Home-career conflict may exist in varying degrees for both spouses in a dual-career couple. Home-career conflict exists when a dual-career wife values both homemaking and career and views some aspects of these two roles as incompatible. Home-career conflict results when a dual-career husband values his own career and that of his wife, but is…

This guide leads users through a structured search of the Michigan Occupational Information System (MOIS). It is intended to help the user prepare a profile of interests and preferences that will be used in career exploration. The booklet asks the user to make choices in seven categories and to enter the responses on the MOIS Search Worksheet. The…

This manual examines the ways in which the Michigan Occupational Information System (MOIS) can be used to facilitate career decision making. The programs featured serve a variety of client groups and can be administered by teachers, counselors, social workers, librarians, and paraprofessionals. The program descriptions, activities, and exercises…

This resource book consists of lessons and resource materials designed to assist teachers in conducting group and individual activities to help students develop pre-employment career skills. Provided first are instructional units addressing the following topics: self-appraisal (interests, attitudes, and aptitudes; goal setting and decision making;…

This instructor's guide to the Career Alert Planning (CAP) program is one of 14 components (see note) of a set of individualized materials designed to help participants find out about themselves and about the kind of work for which they are suited. In this program, participants become acquainted with occupations that are representative of 10 basic…

This handbook contains samples of instructional materials for teaching career education concepts in the business classroom--lesson plans, factual information, games, and exercises. While many of the examples are in a form readily usable by students, other examples have been edited or condensed to fit the handbook format. All original sources are…

This document, which is intended for all employees from entry workers to company executives, examines the skills needed for survival in the 21st century workplace. The book contains 26 chapters arranged in an A to Z format. Selected chapter titles are as follows: "Attitude: Why Is Managing Your Attitude Part of Your Job?";…