Urges that activities which provide opportunities for students to develop interviewing skills should occur each year in the elementary curriculum, beginning with kindergarten. Suggests role playing and other activities can help provide self-assurance needed when students leave school and prepare for employment interviews. (Author/JAC)

This document contains a compendium of research on the job placement of college students and graduates. The objectives of this publication are to help individuals involved in job placement learn the research findings in the field and to provide guidance to researchers in the field regarding areas needing additional study. The introduction explains…

Concludes that recruiting representatives, administrative practices, and procedures used to evaluate applicant qualifications are all potentially important influences on job seeker attitudes and behaviors. Limitations of the existing research necessitate caution. (Author)

Provides suggestions, information, and resources for advisors to use in assisting students to obtain tenure-track counselor-education positions. Recommendations for research are also presented. (Author)

Studies show that the most frequently used public or private job search method among job seekers is checking with friends and relatives. This method also generates the most accepted jobs. Direct applications without referral and newspaper ads are also used relatively frequently. Less-skilled employees and minorities use the U.S. Employment Service…

This book focuses on the concepts, philosophies, principles, and practices utilized by professionals in career planning and placement. The chapters address the following topics: (1) career planning and placement; (2) systems approach to effective career services; (3) student and employer services; (4) career counseling theory and skill…

Analyzed 102 taped screening interviews. Found what recruiters really ask is considerably different from what literature says candidates should be prepared to answer. Recruiter questions were coded into categories of "type of question." Focused on category called New Information (about the applicant, job preferences, and particular job or…

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:…