The research study aimed to determine if a career readiness training program can help college students identify their transferable skills, understand the competencies necessary for workplace success, and articulate those skills and competencies to potential employers. Managers who interviewed Paradise University students for jobs, expressed that…

This study examines the extent to which male and female principal candidates use language to signal their perceived values specific to open positions in the field. We analyzed Wisconsin school-leader application data by gender, seeking to understand whether or not men and women present themselves differently through language in the initial…

For many people, the only thing harder than being out of a job is searching for one. Applying for dozens of jobs each week and getting few or no replies can slowly erode jobseekers' self-esteem. And this loss of confidence can prove detrimental to those trying to market their skills to would-be employers. Jobseekers can avoid many of the mistakes…

Good resumes, applications, and cover letters broadcast one's abilities. They tell employers how one's qualifications match a job's responsibilities. If these critical preliminaries are constructed well, one has a better chance of landing interviews--and, eventually, a job. This article provides some guidelines for creating resumes and cover…

Research related to employment decision making and the handicapped is reviewed, and factors influencing interviewer decisions are seen to include qualifications, negative information, elapsed time, age, and nonverbal behavior. Five suggestions for teaching interviewing skills to mentally retarded persons are offered. (CL)

Suggests that those who hire guidance personnel are not getting enough useful information about job applicants and offers suggestions for making better use of letters of recommendation and personal interviews. (Author)

What is the right job for a person? Where is it? How does he find it? The answer to one or more of these questions is essential to anyone looking for a job. This booklet is designed to help you answer these questions in order to help yourself find and hold the right job for you. Job hunting is more difficult for those who do not follow a planned…

Reports on a survey of chief human resources officers in the Fortune 500. Focuses on areas such as applicant's appearance; beginning of the interview; conduct of the interview; and closing the interview. Compares results with a similar 1980 survey. (JAD)

This booklet has been designed by the National Education Association to provide members of the united teaching profession and new entrants into the field with general information on how to find and apply for educational positions. The contents cover the basic steps of job hunting from compiling resume and references to locating vacancies, applying…

The job application form and interview skills assessment procedures presented in this manual were developed to serve as one component of the Diagnostic Employability Profile, designed to serve disabled clients of vocational rehabilitation services. Since the overall objective of the job application is to secure a job interview, assessment…

Providing helpful hints for the job seeker, this booklet is designed to increase the reader's chances for getting a good job. The contents are divided into four sections. Section one presents the following forms to help the job seeker identify possible choices: personal checklist, skills learned in everyday life, and list of possible jobs. The…

This booklet outlines an efficient and profitable method of interviewing a candidate for a position in a business firm. The method outlined here depends upon two propositions: (1) Past behavior is the best guide to future performance; and (2) The interviewer is more likely to conduct a search effectively if he has clearly fixed in his mind what it…

Written by the Chief of Special Projects of the Women's Bureau as a guide for assisting the mature woman in preparing for and finding employment, this pamphlet contains sections on: (1) How to Do a Self-Inventory, (2) How to Prepare a Resume, (3) The Jobhunt, (4) How to Prepare a Letter of Application, (5) Guides to an Effective Interview, and (6)…