Notes that the U.S. Office of Personnel Management is simplifying the employment process and is providing college students and college career centers with an unprecedented amount of timely job and career information. Discusses how the use of technology (in the form of telephones, touch-screens, and instant data bases) has simplified the job of…

Addresses issues faced by employment counselors working with Soviet Jewish refugees; provides recommendations for working effectively with this population. Includes two case studies that illustrate how use of directed research, informational meetings, and internships assist counselors in providing clients with tools to take control of their career…

Contains seven brief articles which offer assignments designed to help students perform job searches, write job application letters, answer difficult questions, write letters of resignation, alleviate fears of public speaking, use the interview effectively in the business communication, and develop listening skills. (PRA)

Business instructors in nine countries were asked to describe their job placement practices and comment on resumes and cover letters from U.S. applicants. Findings show practices vary widely and good U.S. resume may not be good in Australia and is usually not acceptable in Japan. Students should be made aware job search process differs…

Provides information for soon-to-be college graduates who are beginning to look for employment. Reports on who is hiring, the jobs that will be offered, how much these jobs will pay, and the kinds of personal characteristics and skills that companies are seeking. (MKA)

Career service practitioners can address the career needs of students with disabilities in several ways: include disability-specific information in all job search and career planning workshops; develop self-contained programs for students with disabilities; view the job search from the student's perspective; and provide role models for students.…

Summarizes a study of the economic, social, and health characteristics of unemployed people with disabilities in Slovenia. Responses by 246 unemployed people with disabilities to a questionnaire provided the data. Results are analyzed in terms of employment waiting period, educational level, economic situation, psycho-social and family situation,…

Describes an assignment required in the job search process unit of a business-communication course that uses online helpers for students to write a self-analysis that helps them to know about themselves and to know about the direction of their careers when preparing for an interview and job-related documents. (SR)

Suggests that e-mail and the Web can make the hunt for a job in the English profession and the hiring process easier, faster, less expensive, and more effective for everyone involved. Addresses problems using e-mail for the job search. Concludes that the Web functions best as a supplementary source of information for candidates and institutions.…

To identify the key elements of an effective informational program, career center staff at the University of California-Berkeley polled seniors and graduate students registered for its on-campus recruiting program. Outlines the elements of effective information programs based on survey results. Findings reveal that students are most impressed by…

For high school students, work-based learning involves such activities as internships, apprenticeships, job shadowing, and interviewing. Equally important are reflection on and clarification of their goals for life and work. (JOW)

Discusses a job fair held by Collegiate Employ-Net, a consortium of colleges and universities in Ohio and Michigan. Explains the benefits of 15 institutions of higher education working together, as well as the weaknesses of the collaboration. The consortium holds an annual job fair and has expanded its services to include additional methods of…

Examines differences in job search intensity and attitudes toward unemployment among 559 jobless Israelis. Findings reveal that job search intensity, psychological stress, and work centrality were highest among participants who had been unemployed for two to three months, and gradually declined for longer periods of unemployment. Middle-aged…

Discusses a study of job search and employment experiences among graduates (n=64) of a graduate art therapy training program. Results reflect an employment rate of 93.7% with a relatively high level of job satisfaction. Describes the nature of survey participants' job search employment, employment stability, availability of supervision, and…

A two-part measure for persons with schizophrenia includes a self-administered checklist assessing perceived competence in work-related social situations and a role-play exercise assessing social skills for acquiring and keeping jobs. Reliability and validity were upheld in a test with schizophrenic and nonschizophrenic participants. (Contains 60…