The head of the federal vocational training division in Switzerland describes his country's system of vocational education for young people who have completed their compulsory years of schooling. (MF)

An English career guidance consultant discusses career education arrangements and resources in the United Kingdom, where high school subject teachers are mostly responsible for career information and guidance. Television is the oldest form of classroom careers material, but in the last decade a number of additional resources for occupational…

Discusses trends and issues in European career education programs observed during the author's visits to educational and industrial sites in six European countries where cooperation between school and industry is a prominent part of education programs. Describes some education and work arrangements and provides a list of references. (MF)

The authors state that helping youth to be aware of the world of work has become an instrument of national policy throughout the world. They discuss different national approaches to education and training to provide job opportunities for economic growth. (MF)

During his graduate-study-abroad summer program, the author found that the career education movement in England and Scotland concentrates on the school-leaving age of sixteen, rather than the developmental career education features in this country. He notes some national differences and offers suggestions for learning on both sides. (MF)