The future of jobs for college graduates.

From: Monthly Labor Review | Date: July 1, 1992| Author: Shelley, Kristina J. | Copyright information

College graduates who enter the labor force in the 1990's and the early 2000's are expected to face a more competitive job market than that encountered by graduates during the 1980's. Employment projections for the 19902005 period indicate that the average annual openings in jobs requiring a degree will be fewer than the opportunities available during the 1984-90 period. At the same time, projections of bachelor's degrees by the National Center for Education Statistics (or the Cent...

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