What is the best way to teach someone how to write an effective resume? A workshop format was used to teach college students the skills needed to write a successful resume. Archival data consisting of student resumes and rubric score sheets were used to determine the effectiveness of a resume-writing workshop by using a pre-post design evaluating…

Describes a seminar designed to teach job-finding skills to senior agriculture students through the use of a behaviorally based textbook, practice in job-seeking skills, and corrective performance feedback. Comparisons of student competencies in job-finding skills showed that posttraining performance levels were higher than pretraining levels.…

Describes an employment strategy designed for displaced workers. Gives the program's background, its conceptual framework, pilot design, features, the facilitator's role, and program evaluation. Argues that as clients confront the new economy, the familiar job search model no longer applies. Program emphasizes renewing clients' hope and building…