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The good jobs of the past are almost gone. Today, many university graduates face unemployment while others face underemployment. Ken Coates and Bill Morrison explore the death of the good job, and the role that universities have played in the disconnect between career fantasies and realities.

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Very compelling. * The Star Phoenix *

Table of Contents
  • Introduction
  • 1: The Dream Factories
  • 2: From Fantasy to Nightmare
  • 3: Out of Synch
  • 4: The Death of "Average"
  • 5: Unprepared for Work
  • 6: Rekindling the Dream
  • 7: The Dream Factories and 21st-Century Jobs
  • 8: Work in the 21st Century

Dream Factories

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    A Paperback / softback by Ken S. Coates, Bill Morrison

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      Publisher Dundurn Group Ltd
      Published 23 June 2016
      ISBN-13 9781459733770
      978-1459733770
      ISBN-10 1459733770

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The good jobs of the past are almost gone. Today, many university graduates face unemployment while others face underemployment. Ken Coates and Bill Morrison explore the death of the good job, and the role that universities have played in the disconnect between career fantasies and realities.

      Trade Review
      Very compelling. * The Star Phoenix *

      Table of Contents
      • Introduction
      • 1: The Dream Factories
      • 2: From Fantasy to Nightmare
      • 3: Out of Synch
      • 4: The Death of "Average"
      • 5: Unprepared for Work
      • 6: Rekindling the Dream
      • 7: The Dream Factories and 21st-Century Jobs
      • 8: Work in the 21st Century

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