The study of manpower requirements has received much attention since 1960, but it may be argued that the results of these studies did not come up to the expectations of those involved in the conduct of manpower research. The high percentage of unemployed professionals we are now experiencing brings us to formulate vigorous objections toward…

Hiring discrimination, or the use of information in employee selection which is invalid in its ability to predict satisfactory performance, results in the rejection of qualified applicants and the acceptance of unqualified applicants. The Supreme Court, in "Griggs v. Duke Power Company," ruled that applicants must be rated on the basis of skills…

Vocational education programs must provide for the development of competencies required by the labor market. Long-range planning is required to offset the time lags inherent in program development. This report forecasts the potential total vocational education enrollment in a statewide comprehensive school system and the potential enrollment in…

This short, two-page editorial discusses the relationship of formal education to the world of work--unemployment of college graduates, investment in attending college, and special college programs. (ND)

Describes a librarian's three-month experience exploring the potential for a career as an information broker in the Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota, area. Some consideration of business aspects is included. (JD)

In view of enrollment decreases in public schools and colleges, alternative curricula based on job marketability need to be examined. This article examines the educational-studies major. Perceived benefits and limitations are detailed, and results of a survey of some 100 Texas undergraduates' attitudes toward this curriculum are presented. (JC)

Issues relating to the employment of women on a part-time basis are discussed in this article. The price that women who work part-time are now paying and the potential impact of broadening the range of occupations in which part-time schedules are available are estimated. (Author/GC)

Examines the reasons behind the confusing unemployment situation, characterized by a sharp decline in joblessness at the close of 1977, suggesting that this was primarily the result of two unusual developments, rather than any solid "improvement" in economic conditions. Five recent trends in the labor market were considered. (Author/RK)

The author discusses the state of unemployment in the 1970s among teenagers, some reasons for its existence, the long-term consequences, and the net impact of the teenage experience on joblessness. (RK)

Surveys the current situation concerning Ph.D.s in English and the job market, and discusses the ways in which the present reality and the future probability bear upon the graduate English curriculum. (JM)

The Secretary of Labor provides a broad context in which to view the labor force and labor market of the 1990s and the employment and training needs of low income workers. Following are discussions of the Department of Labor's plans for the Job Training Partnership Act. (JOW)

This study examined the impact of local labor market conditions on the financial losses of dislocated manufacturing workers. It found that strong overall growth in the local economy reduced economic losses of white collar workers but not of blue collar workers. (JOW)

Provides a case study of a new Ph.D.'s search for employment in the field of counseling. Concludes that greater flexibility is needed by job applicants in several key areas including type of job, geographic location of job, and salary. (LLL)

A summary of evidence from a study of payment structures in six industries in three local labor markets in the United Kingdom is used to show that the conditions under which labor is made available exert an influence on wages that is relatively independent of the skill, experience, and effort of the workers concerned. (Author/CT)

Examines the extent to which labor market conditions influence all closure rates as well as the competitive closure rate in vocational rehabilitation. At the state level, a chi-square analysis revealed differential impacts of varying state unemployment rates on the competitive versus noncompetitive closure patterns in vocational rehabilitation.…