Findings from a three-year study to determine the ratio of male and female graduates employed in industrial-related jobs after completing industrial technology programs at Black Hawk College, Moline, Illinois, show no significant difference in the employability rate. Several factors may limit the study validity. (MF)

The author suggests that a "new will" is needed in restructuring the school system in England to meet the needs of the twenty-first century, especially for the 16 to 19 year old. She believes the job market will be sparse for teenagers, except for those who are highly skilled. (KC)

The educational system in the Caribbean Islands must be restructured to serve the socioeconomic needs of the community. Schools should approximate practical life situations by teaching agriculture and trades. (WI)

Uses cross national data to examine how economic, political and educational structures affect both the participation of women in the labor force and their employment in more powerful and well rewarded positions, and assesses the relevance of comparative studies of women as a status group to national public policy considerations. (Author/JM)

The authors present three interrelated problems facing correctional administrators in developing healthy employment and career development programs for the adult offender: (a) socioeconomic status of the offender; (b) general failure of typical educational and counseling programs; (c) the criminal label attached to the ex-offender. (Author)

Based on current employment trends and potential interactions among them, the author offers his views of organization, technological, management, labor, and education changes that will take place in the next twenty-three years. Among these are increasing service work, more worker mobility, management role changes, continual education, and…

A survey conducted by the Division of Teacher Education, Indiana University, found that 85 percent of beginning teachers prepared for ethnic minority settings were successful in finding jobs. (MM)

Three reports on the effects of high technology on the nature of work include (1) Stanton on applications and implications of computer-aided design for engineers, drafters, and architects; (2) Nardone on the outlook and training of numerical-control machine tool operators; and (3) Austin and Drake on the future of clerical occupations in automated…

An Australian study investigated male and female primary teachers' perceptions of the costs and benefits of introducing permanent part-time teaching as an employment option. The high degree of support among male teachers challenges the widely held stereotype that only females want such employment and demonstrates social and economic change. (MSE)

Career Information Delivery Systems (CIDS) are computer-based resources that provide information on occupations and related education and training opportunities. The following recommendations are offered to CIDS developers: (1) expand employer involvement; (2) increase adult access; (3) improve counselor training; and (4) use emerging technology.…

Diversification of rural economies and changes in financial markets and world trade have broken down many barriers that insulated rural areas in the past. United States rural areas--the rural South and Northeast in particular--now appear to be affected slightly more than urban areas by national monetary and fiscal policies. (JHZ)

Reports the results of a survey of 203 academic libraries that examined the employment status, utilization, and compensation of part-time librarians as compared to full-time staff. The effects of union membership, administrative satisfaction with this class of workers, and perceived problems with part-time staff are discussed. (CLB)

Reports on a survey of experts from industry and academia which attempted to identify the top ten major career fields for engineers, including materials, biotechnology, automation and robotics, computer engineering, metals and mining, neural modeling, along with marine, aerospace, environmental and energy-related engineering. (TW)

Discusses some of the problems in employment shifts and unemployment caused by new technologies in offices and factories. Addresses the Job Training Partnership Act (Title III) which was established as the primary assistance vehicle for displaced workers. Calls for workers to receive sufficient time to adjust to technologies. (TW)

Discusses the transformation of service industries since World War II into the number one element in the economy, emphasizing the role that technology has played. Addresses the need for service industries to become even more technology-intensive, in an effort to stabilize employment and make manufacturing in the United States more competitive. (TW)