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Baker, Stanley B. – Vocational Guidance Quarterly, 1973
In response to the contention that many professional counselors know little and care less about blue-collar careers, a workshop established around nonprofessional experiences was conducted for school counselors. (Author)
Descriptors: Blue Collar Occupations, Career Counseling, Careers, Counselor Attitudes
Dwight, Alice Heasley – Vocational Guidance Quarterly, 1978
There are many blue-collar workers who aspire to work in the white-collar world. Work histories of employed adults from an industrial area of Baltimore who were classified as Realistic (based on the Holland Vocational Preference Inventory) show most adults are apparently unable to move out of this classification. (Author)
Descriptors: Blue Collar Occupations, Employment Level, Employment Patterns, Occupational Aspiration
Angresano, James – Vocational Guidance Quarterly, 1980
Findings from this survey revealed that employers differ in their hiring practices depending on the occupation for which they are filling a vacancy. Most employers value on-the-job training and prior related, work experience more than vocational training when selecting and evaluating workers. (Author)
Descriptors: Blue Collar Occupations, Educational Attainment, Employer Attitudes, Employers
