Describes a study of the National Association of School Principals Assessment Centers and their impact on career opportunities for women. The study found that the centers have had a major influence on the women interviewed. (MD)

This handbook is the result of the Treasury Department's efforts to increase professionalism among its procurement employees nationwide through its Procurement Career Management Program. First, the scope and objectives of the Procurement Career Management Program are discussed. The remaining sections of the handbook deal with the following program…

Based on a needs assessment survey of American Society for Training and Development members, this sourcebook provides practical information for trainers in business and industry. The guide is organized in five chapters: "Program Evaluation: A Model for Technical Programs" (Dan Gehler); "Transfer of Training: Readiness--Have We Thought about It"…

Most succession planning practices are based on the premise that ambitious people have and want only one career direction--upwardly mobile. However, employees have 10 career direction options at any stage of their working lives. A minority want the career action requiring promotion. Employers with a comprehensive career planning support program…

This facilitator's manual consists of guidelines and materials for use in conducting a workshop dealing with three management basics for minority women--communication, decision making, and interpersonal skills. Covered in the first half of the manual are the following aspects of implementing the workshop: background on the need for and development…

This book provides lessons for the woman who wants to advance her career within a corporation or by opening or expanding a business venture of her own. Chapter One, "Careers" introduces the types and varied career paths of the women entrepreneurs who are followed in subsequent chapters. Chapter Two, "Organizational…