The American Association of Teachers of German advocates setting up local and regional Placement Information Centers (PICs) to provide help for members of the profession, cooperate with potential school and business employers and expand the bilingual job market. A PIC should concentrate on full- or part-time public school teaching positions,…

The primary purpose of this monograph is to describe how to develop and implement a career resource center, from conception to evaluation. Six brief vignettes are presented which focus on bringing career education into different types of schools. The purpose, goals, and functions of the career resource center are identified and related to the…

Recent literature regarding communication systems on college campuses documents a growing inability on the part of college communities to effectively process information. Many colleges and universities have begun to establish information and referral services in response to this problem. While the information and referral service/center concept…

Developed as a guide for educational planners interested in expanding their career guidance and career education delivery system, this handbook suggests general plans, procedures, staffing patterns, activities, and resources in eight chapters. Chapter 1 provides a broad perspective on the rationale for career resource centers. Chapter 2 covers…

This guide is intended to serve as a basic information source for those seeking to establish a Career Resource Center (CRC) in a school or other community agency. The content is presented in eight chapters. The first one, an introduction, covers the role and benefits of CRC's, while the focus of chapter 2 is on the rationale for career education…

The Career Information Center (CIC) handbook is designed to serve as a reference work or blueprint containing a rationale and specific how-to suggestions to support and guide the user's development of a CIC that fits local needs. The format of the handbook is intended to indicate the major steps in the planning, development, and operation of a…

Developed as a guide for college administrators for establishing, improving, and evaluating career counseling and placement programs, this document describes specific activities for such programs under two categories: student-oriented activities and administrative and managerial activities. The student-oriented activities (Part I) cover the…