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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Rising Mal-Employment and the Great Recession: The Growing Disconnection between Recent College Graduates and the College Labor Market
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Fogg, Neeta P.; Harrington, Paul E. – Continuing Higher Education Review, 2011
This article looks at the phenomenon of mal-employment among college graduates in the United States, beginning with an overview of labor-market trends and the effects of the Great Recession on the job-market experiences of young people, including recent college graduates. It then defines "mal-employment" and examines its incidence over time. The…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Study, Labor Market, College Graduates, Higher Education
From Labor Shortage to Labor Surplus: The Changing Labor Market Context and Its Meaning for Higher Education
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Fogg, Neeta P.; Harrington, Paul E. – Continuing Higher Education Review, 2009
The authors examine how the American economy has experienced sharp contractions in overall levels of output, income, and wealth resulting from the recent financial crisis, and how these losses have had an impact on the nation's labor market. The significance of these trends to American higher education is summarized in these terms: "Large labor…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Labor Market, Labor Force Development, Supply and Demand