Provides a brief description of a number of federal jobs available and the education and/or experience requirements for each. Gives references for further information and application forms. Discusses job classifications, wages and benefits and provides addresses for information on federal jobs. (MVL)

This publication was developed as a response to many requests for a logically ordered set of pre-employment activities for grades 7-12. The activities were developed for average classroom size and hours using the career developmental areas as a theoretical base. The activities are organized in 13 units that cover the following topics: a closer…

This document contains 17 lesson plans that can be used for career awareness activities in fifth grade. The lessons were developed by teachers and submitted as part of the Florida Blueprint for Career Preparation. The lesson plans include a topic, materials and information needed, and directions for activities. Lesson plans are designated by…

Creating a Career is an instructional program in vocational guidance, developed for use in adult basic education and retraining programs. As a curriculum-based program, it was designed to provide activities for young adults in the areas of self-assessment, learning about the world of work, making personal career plans, and developing job search…

This module on effective employment practices is one of a series of modules designed to help teach students to become more self-sufficient in their personal and professional lives. This module provides teacher and student materials that are planned to help students plan careers and find and keep a job. Five units cover the following topics: (1)…

This competency-based curriculum for prevocational exploration in West Virginia provides experiences at grades 9 and 10 related to exploring careers and educational programs for those careers. The guidance units are designed to assist the counselor in providing activities that relate to ongoing hands-on activities in prevocational business,…

This document is a guidebook for counselors working with Black and Hispanic American women, women reentering the workforce, and underemployed/career-changing women. The material contains workshop designs, activities, checklists, readings, techniques for recruiting women, and other community outreach suggestions. Topics covered included evaluation,…