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Peer reviewedElksnin, Linda K.; Elksnin, Nick – School Counselor, 1991
Compares traditional job search procedures with alternative approach called the Job Club. Briefly reviews literature that compares employment rates of individuals undergoing traditional job search and Job Club counseling. Discusses ways in which counselors can implement Job Clubs with handicapped students in secondary settings.(NB)
Descriptors: Counselor Role, Disabilities, Job Search Methods, School Counselors
Direct linkDingerson, Michael R. – New Directions for Higher Education, 1990
Research on patterns in advertising academic administrative positions suggests that an applicant can often judge what a college is looking for by close scrutiny of its advertisement. The publications that carry the ad, their distribution, the ad's frequency, stated preference in academic background, and wording are clues. (MSE)
Descriptors: Administrator Qualifications, Administrator Selection, Advertising, College Administration
Leaver, Betty Lou – 1988
A discussion of foreign-language-related jobs available in federal government agencies describes the extent and types of opportunities and suggests methods to use in preparing and applying for them. There are many diverse opportunities for foreign language students in the federal government, but many are hard to locate from the outside, rarely…
Descriptors: Career Ladders, Careers, Employment Opportunities, Federal Government
Download full textGordon, Ruth – 1985
A study was conducted to determine how employers make hiring decisions for entry-level jobs. In simulated hiring settings, 56 employers in Columbus, Ohio, were asked to rate young job seekers first from their application forms and then from videotaped interviews. The applicants (aged 16-25) were seeking full-time employment in three fields:…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Employee Attitudes, Employer Attitudes, Employment Interviews
Gordon, Ruth – 1985
A recent study showed that many adolescents cannot effectively navigate the labor market. They do not know how to obtain a job nor how to leave one gracefully. In this study on the school-to-work transition, interviews were conducted with 25 adolescents over a one-year time span. Researchers observed the youths at work and interviewed their…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Counselor Role, Dismissal (Personnel), Education Work Relationship
Barth, Peter S. – 1985
This monograph summarizes 20 recently completed dissertations representative of research being done in employment and training. Each summary has this format: description of the framework into which the study fits, explanation of its purpose, summary of methodology and type of data, and author's findings and conclusions. Six studies in section I on…
Descriptors: Adults, Age Discrimination, Business, Business Cycles
