The Covid-19 pandemic has vividly illustrated the centrality of frontline workers to the everyday functioning of the American economy and daily life. But while some articles have mentioned the high proportion of immigrant workers in these roles, there has been much less attention paid to the high number of English learners in particular. The…

This oral history study addressed the problem of under-representation of minority teachers through the voices and perspectives of five African American female paraprofessional teacher aides who entered the teaching profession through participation in the Career Opportunities Program in Erie, Pennsylvania from 1970 through 1974. Two theoretical…

To determine the feasibility of establishing a program for training cardiac exercise technicians and leaders at William Rainey Harper College, a survey instrument was mailed to 901 organizations who were potential employers. No follow-up was used and 85 questionnaires were returned (9.4%). It was assumed that none of the non-respondents were…

Describes the many government-sponsored training programs and facilities operated by a large German chemical company, in-plant and in their vocational school and laboratories, which provide vocational training and employment opportunities in various trades for school leavers as well as advanced training for skilled workers. (MF)

The publication, intended primarily as a textbook for an introductory course in medical technology, also contains information useful to high school and junior college guidance counselors and of interest to medical technologists as a reference on the historical background of the profession. The book first defines medical technology and then…

Part of a project to expand and improve the occupational options of low-income women, this program model (one of thirty nationwide) describes classroom training and work experience in the building maintenance skilled trade areas (maintenance and repair of electrical machinery, construction carpentry, plastering, painting, and papering). Part I, an…

This health careers guidance manual was developed to provide high school counselors, teachers, and students with information regarding health career opportunities and available training programs in Wisconsin. The content is in two volumes, with the first comprising two-thirds of the manual. Volume 1 begins with one-page job briefs on fifty-four…

A STATEWIDE SYSTEM FOR POST-HIGH SCHOOL PREEMPLOYMENT AND EXTENSION TRAINING IN TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION IN THE FORM OF INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION CENTERS WAS BEGUN IN 1958. THIS GUIDE INCLUDES A STATUS REPORT ON THE CENTERS, AN EXAMINATION OF THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS THEY SHOULD MEET, AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THEIR FURTHER DEVELOPMENT AND…

The publication, a catalog describing Federal agency recruiting and career information activities, is intended as a desk reference for college counselors and placement advisors working in the area of government placement. To be most helpful, it should be used as a companion piece to other Federal career literature such as the Federal Career…

Provides examples of the diversity of jobs offered through public service employment (PSE) programs (funded under titles II and VI of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act). It is noted that these projects demonstrate the flexibility with which communities can use CETA funds to meet local needs and at the same time provide PSE jobs for…

Because of the difficulty that recent graduates with advanced history degrees have finding employment, universities are implementing public history programs which educate historians for nontraditional jobs, e.g., careers with public service agencies or government. One such program, the Western Washington University Graduate Program in Archival and…

Describes President Carter's proposed system to give welfare and other low-income families a chance to earn their way out of poverty. Focus is on the Jobs for Families component which combines the Aid to Families with Dependent Children; Supplemental Security Income for the aged, blind, and disabled; and Food Stamps in a single cash assistance…

The aim of the program is to interest urban high school youth in pursuing a post post secondary health related education. Counselors can utilize the information provided to them by students who have participated in order to provide authoritative health career information to other interested students. (Author/CJ)