Virtual exchange is gaining popularity in formal and non-formal education, partly as a means to internationalise the curriculum, and also to offer more sustainable and inclusive international and intercultural experiences to young people around the world. This volume brings together 19 case studies (17 in higher education and two in youth work) of…

The current downturn in the economy combined with the need for students to aptly verbalize their knowledge, skills, and abilities influences their search for employment and application to graduate school programs, making this topic timely. Finding ongoing methods for communication students to detail and reflect on their skills and abilities as…

Lists and annotates 13 books and articles in the ERIC database on job searching and interviewing, and on performance-appraisal interviews. (PRA)

Describes a training program designed to enable a job applicant to (1) identify what constitutes an inappropriate interview question; (2) understand the risks involved with answering or not answering; (3) be aware of the range of responses possible; and (4) have an opportunity to rehearse options and receive feedback on their effectiveness. (PRA)

Discusses strategies for overcoming objections (such as disability, criminal conviction, etc.) in an employment interview. Discusses the nature of employment interviews, when to raise an objection, and strategies such as self-confidence, accepting limitations, focusing on ability, taking responsibility for the past while focusing on the future,…

An instructional strategy, designed for any basic semester speech and/or communication course, helps students improve their informational interviewing skills. For the strategy to work smoothly, the following conditions should be met: an introductory required speech communication course; a predetermined and uniformly used amount of course content…

Demonstrates that illegal questioning in job interviews is a serious problem. Presents a method and materials for teaching a range of responses to such illegal questioning. Suggests eight response strategies. (PRA)

An internship and a Junior Communication Seminar help prepare students for gainful employment at Shorter College in Rome, Georgia. The second-semester seminar focuses on job-hunting strategies to help students in the search for the required internship and for future employment. A significant portion of the course is devoted to students' dialogue…

The career program at the University of South Alabama teaches students to help themselves and assists them in deciding careers and in fulfilling their capabilities. To deal with students' problems, a course assists students in selecting suitable careers. A course on fulfilling career objectives stresses written and oral communication. (Author/BEF)

Presents a sequential model for teaching interview skills based on job interview research. The model integrates objectives of interview training with methods, and teaches students how to prepare for an interview, communicate effectively, identify goals, and reduce anxiety. (JAC)

Argues that business schools should consider how they could use institution-sponsored student portfolios to enhance the job-search process of their students. Discusses what employers are looking for in new employees, and how portfolio design should demonstrate these qualities. Discusses administrative issues in implementing such a project, and…

Examines two major procedures in getting jobs: resume preparation and interviewing. Concludes that (1) students and recruiters agree that written and oral communication are the most important job-related skills and (2) traditional resume formats are favored over attempts to be more visually creative. (PD)

Papers presented in the proceedings discuss: business communication skills; job searching; technology; effective oral communication skills; ethics; and innovative instruction in business communication classes. Papers are: "Communication Skills in Employment Ads of Major United States Newspapers" (M. Casady and F. S. Wayne); "A…

A practical handbook to guide the job-hunting process, especially directed to recent college graduates, is presented. Information is provided on: marketing yourself, deciding what to do, the resume, informational interviewing, searching, interviewing, follow-up, considerations for the individual after being hired, the most common job-hunting…

Far West Laboratory conducted a series of interviews with employers to identify the characteristics of a successful applicant for entry-level professional employment. The job opportunities investigated were possible avenues of employment for college graduates in general studies fields, and did not include those requiring specialized degrees or…