Operation Able of Michigan is part of a national network of organizations designed to (1) promote employer and public awareness of the qualities of older workers; (2) inform older citizens of services; (3) link employers with older job seekers; and (4) coordinate and strengthen agencies and services. (JOW)

Written to aid a woman entering the job market for the first time or re-entering after a period of nonemployment, this guide supplies basic information about preparing for a job or a career. First, the preliminary step of self-assessment and assessing abilities and training is described, and a personal inventory form is suggested. Next, the…

The Redirected Homemakers Project began in August, 1979, as a program to aid displaced homemakers in the assessment and development of skills which could be translated into meaningful, salaried work. The project operated within the office of Community Education of the Austin (Texas) Independent School District. Within the structure of the school…