Education and Jobs: The Great Training RobberyStudy of the relationship between education and employment in the USA, with particular reference to educational levels exceeding job requirements - covers recruitment and promotion policies, the relevance of education to social status, job satisfaction and productivity, and concludes that, in the framework of labour demand, employment opportunity and unemployment, in plant training can profitably substitute for academic credentials. References and statistical tables. |
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Education in Economic Perspective | 19 |
Job Requirements and Educational | 38 |
Demographic and Managerial | 61 |
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