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Hurd, Stephen B.; And Others – 1976
This research analyzes placement credentials of 64 employed and 64 non-employed college graduates who had used the same campus placement center. The study indicates that the variables of academic performance, biographical data and age are potent predictors in the current job market. The variables of work experience, personal recommendations, and…
Descriptors: Academic Records, Age, Biographical Inventories, College Graduates

Murray, Sarah G.; And Others – 1976
According to the Theory of Work Adjustment, a relationship exists between vocational needs and developmental and concurrent experiential factors. A test of this hypothesis was conducted using self report biodata and measured vocational needs. A 211 item Biographical Information Form (BIF) and the Minnesota Importance Questionnaire (MIQ) were…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Biographical Inventories, Career Choice, Developmental Psychology