM QUESTIONNAIRES RETURNED BY 592 (33.3 PERCENT) OF 1,776 EMPLOYERS CONTACTED IN GIBSON, POSEY, VANDERBURGH, AND WARRICK COUNTIES WHO WERE COVERED BY PROVISIONS OF THE INDIANA EMPLOYMENT SECURITY ACT. SOME FINDINGS WERE--(1) EMPLOYERS LISTED 220 JOB TITLES FOR…

JOB OPPORTUNITIES ARE LISTED IN TABULAR FORM FOR 16-17 AND 18-22 AGE GROUPS FOR EACH OF FOUR SOUTHWESTERN INDIANA COUNTIES. FOR EACH OCCUPATIONAL GROUP, (1) THE ENTRY CODE AND JOB TITLE, (2) EMPLOYER REQUIREMENTS INCLUDING EDUCATIONAL LEVEL, SEX, MARITAL STATUS, AND PHYSICAL CONDITION, (3) STARTING SALARY, (4) INDUSTRY, AND (5) FIRM SIZE ARE…

SIXTY-SEVEN REPRESENTATIVES OF EDUCATION, LABOR, BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES PARTICIPATED IN THE CONFERENCE SPONSORED BY THE INDIANA MANPOWER RESEARCH ASSOCIATION WHOSE OBJECTIVES ARE TO FURTHER RESEARCH EFFORTS AND TO FACILITATE OPTIMUM USE OF RESEARCH RESULTS BY COORDINATING EFFORTS AND DISSEMINATING REPORTS, STUDIES, DATA, AND INFORMATION…

SKILLS OR KNOWLEDGE NECESSARY FOR ENTRY INTO OCCUPATIONS ARE LISTED IN TABULAR FORM BY OCCUPATION AND INDUSTRY, FOR 16-17 AND 18-22 AGE GROUPS IN EACH OF FOUR SOUTHWESTERN INDIANA COUNTIES. THE STUDY FROM WHICH THE INFORMATION WAS DERIVED IS REPORTED IN VT 003 290. OTHER DATA ARE PRESENTED IN VT 003 288 AND VT 003 289. (WB)

Like the rest of the country, Indiana faces the challenge of preparing an increasingly disadvantaged youth population for life in the 21st century. Due to a determination to keep property taxes low, the economic downturn of the early 1980s, and a lack of interest in education among politicians and the general public, Indiana has fallen below the…

This report is the second part of a manpower study on population, education, academic preparation, socioeconomic characteristics, and employment for various ethnic groups. It expands upon Part 1 by containing additional and more extensive discussion and supportive data in tabular and figure form. This part includes comparisons between the United…

A postsecondary degree or credential is increasingly important in the U.S. economy, both for new entrants into the labor force and those already employed. Working adults who want to succeed in this economic climate are pursuing a college education in increasing numbers. Adult students have unique needs that differ from traditional-age, residential…