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Greer, Tomika W. – New Horizons in Adult Education & Human Resource Development, 2013
Women returners are women who leave the paid workforce for a period of time following the birth of their child(ren) and subsequently seek to return to paid employment. As women returners attempt to re-enter the workforce, many of them are in need of updating their skills or re-training in a new set of skills. In this study, the training and…
Descriptors: Reentry Workers, Females, Birth, Labor Force
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Matthias, Virginia – Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 1981
Baltimore's Job Squad is a placement alternative that motivates the handicapped person to improve independent job-seeking skills through the teamwork of counselors, peers, and community resources. Job Squad's background, support system, organization, positive results, and future implications as a valuable placement technique are discussed. (Author)
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Coordination, Disabilities, Job Placement
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Magnusson, Kris; And Others – Guidance & Counselling, 1993
Effective services for youth in transition can be delivered through a five-phase process approach to skill acquisition in which the level of intervention is appropriate for the target population. A hierarchical model of self-directed adaptation, consisting of seven levels of intervention, is proposed as a context for program development. (LKS)
Descriptors: Career Development, Career Guidance, Intervention, Job Search Methods
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Hesse, Charles R. – Personnel and Guidance Journal, 1982
Describes the Personal Employment Program, a four-week training and development experience that enables CETA participants to secure unsubsidized employment. The last two weeks of the program emphasize job search interactions. The program is successful in finding employment for program completers but has a low completion rate. (AJC)
Descriptors: Career Development, Economically Disadvantaged, Employment Potential, Employment Programs
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Lindstrom, Lauren E.; And Others – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 1996
This article describes how to develop a "job club" for students with disabilities, to assist them with the transition from school to work. The ability of job clubs to teach goal setting, self-determination skills, and interpersonal competence is discussed. Step-by-step instructions are included as well as a sample meeting agenda. (CR)
Descriptors: Career Education, Clubs, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship
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Ryder, B. E.; Kawalec, E. S. – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 1995
This article reports on a small-group job-seeking skills program implemented at a rehabilitation center for adults with visual impairments. The methods used to help participants increase their employability are described, and characteristics of the program and participants which contributed to its success are discussed. (Author/PB)
Descriptors: Adults, Blindness, Instructional Effectiveness, Job Search Methods
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Pavlak, Michael F. – Journal of Career Education, 1983
Describes the development and implementation of a career guidance program for delinquent youth in residential-treatment settings. The program's goals are to acquire knowledge of strengths and weaknesses, interests and values, use resources to gain knowledge of the working world, acquire decision-making skills, work with others, and develop job…
Descriptors: Career Guidance, Decision Making Skills, Delinquency, Delinquent Rehabilitation
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Candela, Anthony R.; Wolffe, Karen E. – RE:view, 2002
This article describes the activities of two consortia that consist of individuals who assist people who are blind and visually impaired to secure employment. Consortia members are direct service employment specialists who focus on five critical activities: preparing consumers for job seeking, job development, placement, follow-up, and job…
Descriptors: Adults, Agency Cooperation, Blindness, Consortia
Ryan, Robin – Currents, 1996
Services that colleges and universities can offer to support alumni job placement and career development are noted, and practical suggestions for creating, administering, and advertising them are outlined. Program ideas include seminars, career-development courses, career placement, counseling and resume services, electronic services to support…
Descriptors: Alumni, Career Counseling, Career Development, Computer Networks
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Garcia-Ramirez, Manuel; Martinez, Manuel F.; Balcazar, Fabricio E.; Suarez-Balcazar, Yolanda; Albar, Maria-Jesus; Dominguez, Eugenia; Santolaya, Francisco J. – Journal of Community Psychology, 2005
We analyzed the role that psychosocial empowerment and social support factors play in the employment status of immigrants who participate in job-readiness programs financed by the European Social Funds and the Welfare Services of Andalusia, a region in the south of Spain. The goal of these programs is to find new ways to improve immigrants'…
Descriptors: Employment Level, College Graduates, Foreign Countries, Program Development