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Peer reviewedPibal, Darlene – Delta Pi Epsilon Journal, 1998
Responses from 108 Australian, 50 U.S., 39 German, 28 Thai, and 16 Hong Kong human-resource managers examined their views of the hiring process. Differences among the countries appeared in the importance of certain resume and cover-letter components, the preferred length of resumes, and the amount of time spent reading resumes and cover letters.…
Descriptors: Entry Workers, Foreign Countries, Global Approach, Job Applicants
Clark, Andrew K. – Canadian Counsellor, 1980
Describes a career entry program for adolescents entering the work force. The 12-step procedure is organized in four phases: preliminary; resume; search; and interview. A flowchart of career entry strategy and a career data worksheet are included. (Author/BEF)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Career Counseling, Career Guidance, Employment Interviews
Heenan, Edward W. – 1991
This five-section guide is intended to help entry workers find and secure jobs in a competitive job market. Sections include information on the following: finding job openings; filling out employment application forms (guidelines to follow, major components, and an application checklist); writing a resume (resume writing techniques, preparing your…
Descriptors: Career Planning, Employment Interviews, Employment Opportunities, Employment Qualifications
Download full textKenkel, William F.; Kenkel, Marion S. – 1988
Following a review of literature that uncovered conflicting evidence about the effectiveness of formal and informal methods of finding a job, a study was conducted to test the hypothesis that informal methods (such as personal contacts) were more effective for young adults. Data were collected on a group of Southern rural, poverty-level, fifth-…
Descriptors: Blacks, Disadvantaged Youth, Economically Disadvantaged, Education Work Relationship
Gordon, Ruth – 1985
A study was conducted to determine how employers make hiring decisions for entry-level jobs. In simulated hiring settings, 56 employers in Columbus, Ohio, were asked to rate young job seekers first from their application forms and then from videotaped interviews. The applicants (aged 16-25) were seeking full-time employment in three fields:…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Employee Attitudes, Employer Attitudes, Employment Interviews
New Albany - Floyd County Consolidated School Corp., IN.
The booklet offers step-by-step instructions for the high school student on how to prepare for entry into the world of work. Basic job entry requirements, personal data needed, do's and don'ts, and typical forms encountered are presented in workbook form. It deals with the following 12 areas: general employment information, school records,…
Descriptors: Employer Employee Relationship, Employment Interviews, Employment Opportunities, Employment Qualifications
Peterson, Elwood – 1983
This guide contains student materials and teaching suggestions to prepare students for finding and getting a job. Constructed in narrative format, the 32 sections of the guide cover the following topics, among others: the job search, qualifications, how to look for a job, dressing for success, letters of application, resumes, job interviews,…
Descriptors: Career Change, Career Ladders, Employee Attitudes, Employer Attitudes
