Obtaining an entry-level job can be critically important for women with little education, particularly those who have taken time out of the labor force. This article uses archival data from a field experiment, called a resume audit study, to examine the characteristics of entry-level resumes that are important to potential employers. In accordance…

Review of theory and research on counselor/therapist development identified seven stressors of novice practitioners, catalyzed by the ambiguity of professional work. Sources of stress include acute performance anxiety, scrutiny of professional gatekeepers, porous or rigid emotional boundaries, fragile and incomplete practitioner identity,…

Responses from 173 new staff and 756 promoted staff among 1,998 exempt employees, and from 993 of 3,858 nonexempt employees indicated that nonexempts with high aspirations were more committed to the organization/job and had higher career goals than new staff in supervisory positions. Results suggest that hourly workers eager for career development…

Evaluation of the effectiveness of the Kmart Employment for Youth job preparation program showed that the 43 African American students ages 16-19 gained confidence in such employable skills as the ability to plan and develop a career, to make decisions, and to find a job. (JOW)

Lists the expectations that employers have for entry-level workers, as well as the skills needed to be promotable in the next century. Compares employers' expectations with a profile of student skills. Gives implications for school counselors. (CH)