Twenty-one jobs within a wood products mill have been identified by the Weyerhaeuser Company. The description and importance, safety precautions required, and operating procedures for each of these jobs are detailed. (DS)

Discusses the field of marketing as a career option. Includes information on all the different aspects of marketing as well as earnings and educational requirements. Has a section of resources for more information. (JOW)

The suggestions contained in this handbook will be most useful to those local associations that have achieved negotiation rights and have already become involved, to some extent, in the process of contract administration. The aspects of contract administration emphasized here are the elements on grievance administration, the job of the grievance…

This booklet was developed to provide young people with information about the job opportunities which exist in Indiana. The information is organized separately for fourteen regions of the state. The content for each region includes where the jobs are, the kinds of available work, what workers do in the various job situations, who the employers…

This model position description is the result of a detailed analysis of the data supplied by principals of North Central Association junior high schools. Each district ought to study the model in relation to individual needs and choose elements that fit the particular school or even the particular department within the school. The model considers…

The document is part of a series that reports the findings and accomplishments of the Models for Career Education in Iowa project which was initiated to research, define, and describe an emerging concept of career education and to suggest possible approaches for implementation in a school curriculum. Information about a wide range of available…

Part of the Project CAREER guidance component, this manual was created to assist educators in understanding and effectively using the "Dictionary of Occupational Titles" (DOT). The manual is essentially a workbook of exercises in DOT utilization. Materials excerpted from Appendixes A and B of DOT, Volume II, are appended. (TA)

For career education instructors to help in the career choices of their students, it is necessary that a knowledge of occupational information related to different subject areas be acquired. By introducing occupational possibilities into the career education curriculum students can explore these possibilities and make worthwhile decisions. The…

The document provides occupational information intended for use in elementary schools and possibly junior high schools. It lists occupations typically identified as being part of the 15 U.S.O.E. occupational clusters. Occupations listed are those that are most common to the cluster, and, generally, those common to Iowa communities. Four levels of…

The training manual was developed as a tool for understanding the occupational information and descriptive data presented in the Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) (Volumes 1 and 2 and Supplements 1 and 2). Exercises are provided in workbook form to increase an understanding of the occupational information presented. Exercises coordinated…

The document is a catalog of behavioral objectives organized by units of instruction in drafting. Each of the 22 units contains an outline of the content, a goal statement, and general and specific objectives. The units were developed by teachers in summer workshops to provide: (1) a bank of objectives for task analyses and job descriptions; (2) a…

The book is presented as an aid to those who have decided to invest in, or who are seriously interested in investigating, a franchise opportunity. The material presented is an index of basic information a person should have about a particular franchise to enable him to make a valid determination as to whether or not a specific franchise is the…

The standard is for grading nonsupervisory jobs involved in reproducing, collecting, and caring for insect collections. The work requires practical knowledge of the characteristics of insects and their needs, and skill in observing and handling them. The levels of insects production worker WG-3, WG-4, and WG-5 are differentiated by describing the…

The contents in this catalog represent a basic collection of occupational booklets and paperbacks suitable for any library or school. It was prepared to assist librarians, teachers, counselors, and educators in obtaining free and inexpensive resources on career education. Students can also use the catalog as a reference handbook for sources of…

VIEW (Vital Information for Education and Work) is a compilation of 300 separate sheets each of which presents information about an occupation, ranging from actor and actress to zoologist. Each sheet contains the DOT (Dictionary of Occupational Titles) classification number, a description of the occupation, qualitative job information, employment…