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Lightfoot, Elizabeth; Franklin, Cynthia; Beltran, Raiza – Journal of Social Work Education, 2021
While the academic job market continues to be strong for social work doctoral graduates relative to graduates of other fields, there has been relatively little guidance for students and their mentors on how to prepare for and obtain these positions. Research in doctoral education across disciplines shows that students need help transitioning from…
Descriptors: Social Work, Doctoral Programs, Graduates, Counselor Training
Manzi, P. A.; Roe, J.; Pierre-Louis, D. – Online Submission, 2011
The purpose of this three part article is to illustrate to career development professionals and students who are graduates of higher education MS and Ed.D/Ph.D programs, how to use the O*NET to develop an effective resume. The O*NET provides detailed information about work tasks, knowledge and skills, and in some titles, tools and technology where…
Descriptors: Occupational Information, Job Search Methods, Resumes (Personal), Higher Education
Tech Directions, 2004
A resume is a selling tool that outlines a person's education, skills, and experience. The reader will probably spend 20 seconds or less screening a resume, so it is necessary to focus his or her attention quickly. Everything needs to be right--from the information the resume contains, to how it's written, to where it's written. A poorly written…
Descriptors: Job Applicants, Letters (Correspondence), Job Search Methods, Resumes (Personal)
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
Opsata, Margaret – Graduating Engineer, 1985
Companies usually offer jobs to qualified candidates best suited for their internal environments. In order to find the "best" job, candidates should compare these environments (examining tradition, dress, neighborhoods, time policies, and behavioral rules). Definitions of internal environment, variations, compatibility responsibility, researching…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Employer Employee Relationship, Engineering, Engineering Education
Winter, Charles A. – 1984
This book provides job descriptions and discusses career opportunities in various fields of the biological sciences. These fields include: (1) biotechnology, genetics, biomedical engineering, microbiology, mycology, systematic biology, marine and aquatic biology, botany, plant physiology, plant pathology, ecology, and wildlife biology; (2) the…
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Career Planning, Employment Opportunities, Females
Gibson, Merrillyn, Comp. – 1985
Disabled students preparing for the transition from high school to working life will find current, practical information in this reference circular, which was prepared to facilitate the transition to higher education or directly to a work situation. The information is arranged according to three basic transition models: (1) without special…
Descriptors: Career Planning, Disabilities, Employment Services, Federal Programs
Flores-Esteves, Manuel – 1985
Career briefs on 30 fields that liberal arts graduates might pursue are provided, and the value of a liberal arts degree to job applicants is addressed. Included are published reference sources; information on job search skills, writing a resume, and interviewing techniques; and advice on finding a challenging internship. For each field,…
Descriptors: Career Choice, College Graduates, Education Work Relationship, Employment Interviews
Weinstein, Bob – Graduating Engineer, 1988
Asks engineering graduates 15 questions to help them evaluate their potential for a management career. Explains the relevance of each question. Discusses self improvement strategies. Suggests some job search strategies for graduating engineers. (CW)
Descriptors: Business Administration, College Science, College Students, Employment Opportunities
Davidson, Robert L., III – Graduating Engineer: Computer Issue, 1987
Discusses some of the qualifications that recruits in computer and electronics firms look for in graduates who are applying for positions. Addresses the recruiters' interests in the applicants' grades, previous work experiences, interview dress, interview behavior, and resumes. (TW)
Descriptors: College Graduates, College Science, Computer Science, Electrical Occupations
Calhoun, Harry – Graduating Engineer, 1986
Provides tips to engineering students about developing a resume and interviewing for a job. Makes suggestions about how to word the resume and discusses common questions asked by interviewers. Proposes a set of questions that the student might ask the interviewer about the position. A sample resume is included. (TW)
Descriptors: Career Choice, Career Planning, College Science, Employment Interviews
DeAngelis, Lee P., Ed. – 1986
This document was designed to highlight the activities of a conference dealing with careers in the environmental field. The conference was organized with the intention of helping college students, recent college graduates, and others to learn the realities of various environmental careers from professionals working in the corporate, government and…
Descriptors: Career Education, College Science, Employment Opportunities, Employment Patterns
Opsata, Margaret – Graduating Engineer, 1986
Urges senior year engineering students to pursue professional positions in a timely, organized manner. Suggests that contacts should be established with the college placement office and prospective employers during the fall quarter prior to graduation. (TW)
Descriptors: Career Planning, College Science, Employment Interviews, Employment Opportunities
Lutheran Social Mission Society, Philadelphia, PA. Lutheran Settlement House. – 1994
In this document are a final report and a teacher's manual developed to assist General Educational Development (GED) program teachers in incorporating a focus on career planning and goal setting in the GED curriculum. The report notes how the manual was developed using the following methods: surveying past graduates, GED teachers, and present GED…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Career Counseling, Career Education, Career Planning
Brill, Jay; Hartman, Rhona C. – 1986
This fact sheet is designed to be a resource for disabled students themselves and for counselors, administrators, and instructors who are involved in career planning and placement strategies for disabled persons in postsecondary academic and technical institutions. The fact sheet is organized into five sections. The Selected Campus Strategies…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Career Counseling, Career Planning, Citations (References)
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