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…

The aim of the OECD Career Readiness project is to identify patterns of teenage attitudes and activities that are associated with better transitions into employment by analysing multiple national longitudinal datasets. This paper looks for further evidence of the link between teenage activities, experiences and career-related thinking and adult…

The problem was that the general educational level in relation to the job interview process of first-time prospective job applicants who were clients of the staffing agency had been progressively declining over the years. The issue was having an adverse affect on the placement service, as fewer clients were being offered jobs. The purpose of this…

Some helpful hints to job seeking counselors are: (1) decide what you want to do and where you want to do it; (2) make up a one or two page resume; (3) contact the office of the County Superintendent of Schools in the areas where you would like to work; and (4) follow up all leads. (Author/KH)

Notes that many of the tests used in a major statewide merit system had reading levels appropriate for high school, whereas the positions for which they were used to evaluate job applicants had reading requirements much lower. (RS)

The NACS Placement Service, which consists of two activities--resume referral and advertisements in a special "positions wanted/available" supplement sheet distributed with the weekly NACS College Stores Confidential Bulletin--is described. The position available listing, position wanted listing, and the resume are discussed. (MLW)

The authors explore the qualifications needed, and some of the opportunities available, for working outside the U.S. Multinational corporations look for a hardy breed of employee with special qualifications and talents. Landing a teaching post in the U.K., as with any overseas job, can be helped by an awareness of available resources. (Author/PC)

ONE PERSON IN EACH ENGLISH DEPARTMENT SHOULD ASSUME THE POSITION OF PLACEMENT OFFICER IN ORDER TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND MORAL SUPPORT TO PH.D.'S LOOKING FOR JOBS. AT BERKELEY THE PLACEMENT OFFICER INTERVIEWS ALL PROSPECTIVE JOB SEEKERS IN SEPTEMBER AND PREPARES A COMPLETE FILE ON EACH STUDENT. ON THE BASIS OF THIS INFORMATION AND A LIST OF THE…

Delineates a systematic procedure for operationalizing the "behavioral consistency" notion. The steps used in developing selection tests from a content-oriented strategy are illustrated, and the transformation of specific job behaviors into tests related to job content is demonstrated. Test reliability and content validity are presented.…

Creative Job Search Technique is based on the premise that most people have never learned how to systematically look for a job. A person who is unemployed can be helped to take a hard look at his acquired skills and relate those skills to an employer's needs. (Author)

The objective of the publication is to provide placement persons with some guidelines for using one occupational information resource, The Dictionary of Occupational Titles (D.O.T.), as a more efficient tool for locating occupations in local industry. The five steps involved in occupation finding using the D.O.T. are described. (Author/BP)

Computerized listings of job openings and a self-service job selection process are among features of the U.S. Employment Service's new Job Information Service program. (Author)

Describes preliminary job hunting steps, the preparation of a resume, the preparation for an interview, the interview itself, and follow-up for prospective librarians entering the job market. A 19-item bibliography is included. (CHC)

Describes a systems approach to the job search. Notes how courses in business communications, technical writing, and report writing can help students acquire job search skills. (RL)