About 300 job titles are listed and defined with an illustration of a child working in each one in this specialized dictionary. Approximate phonetic pronunciations are given. Both girls and boys of various racial or ethnic backgrounds are used in the illustrations. Discussion of the world of work, getting a job, kinds of jobs, careers, and the…

This guidebook was developed for schools to use to improve their current career planning efforts by placing career planning in the context of a comprehensive guidance program. The guidebook defines activities that make up life planning and provides the framework for students to conduct self-reviews using these career planning principles. The…

This paper highlights the centrality and importance of quality guidance and counseling programs in national efforts to implement educational reform. Such reform is essential for excellence in the initial preparation and skill development of youth and adults to ensure the country's competitive position in world markets and to improve work role…