The results from a survey of 238 human resources executives from organizations that offer outplacement counseling (OPC) internally and 168 that offer it externally suggest that internal OPC delivery is inferior to external OPC delivery. The author found that most internal OPC organizations did not offer the 13 traditional OPC services, even when…

What is the best way to teach someone how to write an effective resume? A workshop format was used to teach college students the skills needed to write a successful resume. Archival data consisting of student resumes and rubric score sheets were used to determine the effectiveness of a resume-writing workshop by using a pre-post design evaluating…

The author examined the role of narratives used by unemployed, underemployed, and displaced workers seeking job training assistance through a government-funded One-Stop Career Center. Interviews with employees of a One-Stop Career Center provided insight on client rate of disclosure of personal narratives and how client narratives are used to…

The authors investigated the relation between the social support received by unemployed individuals (N = 104) and their job search behavior. A moderated mediation model demonstrated that the effect of social support on job search behaviors was mediated by self-esteem but only if adequacy of social support was perceived as low. In addition, the…

This qualitative research study compares the experiences of 2 groups of executive job seekers--job club members and nonmembers--through thematic analysis of open-ended interviews. The findings indicated that job club members benefited from group learning, increased accountability, networking opportunities, emotional support, helping other members,…

This study examined adult resilience in the context of the adversity of unemployment. Seventy-seven unemployed job seekers completed a self-report survey containing the Resilience Scale (G. M. Wagnild & H. M. Young, 1993), Centre for Epidemiologic Studies-Depressed Mood Scale (L. S. Radloff, 1977), and the Assertive Job Hunting Survey (H. A.…

Describes Job Club program, program consisting of series of monthly groups, meeting daily for 15-20 3-hour sessions conducted in Azrin Job Club methodology. Compared to Employment Services Program clients who did not attend Job Club sessions, those who attended the Job Club sessions had higher employment rate. (Author/NB)

Contends that, although volunteering is usually an activity that is done to satisfy one's intrinsic need to give of oneself to others, volunteers may not realize that they are fostering their own career development through their volunteer activities. Encourages educators, career counselors, parents, volunteer coordinators, and volunteers…

Examined impact of social contacts on getting a job. Workers (n=720) were interviewed to discover source of information about their most recent job. Results showed that social contacts were most frequently used resources during job-getting process and that these personal contacts were used more often in some occupational environments than in…

Reviews some of the traditional services (public agencies, college placement offices, private employment agencies, executive search firms, and executive counseling) used by job seekers to find work, as described in some of the literature often read by laypersons. (Author)

Conducted descriptive study to investigate factors that help and hinder members of job-search groups and the impact of these groups on the experience of unemployment. Persons who had taken part in job-search groups reported 501 helping and 44 hindering incidents. Analyses resulted in the grouping of incidents into 19 helping and 10 hindering…

Studied job search attitudes and behaviors among college students (N=271). Identified major job-seeking factors and discussed them in relation to job search experience. (Author/ABB)

Unemployed job seekers indicated resources they were using in their job search. Ninety days later, job seekers (N=178) who had found employment did not report using significantly more resources in their job search activities than did unsuccessful job seekers (N=636). Primary difference between successful and unsuccessful job seekers seemed to be…

Describes a seminar designed to teach job-finding skills to senior agriculture students through the use of a behaviorally based textbook, practice in job-seeking skills, and corrective performance feedback. Comparisons of student competencies in job-finding skills showed that posttraining performance levels were higher than pretraining levels.…

Discusses expectations held by client beginning a job search. Describes Ellis's Rational-Emotive Therapy, designed to teach clients to think rationally prior to the job search. Assesses various irrational beliefs surrounding the job search. Concludes that clients can be taught to combat irrational expectations. (Author/BHK)