Vacation jobs often mix work and play. For some, the job is their ticket to career happiness. The article's first section describes four jobs specific to entertainment and leisure: (1) cruise ship musician; (2) destination marketing manager; (3) resort activities director; and (4) river rafting guide. The second section helps a person decide if a…

Written in English and Spanish, the manual lists 11 occupations in which there is a need for workers, the 3 most important skills for doing well in work, and 11 materials found in the career awareness section of the Materials Development and Resource Center. A brief discussion of six steps to obtaining a satisfying job is followed by a listing of…

GIRLS MUST PREPARE THEMSELVES FOR BOTH MARRIAGE AND A CAREER. STATISTICS SHOWED THAT A GIRL'S CHANCES OF MARRYING WERE ALMOST 10 OUT OF 10 AND OF BEING ENGAGED IN PAID EMPLOYMENT WERE EIGHT OR NINE OUT OF 10. IN 1966, ABOUT 27 MILLION WOMEN WERE WORKING IN ALL OCCUPATIONS. THIS DOCUMENT EXPLORES OCCUPATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR GIRLS BEYOND HIGH…

This guide suggests positive steps for using trade magazines and newspaper advertisements for selective job placement and serves as a source of occupational information for use by students, adults, and counselors. Because more employers are placing help wanted ads in magazines, the guide contains a cross section of over 500 trade and professional…

The search for a job with the federal government can be a confusing and frustrating experience. The purpose of this booklet is to explain the federal employment system; to simplify the search for a federal job; to assist in the completion of the basic government employment application form, the Personal Qualifications Statement, Standard Form 171…

Careers is a publication which presents a systematic approach to the selection of a career and occupation, stressing the belief that launching a career begins with self-appraisal, continues with career selection and job training and concludes with job entry. It is a step-by-step outline of the way to find the right job and where to obtain the…

Discusses the kinds of selection criteria Christian colleges use in screening potential job candidates. (HOD)

A discussion of foreign-language-related jobs available in federal government agencies describes the extent and types of opportunities and suggests methods to use in preparing and applying for them. There are many diverse opportunities for foreign language students in the federal government, but many are hard to locate from the outside, rarely…

The purpose of this guidebook is to give students, parents, and teachers some direction in helping middle and high school students find employment during their secondary school years. Suggestions for specific jobs where employers are sensitive to the needs of students who have experienced learning disabilities are made. Sources of information…

Descriptions of Public Health Service (PHS) career opportunities for engineers are contained in this booklet. A brief description of career horizons and the organization of the U.S. Public Health Service precedes discussion of the following topics: (1) Brief descriptions of PHS engineering employment opportunities, grouped by principal areas of…

This booklet is part of a set of self-guidance publications prepared by Catalyst, a national nonprofit organization. It is written specifically for undergraduate women to help them bring their aspirations into focus, develop realistic career goals and plan for career options in fields which, at the managerial and professional levels, have been…

This booklet, part of a set of self-guidance publications prepared by Catalyst, a national nonprofit organization, is written specifically for undergraduate women to help them bring their aspirations into focus, develop realistic career goals and plan for career options in fields which, at the managerial and professional levels, have been…

One of the products developed by the Home and Community-Based Career Education Project, the booklet presents an overview of the problems that liberal arts and sciences graduates encounter in the labor market and discusses ways to assess and use their educational programs for career preparation. The booklet offers concrete job-finding techniques…

The book is intended by the authors to be used as a text for a college-level course in career development; their suggestion is that the course be offered in the first year, especially in schools operating a program of cooperative education, and that the course cover the general theory of career development, the preparation of a resume to be kept…