This paper describes the Bureau of Labor Statistics' projections to 1985. Specifically, it focuses on: (1) expected changes in the size and composition of the labor force and the impact of these changes on career opportunities, (2) projected patterns of industrial employment, and (3) future employment prospects by occupation. The paper also…

The Texas Student Follow-up Information System (Tex-SIS) for comprehensive postsecondary follow-up and the supply/demand analysis work of the Texas 1202 Commission, Office of Postsecondary Education Planning, together may provide a valuable prototype for other states and perhaps even for a national system of data collection and analysis. Tex-SIS…

A study was conducted to increase understanding of how postsecondary vocational education programs in Minnesota link to the labor market. The process used was to examine the types of jobs selected by program graduates and the consistency of stability in the job selection patterns among area vocational-technical institutes offering the same…