This study employs an Afro-centric framework of Digital "Unhu" (i.e. digital humanism) and netnographic accounts of supervisor-supervisee interactions to investigate Mobile Instant Messaging mediated interaction as a platform for honing students' career management competencies. While many existing studies foreground Western…

Purpose: In this study whether career adaptability and career optimism of senior year undergraduate students change according to their gender, faculty, form of their faculty/ department choice, their plans upon what they are going to do after graduation, their thoughts about finding a job and about the fact that the job which they have found is…

Few studies have addressed the university-to-work transition experience of international postgraduate students. This paper contributed to the literature as it proposed a three-stage university-to-work transition framework including stages of finishing a degree, looking for a job, and working in a job. A qualitative research design with in-depth…

Marketing principles and consumerism are evident in higher education with universities central to the development of fit for purpose graduates. Students are increasingly viewed as consumers of university products and expected to manage self-hood and to promote themselves to the marketplace. This article is drawn from research in an ongoing larger…

Background/Context: There is an extensive body of research on school and student characteristics associated with teacher career decisions that has contributed greatly to our knowledge of teacher preferences. Yet this research also has a number of limitations, including a lack of attention to the sociocultural influences on teacher careers and the…

There is an increasing need for better counseling programs at colleges and universities in order to meet their educational objectives in preparing students for future careers. This need can be met through greater planning, placing more emphasis on the career program early in the academic program, and research on current employment trends which…

Undergraduates (n=138) were placed in two groups: one received either Realistic Job Preview (RJP) or Traditional Job Preview (TJP); other group received both. Differences in job acceptance rates were found only in second, in which 71.4% picked TJP. Job previews affected self-selection, and expectancy theory was supported as model. Subjects with…

Outlines interviewing and job application procedures for journalism majors wishing to teach at the college level. (RB)

Provides advice for evaluating personal and professional credentials for job application to newspapers, magazines, and radio and television stations. Available from: The Quill, 35 East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601, One year: $10.00, Single copies: $1.00. (KS)

This volume provides a comprehensive, step-by-step approach to writing an effective resume. It emphasizes the importance of expressing accomplishment in relation to job responsibilities and recommends a resume form and style which allow clear exposition of the subject's career. Discussion focuses on the ten basic types of resumes: basic,…

This guide is designed to assist students at Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in preparing for an interview and job search. The following topics are included: (1) steps to take before approaching an information interview; (2) how to research the literature on individuals and organizations in a chosen career area; (3) the necessary…

The purpose of this booklet is to provide information for the job search process for elementary and secondary art education teachers, and it includes topics such as defining career goals, certification, the job search, interviews, resumes, and alternatives to public school teaching. To define career goals, several facts should be considered: (1)…

Describes the Career Portfolio, a tool designed to guide students in developing strategic career plans and marketing their professional qualifications to employers and graduate/professional schools. Provides an overview of the Career Portfolio, including the principles on which the program is based and the features that distinguish it. (GCP)

The author suggests questions a job applicant should pose in order to mix and match personal goals and organizational goals. (MJB)

The author provides a guide to the job search process. Topics discussed include (1) application forms, (2) resumes, (3) cover letters, (4) job testing, and (5) interviews. (CH)