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Arter, Patricia S.; Brown, Tammy B. H.; Barna, Jennifer; Law, Monica; Fidiam, Regina; Fruehan, Allison; Daquila, Jessica – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2022
While job interviewing training is part of the transition planning and school-to-work curriculum, using virtual reality (VR) can be a valuable addition to the current curriculum, specifically given the unique characteristics of individuals with ASD. This article will provide step-by step procedures to integrate VR into the current classroom…
Descriptors: Job Search Methods, Employment Interviews, Computer Simulation, Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Appleby, Drew C. – Teaching of Psychology, 2018
Undergraduate psychology programs have not always provided the same level of support for their job-seeking students than they have for those preparing to become psychologists. This is a particularly unfortunate situation because, according to the American Psychological Association's Center for Workforce Studies (American Psychological Association,…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Psychology, Majors (Students), Job Training
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Kent, Alexandra; Skipper, Yvonne – Psychology Teaching Review, 2015
Improving students' psychological literacy has become a key part of the new British Psychological Society accreditation. This is fuelling an emphasis on helping students to apply their degree knowledge critically and innovatively, both to enhance their chances in a competitive job market and to give them the skills to make a real-world difference.…
Descriptors: Psychology, Knowledge Level, Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students
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Greene, Katie – Educational Horizons, 2012
As thousands of graduates search for new jobs each school year, networking with potential employers through social media sites can help preservice and new teachers connect with current teachers, learn about potential job openings, and engage in professional conversations. By using social media sites to follow trends in education, preservice…
Descriptors: Careers, Preservice Teachers, Internet, Job Applicants
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Tougaw, Paul W. – Kappa Delta Pi Record, 2009
An interview is a multifaceted and complex process that begins long before and can end many days after the actual face-to-face interview. The process can be quite intimidating for recent graduates or young teachers with little job search experience. This article offers suggestions that can demystify the interview process and provide an opportunity…
Descriptors: Employment Interviews, Job Search Methods, Job Applicants, Teaching (Occupation)
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Decarie, Christina – Business Communication Quarterly, 2010
Informational interviews are valuable tools for improving writing, editing, and interviewing skills, and they are also extremely valuable in improving the soft skills that are valued by employers, such as confidence, adaptability, the ability to set and keep deadlines, the ability to manage risk, and so on. These soft skills, this article argues,…
Descriptors: Occupational Information, Role Models, Business Communication, Job Search Methods
Ware, Mark E. – 1984
This paper describes a career development course at Creighton University, which was designed to meet the needs of psychology majors. The course follows a three dimensional model consisting of increasing students' knowledge about themselves, their knowledge about the world of work, and their knowledge about job search skills. The course employs…
Descriptors: Career Awareness, Career Counseling, Career Development, College Curriculum
Lippert, Robert – Techniques: Connecting Education and Careers, 2004
Student portfolios can offer great benefits to both high school and postsecondary education programs. They assist instructors in determining the progress of a student's performance and provide students with a vital self-promotion tool for job searches or the higher education application process. This brief article describes a few considerations to…
Descriptors: Portfolios (Background Materials), Student Attitudes, Educational Benefits, High Schools
Molek, Carol – 1987
The Tools of the Trade project was undertaken to offer comprehensive job search assistance to adult basic education students in the form of career awareness workshops. The workshops covered the following topics: completing job applications, writing resumes, filling out skill cards, interviewing for a job, analyzing the job market, following up on…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Programs, Career Education, Independent Study
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Fallin, Jana R. – Music Educators Journal, 1990
Maintains that employment termination can lead to a positive career move. Suggests tactics for dealing with a job termination. Discusses resume writing, cover letters, and professional contacts. (RW)
Descriptors: Career Change, Employment, Employment Interviews, Employment Opportunities
Jones, Marilyn S.; And Others – Engineering Education, 1985
Provides a list of questions for obtaining, organizing, and comparing attributes and liabilities across several institutions or universities. Topics include: demographics; faculty/administration; duties; labs/equipment; programs; research; professional development; promotion; and benefits. These questions would also be useful to students selecting…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Criteria, Employment Practices, Engineering
Temple Univ., Philadelphia, PA. – 1994
This document consists of the final report and booklet developed by a project that provided individual counseling and life-coping skills workshops to recently unemployed workers lacking basic educational skills. The final report describes how individuals recruited at Philadelphia unemployment offices attended group workshop sessions where they…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Coping, Daily Living Skills, Educational Counseling
Johnson, Susan M. – 1988
A method of teaching public speaking adapted from the Toastmasters International program is presented for use in foreign language classes. Instructions need only to be translated into the target language and presented to students for immediate classroom use. The instructions address the structure of the speech class, writing and delivering the…
Descriptors: Business Education, Career Development, Classroom Techniques, Higher Education
Palo Alto Coll., San Antonio, TX. – 1988
The PAC-WISE program provided 150 hours of skills training in office occupations to single parents and homemakers with a high school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) certificate. Recruitment was effected mainly through GED classes and a flyer in the lobby of the administration building. Selection was based on need according to a…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Career Guidance, Displaced Homemakers, Job Placement
Selkirk, Betty; Wiggins, Sondra – 1998
A project was conducted to prepare unemployed or underemployed adults to enter the work force by continuing and expanding an adult education and career enhancement program that embraces the National Education Goals and contains all the elements of a school-to-work model. Staff were recruited and trained, a curriculum integrating work-based and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Education Work Relationship, Educational Resources, Employment Potential
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