Training and Employment of Classic and Semi-Professions: Intensifying versus Accommodating Logics

Over a half century ago, researchers found that so-called classic professions attract socially advantaged recruits with better labour market outcomes; however, as semi become increasingly institutionalized, and professional programs expand, differences between these two groups may be less pronounced. Using Statistics Canada’s 2018 National Graduate Survey, we compare inputs outcomes of four (law, pharmacy, medicine, dentistry) three semi-professions (teaching, social work, nursing). Bivariate statistics show have more non-traditionalgraduates who invest in training. Multiple linear regression models also after controlling for demographics, stronger education-job matches higher earnings years graduation. We interpretthese findings being consistent our theory intensifying logic, where tight training-job connections, accommodating logic which suggests looser connections. end bydiscussing directions future research on the semi-professions.