Employment trends in 2003

Employment trends in nursing

Nurses make up the largest proportion of health workers in Canada. Whether in hospitals, home care or nursing care facilities, they play an integral role in the health care system, which touches the life of every Canadian. These days they are under increasing pressure as their employers are faced with fewer resources for providing patient care. Several factors have come into play: an aging work...

Data Trends Published in 2003

Trends in Employment Creation in Europe

Employment Trends in St. Louis: 1954-82

The relatively poor economic performance of the St. Louis metropolitan area is alleged to have had important consequences for local employment opportunities. Since it is generally thought that the area’s depressed economy was due to the slump in automobile production, many commentators are pinning their pr-ojections for a recovery in the labor market on the current expansion in the area’s auto ...

Trends in Soil Science Education and Employment

During recent strategic planning exercises, the SSSA identified several trends related to the soil science profession: 1) declining academic programs and course offerings at land-grant universities, 2) decreased enrollments, and 3) improved employment opportunities for soil science graduates. To quantify these trends, the SSSA conducted surveys in 2008 of soil science students, academic departm...