Promoting pre-service teachers' development of professional dispositions through purposefully designed learning experiences may be middle level teacher education's most important contribution to a novice's development from student to teacher. The 2022 Revised Middle Level Teacher Preparation Standards explicitly address this expectation in…

Expectancy violations theory, a communicative framework, is applied in this study to understand how recent college graduates form, evaluate, and respond to violated job-searching expectations. In-depth interviews of college seniors (N = 20) who were currently job searching helped answer the three research questions posed. Using a thematic…

The complex and uncertain academic job search is often a terrifying prospect for aspiring recreation and leisure scholars. New doctoral candidates are eager for meaningful lived experiences and useful advice regarding the steps for a successful job search, including finding the right opportunities, submitting applications, interviewing well, and…

The present article concerns employability in physicians' professional practice. Drawing on interview data from recruiters at 21 Swedish hospitals with the most applicants for a medical internship, the article seeks to develop a theory of what constitutes an "employable medical intern". Using Pierre Bourdieu's concept of capital, two…

The objective of the proposed systematic review is to determine the effectiveness of pre-graduation interventions aimed at persons with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) to shape behaviors, social interactions, and/or skills that result in employment in mainstream competitive employment settings. Interventions included in this review produce an…

The problem was that the general educational level in relation to the job interview process of first-time prospective job applicants who were clients of the staffing agency had been progressively declining over the years. The issue was having an adverse affect on the placement service, as fewer clients were being offered jobs. The purpose of this…

Presents potential questions to be asked by the prospective teacher-librarian during an employment interview. The questions address the following areas: role of the teacher-librarian, access to the resource center, clerical and technical assistants, resource center budget, discipline, staff evaluation, selection of materials, type of community,…

Designed for below-average-reading-level students, the purpose of this interview guide is to help young job seekers prepare for the job interview process. The first three chapters explain the nature of the personal job interview, the steps to be followed in preparing for a job interview, and the do's and don't's of the interview itself. The…

The job application form and interview skills assessment procedures presented in this manual were developed to serve as one component of the Diagnostic Employability Profile, designed to serve disabled clients of vocational rehabilitation services. Since the overall objective of the job application is to secure a job interview, assessment…

An instructional program called "Passport to a Job" provided prerelease training for inmates at Riker's Island Correctional Facility. The inmates were taught the important steps in preparing for employment; how to identify and cope with discriminatory employment; and how to demonstrate the interview techniques of opening the interview…

Presents potential questions to ask prospective teacher-librarians during employment interviews. The questions encompass the following areas: personal; education; teaching experience; professionalism and leadership; cooperative planning and teaching; promotion of resources and services; design and production of materials; reading, listening, and…

In order to supply advice to teacher job seekers, 445 Iowa superintendents were surveyed about their teacher hiring practices and their preferences on such matters as letters of application, resume format, and appearance and behavior of candidates during the job interview. The questionnaire, tabulated results, and narrative responses are included.…

Developed originally for juvenile offenders in the Wisconsin correctional facilities, this curriculum is organized in the same areas and format specified by the Job Training Partnership Act. It focuses on basic skills and survival (preemployment) skills identified as necessary to perform as effective adults. The five competencies covered are…

This guide was designed to provide students with information on choosing a career and finding a job. Chapter 1 discusses the importance of self-understanding in career choice, job change, and the improvement of job performance; explores methods of self-evaluation and self-development; and lists pertinent resources. Chapter 2 focuses on the…

A survey of 40 senior personnel directors of medium-sized and large employers in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area identified characteristics of unskilled applicants most highly valued by employers. These personnel directors estimated the probability that 16 hypothetical unskilled individuals would be hired at their firm. Each hypothetical…