The teacher job market has become very competitive, but the good news is that there are jobs in schools. Candidates who do their homework and work at getting a job with the same dedication they put into earning their teaching licensure will be employable. In this article, the author discusses the the dos and don'ts of the job search--including…

Outlines the nature of the job market and describes some successful job-search assistance programs that teach job-hunting skills to those looking for work. (IRT)

Competition for teaching positions in the liberal arts is greater than ever. Every year good applicants fail, not because they lack the credentials, but because they don't take advantage of modern promotional advertising. Some humorous "award-winning" campaigns are presented. (MLW)

Provides a brief description of a number of federal jobs available and the education and/or experience requirements for each. Gives references for further information and application forms. Discusses job classifications, wages and benefits and provides addresses for information on federal jobs. (MVL)

This document is intended for use by adult job seekers and their employment counselors. It provides names and addresses for more than 1,200 journals that regularly carry ads announcing job and career vacancies. The journals are listed in alphabetical order. An extensive index links 138 occupations to appropriate periodicals. Other information in…

As a result of the high unemployment rate, the business educator must review the office training curriculum and reassess priorities. The office training program should not only emphasize basic office skills, but in addition, strategies should be presented which students can use in their job search. (Author/BP)

This booklet, written as a group project for a class in technical writing, provides a guide for students in exploring, practicing, and actually conducting the job search process. It includes a step-by-step process that should increase students' chances of securing a job that matches their interests and skills after high school or college. The four…

Studies show that the most frequently used public or private job search method among job seekers is checking with friends and relatives. This method also generates the most accepted jobs. Direct applications without referral and newspaper ads are also used relatively frequently. Less-skilled employees and minorities use the U.S. Employment Service…

The purpose of this paper is to review the implications of a series of programs now being conducted throughout the United States which are consciously trying to equip the unemployed with the tools necessary to find work. These relatively new programs are described as demonstrating a high rate of success in helping individuals obtain work within a…

The author reports autobiographically and analyzes the components of a successful job search in mid-career. Practical suggestions are given which apply to "early career individual" as well as to "mid-career persons." The four ingredients of an effective job search strategy are: being organized, identifying personal skills, holding positive…

This booklet describes a self-directed job-search plan that works for older adults. First, the publication contrasts a self-directed job search with a typical job search. Then the brochure outlines the basic steps the job seeker needs to take: (1) assessing oneself with regard to interests, skills, work environment, and potential employment…

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…

This guide offers practical advice on successfully finding an academic job. The first chapter outlines factors that affect the academic job search, including demographic trends, the general state of the economy and prevailing political climate, the need for cultural diversity on academic faculties, conditions within specific academic disciplines,…

Explores the employment experience of liberal arts graduates who were successful in finding satisfying employment related to their university programs. The graduates stressed the importance of taking personal initiative and using many job search strategies in order to advance their careers. They emphasized the importance of personal contacts and…