The results from a survey of 238 human resources executives from organizations that offer outplacement counseling (OPC) internally and 168 that offer it externally suggest that internal OPC delivery is inferior to external OPC delivery. The author found that most internal OPC organizations did not offer the 13 traditional OPC services, even when…

This study investigated sense of coherence (SOC) as a potential predictor of employment outcomes of unemployed job seekers. Ninety-eight unemployed persons were surveyed at 2 measurement points 6 months apart. The findings showed that strong SOC at baseline predicted positive outcomes (reemployment or being a student) 6 months later. SOC evidently…

The author examined the role of narratives used by unemployed, underemployed, and displaced workers seeking job training assistance through a government-funded One-Stop Career Center. Interviews with employees of a One-Stop Career Center provided insight on client rate of disclosure of personal narratives and how client narratives are used to…

Many universities have experienced financial hardships during the recent economic downturn. To save money, several have resorted to laying off employees, which has often resulted in increased work and stress for the remaining employees. Such an increase has the potential to adversely affect employees' sense of job satisfaction. This study created…

Asserts that technology has caused changes that created gaps in the careers of many individuals. Presents proposal to develop counseling system for individuals to begin at the formative years of their careers. (Author/NB)

Interviewed 21 displaced workers regarding factors affecting their participation in training programs funded by Job Training Partnership Act. Found that educational, work and layoff, and personal factors differentiated between participants and nonparticipants. Nonparticipants seemed more focused on present or past, whereas participants seemed to…

Describes outplacement counseling as a process that enables management to deal with the problem of the employee who must be released or the staff that must be reduced. Discusses the process of outplacement counseling, the stages of transition counseling, and techniques to be implemented. (BH)

Explores the unemployment experience of people involved in the fishery and living in the outports of Newfoundland and Labrador. Fifty-three critical incident interviews were conducted by community outreach workers. These interviews yielded important information about the factors that facilitated or hindered the unemployment experience. (Contains…

Responds to "Job Search Activity Patterns of Successful and Unsuccessful Job Seekers," article by Diane Kjos in March 1988 issue of this journal. Presents firsthand impressions while working as an employment counselor for dislocated workers. Concedes that research is necessary but asserts that even most comprehensive study cannot compare with…

Describes the impact of high technology on career changes and provides suggestions to counselors on how to help clients make successful career changes. Concludes thoughtful consideration of employment-trend data by professionals could result in proactive rather than reactive planning for changes resulting from high technology. (Author/ABL)

Describes a reemployment training program developed by Oakland University to assist displaced automobile workers in overcoming their grief resulting from job loss and in successfully assessing and marketing their transferable skills. (Author)

A typology of adaptations to unemployment was constructed using data from a 15-week longitudinal investigation of the experiences of 153 unemployed people. The typology was split between low-stress and high-stress adaptation. Counseling implications are discussed for those in the high-stress adaptation groups. (Author/TE)

Discusses supportive career counseling acts within the framework of three types of support: (1) emotional support; (2) informational support; and (3) appraisal support. Provides specific illustrations of appraisal support interventions. Looks at the role of support in examining life-role salience, and its influence on the identification and…

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…

Presents six empirically supported strategies to aid counselors in helping unemployed workers cope with the consequences of job loss: encourage broad sense of self-esteem; maintain activity and daily structure; develop social support networks; encourage external causal attributions; establish links with community resources; and make referrals to…