This study investigates the relationship between Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) scores in mathematics, science and reading and the employment rates in the following four economic activities: research and development, agriculture, industry, and service industries. Thirty-three countries were included in the study, and most…

A growing number of associate degree programs prepare students for community and social service technician roles. This monograph contains information about community and social service students, faculty, and programs. The first section reports on a workshop attended by educators and administrators representative of a broad range of such programs.…

This publication contains An Employment Policy to Fight Recession and Inflation--the policy statement of the National Council on Employment Policy--and three background papers by individual members. The statement addresses these topics: Will the Recession End Inflation?, Which Anti-Recession Measures?, But What About Inflation?, and A Policy of…

To evaluate the effectiveness of its cosmetology program, the College of San Mateo sent a questionnaire to beauty salons in the college's service area. Of the 70 questionnaires sent, over half were returned. Eleven courses in the curriculum were ranked by the employer in order of importance to him, the first four being the 1,600 hours of…

The term "post-industrial society" denotes the fact that more than half of a society's economy is devoted to service rather than to the production of goods. Discusses prospects for increasing productivity in service organizations and argues that irrational elements are built into service organizations as a consequence of the nature of…

The paper establishes a framework for discussion of actions to be taken by the Treasury Board and the Public Service Commission, in cooperation with other organizations, to increase the number of this indigenous population employed at all levels in the Public Service of Canada and to provide for their more effective use. (Author/NQ)

The Thiokol Chemical Corporation operates an intensive 36 week re-education program for young black men to prepare them as paraprofessionals in social service fields. (JW)

Describes what nurse practitioners do, where they work, benefits and drawbacks to the job, and educational requirements. Lists additional sources of information. (JOW)

Secondary analysis of data from a study of skill needs in the British independent retail sector suggests there is justification for focusing on higher-level training in three areas: building and sustaining competitive advantage, e-commerce, and retail operations. These areas are the core modules in a distance learning initiative that resulted from…

Examines the lives of New York's new Brazilian immigrants, typically undocumented, White middle class refugees from hyperinflation, who find temporary work as maids, gogo dancers, busboys, and waiters. Finds that most are disheartened by their change in status; predicts that many will decide that their future lies in this country. (DM)

If market economies are to emerge from the ruins of the Soviet empire, people need training in almost everything. Efforts are being made in the areas of management, service, accounting, and police work. (Author/JOW)

In 1992, manufacturing continued to lose large numbers of jobs and other industries had small employment declines; only services and government added substantially to their employment but with weaker gains than in the 1980s. (Author)

The probability of losing one's job because of a recession is very different for women and men, but, in the last two recessions, gender differences were reduced. The major cause is the relative performance of industries that heavily employ women (such as services) versus those that heavily employ men (such as goods-producing). (JOW)

Analysis of occupational structures in Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States shows divergent paths toward postindustrial society, with different forms of knowledge-based production (service-economy and info-industrial) that reflect cultural and institutional diversity. (SK)

Counter to the results of a literature review, a survey of 281 service company employees found that high management support did not encourage employee participation in career development, but negative management attitudes did. Career satisfaction was correlated with management support and attitudes. (SK)