Higher education institutions in the United States are under increasing pressure to retain and graduate more students. Traditionally, the academic advisor helps students to meet degree graduation requirements and may also do some minor career advising. A new approach is proposed, in which career coaching with industry help becomes just as…

If one has set his or her sights on landing a tenure-track position and has endured (or expects to endure) all the uncertainty, angst, and serendipity of the academic marketplace, surely the worst fear is that there will not be any offers. Candidates worry that they will need to rely on Plan B for another year as they recover from the job-search…

Profiles Lisa Dunlap, vice president of retention and recruiting for The Thomson Corporation. Discusses her efforts to make it easy for employees to stay with the company through several methods. Describes the company's website, which makes it easy for employees to look for a new job within the company. (JOW)

The qualitative study examined characteristics of 25 deaf graduates of the Rochester Institute of Technology. Findings are discussed for finding a job, learning the job, communication at work, relationships at work, expectations for the future, discrimination in the workplace, reasons for leaving the job, and strategies for managing difficult work…

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…

A participant in a career transition workshop for 10 former college faculty members gives an account of the sometimes difficult process of changing perspectives, attitudes, and problem-solving techniques from academe to the world of business and of learning practical job search methods. (MSE)

The Career and Life Planning (CLP) model is based on a CLP course that has been continually offered at the University of West Florida since 1971. The CLP model is an eight-step career development strategy that has been particularly effective with black students. Addressed in the individual steps of the model are the following areas: gaining…

Women wishing to promote themselves into the educational leadership positions for which they are qualified should concentrate their energies in three major directions--planning, presentation, and perseverance. This report recommends steps women can take in finding a satisfying administrative position in education. Accompanying comments include…

Opportunities for employment other than faculty positions in colleges and universities are explored, and the stories of a number of nonfaculty personnel in such areas as computer technology, security, public relations, admissions, sports information, museums, and glee club are recounted. These employees offer insights into how they obtained their…