This occupational investigation guide contains learning activities for instruction in economic and societal factors. Activities included in the guide focus on areas such as (1) locating employment sources, (2) locating salaries in classified ads, (3) selecting suitable jobs, (4) learning about the services of the Texas employment commission, (5)…

Because most high school counselors have not had the opportunity to explore job opportunities in their own community, this project's purpose was (1) to provide the counselor with first hand information concerning the various job opportunities available to students in their own community; (2) to implement programs in the schools of the vocational…

A sequential 20-step system of career exploration is described in this book. Designed as a basic and complete text for career guidance courses, it may also be used on a do-it-yourself or independent basis. Objectives of the book are to (1) simplify the career search process by providing an effective step-by-step system, (2) individualize the…

This instructor's manual contains activities for teaching students about the benefits derived from completing high school, sources of training for occupations, and information on finding job openings and on working part-time and full-time. It is designed for use in five periods in classes in prevocational education in South Carolina. The guide…

The purpose of this instructional "pac" is to provide individuals with the skills and information needed when seeking employment. The curriculum, designed for ten sessions, is intended to be taught by volunteers from the local community, business, industry and the civil service. Different activities are used in the class sessions and include…

Part of a series devoted to identifying and evaluating strategies which vocational education administrators and instructors can use at the secondary student, teacher, or administrator level to eliminate sex stereotyping and sex bias in vocational education programs, this workbook provides information and activities that require students to gather…

Part of a series devoted to identifying and evaluating strategies which vocational education administrators and instructors can use at the secondary student, teacher, or administrator level to eliminate sex stereotyping and sex bias in vocational education programs, this simulation activity involves students in real-life situations requiring…

The fourth and final unit in a 9-12 week life planning and career development program designed for high school students in rural areas uses imaginary case studies of rural women to involve students in solving complex life problems through simulation. Individual lessons in the 13-day unit focus on job search techniques (resumes, interviews, skills…