The occupational dynamics of recent Canadian engineering graduates inside and outside the bounds of technology
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A study of Canadian engineering graduate employment rates outside technology occupations reveals that there has been no significant increase of engineers working outside technological occupations except in management. The study uses data from the National Graduate Surveys and study results also show that non-engineering occupations do not appear to offer advantages over more traditional occupations but with non-technical occupations offering certain advantages for at least some engineering graduates when a 'mover-stayer' analysis is used on the data.
Publication Name: Research Policy
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0048-7333
Year: 1998
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A growing trend towards knowledge work in Canada
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One of the main features of a knowledge-based economy is the growing trend toward highly skilled workers on the labor market. The effects vary according to the nature of the knowledge involved in the different groups of occupation, and thus reflecting the importance of the technological change 'skill bias' and also the increasing complexity of controlling and managing the new economic activities.
Publication Name: Research Policy
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0048-7333
Year: 2003
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Youngsters and technology
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Evaluation is done on whether the choices of youngsters for technical studies or occupations are based on economic, socio-psychological or other motives. It is found that the choice for technical studies and jobs is only slightly affected by economic motives.
Publication Name: Research Policy
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0048-7333
Year: 2003
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