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Tillotson, Kenyon; Osborn, Debra – Journal of Employment Counseling, 2012
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…
Descriptors: Writing Skills, Undergraduate Students, Writing Workshops, Resumes (Personal)
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Oswald, Gina R.; Huber, Mary J.; Bonza, Angela – Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 2015
This article describes the approach implemented by one university to mitigate typical barriers encountered by college students with disabilities when attempting to find post-graduation employment. The unique vocational program offered is reinforced by the successful employment outcomes and case studies discussed in this review. Over a span of five…
Descriptors: College Students, Disabilities, Job Search Methods, Employment Services
Molek, Carol – 1987
The Tools of the Trade project was undertaken to offer comprehensive job search assistance to adult basic education students in the form of career awareness workshops. The workshops covered the following topics: completing job applications, writing resumes, filling out skill cards, interviewing for a job, analyzing the job market, following up on…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Programs, Career Education, Independent Study
Vermont Univ., Burlington. Dept. of Special Education, Social Work and Social Services. – 1989
This document presents the final report with two attachments: a teacher training guide; and the curriculum guide for the Job Club Project, a job search curriculum for non-college bound high school students with and without learning disabilities. The study used a post-test, control group design with a total of 162 students (90 in the experimental…
Descriptors: Career Planning, Curriculum, Education Work Relationship, Employment Interviews
Erie City School District, PA. – 1996
The Jail to Job program was developed to prepare soon-to-be released inmates of the Erie County Prison to seek employment and/or vocational/educational training. Forty-five inmates were assessed to determine their educational and ability levels, interests, and values. The inmates attended an 8-week (32-hour) course on the following topics:…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Anger, Aptitude Tests, Basic Skills
Martin, James E.; Mithaug, Dennis E.; Husch, James V.; Oliphint, John H.; Frazier, Eva S. – 2002
This document, which was developed through a decade of research and field testing involving more than 700 people, offers step-by-step strategies that educators, employment specialists, occupational therapists, and other professionals can use to help youths and adults with mild, moderate, or severe disabilities make their own employment choices.…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adult Education, Behavioral Objectives, Career Choice