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Careers in Science and Technology: An International Perspective
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As we approach the start of a new century, it is apparent that science and technology (S&T) will continue to play a pivotal role in modern life. Skilled workers will be needed at all levels. Many of these workers will be drawn from the pool of students presently passing through school systems around the world; the remainder represent workers already employed who will need to maintain their technical skills if they are to be part of the S&T effort in the next century. Nations will be challenged, therefore, to formulate human resource policies that achieve an appropriate balance between the entry and turnover of workers in the S&T labor force while maintaining the productivity of those who remain employed. There is growing concern, however, among educators and policymakers in many countries that fewer students are interested in pursuing careers in S&T than in the past. Because the S&T enterprise depends on the flow of new talent into the field, declining student interest could have a significant and unwanted impact in the long run on the size and quality of the workforce. A number of countries have intensified their efforts to collect and analyze statistics that monitor the growth of the S&T labor force. "Career studies" have offered an especially important new dimension for analyzing talent flow. Such studies focus on the early phases of career development, such as student aspirations, educational patterns, and career choice.
0-309-56103-5
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Information Technology
English
1995
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