The professional and personal constraints caused by the present job market are examined. Methods that advisors, teachers, and potential employers can use to help prepare graduate students to meet the difficulties are discussed. (PHR)

A warning is issued on the limiting effects of too much emphasis on career education. (JD)

The conventional wisdom today holds that educational upgrading necessarily leads to chronic and mass underemployment. This article provides a more balanced perspective on this issue by pointing out some of the plausible and positive consequences of educational upgrading. (Author)

The purpose of cooperative education is to gainfully employ students, part-time or full-time, in fields directly related to their curriculums of study during their enrollment at the institution. (Author)

Discusses the current state of human resources development in terms of legislation and trends in individual needs and work attitudes; presents some predictions for the immediate and short-range future; and suggests ways in which education and industry can coalesce to develop human resources. (AYC)

Drawing on data from 12 women's groups in Kenya, a recent study identified these women's general and demographic characteristics and discovered how rural Kenyan women acquire and exchange information, education, and learning skills; how education affects the groups' organizational management and leadership; how women work in groups and benefit…

Describes vocational education and training (VET) policy in the Netherlands, components of the VET system (prevocational education, senior secondary vocational education, apprenticeships, higher vocational education, adult continuing education), and features of work-based learning in school-to-work programs. (SK)

Describes the strategy at Old Dominion University for postgraduate job placement through the use of career practicums. Describes how fostering a campus culture of students receiving a practical education helps prepare students for careers. Lists considerations for program implementation and provides some of the positive results the program has…

Describes the "Industry Exploration Tour," which provides vocational educators with hands-on experience to learn the needs and wants of industry as they relate to preparing people for work. (Author/JOW)

Provides an annotated bibliography of three documents related to workforce issues. Includes documents discussing the earning growth and employment stability of workforce entrants, the relationship of human development to the economy, and needs for continuing education and workforce training. (AJL)

The British government's policy of flexible labor market may be interpreted as either flexibility of conditions, which encourages temporary, contingent work, or flexibility of skills, a repertoire that enables workers to undertake a range of tasks as needed. The challenge for educators is to help workers understand and engage in an uncertain world…

Many developing countries have tried, with varying results, to adopt the German Dual System of apprenticeship plus vocational training. Country-specific cultural, economic, and social factors affect success. Promoting apprenticeship and adapting the dual system to local structures such as micro-enterprises may present an alternative to vocational…

At Turner Technical Arts School in Miami, one of seven academies teaches residential construction. The program has input from the building industry, integrates academic and vocational education, and provides practical work experiences. (SK)

Explores the limitations of existing congruence career development and counseling models, which are described as inconsistent with the goals of talent development. A new model of career counseling that focuses on talent development is introduced and its assumptions, goals, assessment focus, process, and practices are identified. (CR)

Focuses on school-based enterprises as a school-to-work option. These programs provide hands-on training for students with mild disabilities in for-profit ventures with the structure and supervision available in a school setting. Program development for operating for-profit enterprises is discussed and steps for getting the business started are…