This is a report of congressional hearings that focus on an examination of job forecasting methods to learn how accurately future jobs can be predicted and the kinds of skills and training American workers will need to fill them. Testimony includes statements and prepared statements of the majority leader of the House of Representatives and individuals representing Forecasting International, Ltd.; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; 9-to-5, the National Association of Working Women; Occupational Forecasting, Inc.; Accounting and Financial Management Division, National Productivity Group, General Accounting Office; Bureau of Labor Statistics; Economics, TRW, Inc.; Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor; Community College of Allegheny County, Pittsburgh; UAW-Ford National Development and Training Center; Oklahoma State Department of Vocational and Technical Education; and Digital Equipment Corp. (YLB)