Vacation jobs often mix work and play. For some, the job is their ticket to career happiness. The article's first section describes four jobs specific to entertainment and leisure: (1) cruise ship musician; (2) destination marketing manager; (3) resort activities director; and (4) river rafting guide. The second section helps a person decide if a…

Presents the various aspects and "how to's" of job search strategies. Includes resources for job information, traditional sources of job leads, and several innovative approaches to the job search, such as networking, the information interviews, and marketing one's way to employment. (CT)

This job-hunting manual intended for women is organized into five chapters. Chapter 1, on career/life planning, contains exercises for identifying future goals, job preferences, abilities, and desirable working conditions and benefits. Chapter 2 presents ways to help individuals develop their job hunting strategies. Chapter 3 provides information…

This booklet is designed to provide students with information on career planning, getting a job, and keeping a job. Discussed first are the importance of career planning and sources of career planning assistance. Guidelines are set forth for assessing one's own interests and abilities and developing short- and long-range goals. The major part of…

This book guides job seekers in using communication approaches that will generate useful information, advice, and referrals that lead to job interviews and offers. The book provides guidance on how to do the following: organize effective job networks; prospect for job leads; write networking letters; make cold calls; join electronic networks;…

This paper describes some of the hundreds of career development resources that have become available within the last 2 years on the Internet. It is based on a search of the Internet using Alta Vista, Excite, Infoseek, Lycos, Yahoo!, and Webcrawler search engines, as well as through connecting hypertext links that found many other websites and…

The job hunt has changed significantly in recent years. The World Wide Web has become an important source for job information and career development. After deciding what type of job they are looking for, job seekers should identify their marketable skills and match those skills with available jobs. Job leads can be found through employment…

This PLACE Sourcebook on the World of Work provides clients in employment counseling with information about occupations, the norms of the labor market, and sources that clients can consult to find additional information on the part of PLACE related to getting the job. For each employment-related topic in the corresponding Workbook (CE 031 885)…

This annotated listing provides information on 23 microcomputer programs in the areas of career/vocational information, college and financial information, and job-seeking skills. Information provided for each program includes the title, appropriate level for use (children to adult), availability, hardware required, and a brief description. (CDD)

The guide, part of an exemplary career education program for junior high school students, provides eight individual study instructional packets oriented toward eighth grade English students. Each lengthy packet lists goals, learning objectives, tasks, and evaluation procedures. Topics covered by the packets are: knowing occupational clusters;…

This student guide is designed to assist individuals who are either entering or reentering the job market in developing job hunting skills. Included in the guide are activities addressing the following aspects of finding and keeping a job: first steps in looking for a job (identifying one's skills, interests, and personality traits); procedures…

This workbook provides an in-service training module designed to assist community college educators and counselors in teaching effective planning skills for successful job hunting and employment. A rationale for career/life planning is followed by a discussion of the terminology and the processes involved in establishing life goals and designing…

This document explains how to conduct a successful job search. The following items are included: (1) an outline of a self-assessment process to help jobseekers identify their needs, interests, and skills; (2) a discussion of strategies for locating job openings; (3) information on the job application process (guidelines for applying for jobs in…

This book presents step-by-step guidelines to getting a job. The following are among the topics discussed in the book's 13 chapters: (1) assessing one's salable skills (identifying likes and dislikes, determining strong and weak points, assessing skills and knowledge, identifying areas for improvement); (2) identifying one's ideal job (describing…

This document, which is directed primarily at groups working with people who are unemployed, partly employed, or out of the workforce, contains materials for a course titled "Changing Directions" that is designed to help people make sense of contemporary changes in society and work while considering various ways to channel their…