International Journal of Manpower: Volume 12 Issue 5

From the Perspective of the Unemployed: Employers′ Selection Criteria and Themselves

Liam Murphy, John Sutherland

This article examines the selection criteria usedby employers from the perspective of a sample ofregistered unemployed. It uses the same criteriaset to get the sample to assess…

Practitioner′s Corner : Training Policy in the United Kingdom

Eric Forth

The article discusses fundamental changes in theUK labour market; opportunities the Governmentis helping to create for individuals to play a greaterpart in their own development…

Employment and Unemployment in Turkey

Meryem Koray

In Turkey, there has been a large increase in theactive working population, but a very modest risein the demand for labour. As a result, labourforceparticipation rates have…

Hispanics and the Local Labour Market Earnings of Blacks

Don Bellante, Carl A. Kogut, Raul Moncarz

The effect of the relative supply of Hispanics onthe relative earnings of Blacks in US labourmarkets is examined. The data source for theempirical estimates is the March 1988…

Career Choices of Older Graduates

Barbara Graham

Mature graduates′ reasons for choosing degreecourses and subsequent careers are examined,focusing on their destinations after graduation. Thestudy is based on replies from 1,345…