With a little extra effort from placement and recruitment, disabled persons can overcome not only physical restraints but society's restraints as well. (Author)

Implementation of Career Plans, a course at Penn State's College of Human Development to assist graduates in entering the job market is described. (Author)

Indiana University's new Career Center is trying to apply a systems approach in the development of new programs. It allows a method of identifying problems, unrelated elements and relationships, and ties these together into a progressive whole. (Author)

Describes the development of job search workshops that emphasize student development. Outlines stages of cognitive and career development and discusses how these theories were applied to the workshops, which combined support and challenge. Presents guidelines for developmental workshops. (JAC)

When the student load became too much to handle, one university found a way to lessen the workload and still provide for individual needs. (Author)

Counselors at the UCLA Placement Center organized the Job Club to develop successful job search techniques with group support, direction, and encouragement. Specific goals were: (a) to provide a forum for sharing; (b) to assist in identifying job-related skills; (c) to provide basic information; (d) to establish guidelines; and (e) assist decision…

Describes the use of the System of Interactive Guidance and Information to help students explore career options. Suggests with the help of the computer and a career counselor, students can recognize and develop viable career objectives and plan a successful job search program. (JAC)

Swarthmore College (Pennsylvania) graduates are known to be well-educated and capable, so the career center focuses more closely on finding the right job fit for graduates than on just finding jobs. Program components include an expanded staff, access to a database of alumni contacts, seminars on job searches and networking, resume reviews, and…

This report reviews the 31 exemplary vocational guidance and counseling projects in Virginia during the 1981-82 school year and includes a brief summary of each project, its objectives and methodology, and the name, address, institutional affiliation, and phone number of the project director. Nine of the abstracts deal with programs to increase…

This document consists of the first six issues (year 1) of a bilingual newsletter (English and Spanish) that provides information about available programs and services for migrant and seasonal farmworkers in New York State. The goal is to help migrant farmworkers achieve self-sufficiency and obtain permanent employment through job training…

This publication describes plans for one of three subsidiary studies related to a larger research program concerned with the interrelationship of educational qualifications and employment. The purpose of the particular study described here is to trace how educated young people in Kenya and Sri Lanka who cannot immediately gain employment change…

A career exploration and development program at UCLA has focused on student athletes' unrealistic expectations and attitudes about jobs and their own skills. The program began as a skills development effort that later helps students connect their skills with career fields and prepare for a career internship in the third year. (MSE)

Describes problems with the traditional small college placement programs and suggests methods of incorporating career planning and placement into the overall student development program. The role of the placement director is considered and also activities that emphasize career development. Obstacles to installing a new program are noted. (RC)

Developed as a guide for college administrators for establishing, improving, and evaluating career counseling and placement programs, this document describes specific activities for such programs under two categories: student-oriented activities and administrative and managerial activities. The student-oriented activities (Part I) cover the…