It is past time to commit money and manpower toward developing a vocational placement and follow-up structure within every school district, involving the teacher, business, industry, and at least one placement specialist. The sole function of the placement specialist would be vocational placement. (DS)

A discussion of a new concept of career education, not as a high school program, but as it involves all educational levels since the primary goal is not to keep people in school, but to make them employable. (Author)

Employment Service project draws on varied resources to help ex-convicts. (Editor)

Despite uncertainty over program goals, Mainstream is providing useful, satisfying jobs for enrollees. (BH)

Discusses the need to offer training for jobs where students can realistically expect to find openings. Manpower Research Visibility is a supplement to the American Vocational Journal. (Editor/MU)

Public employment program adds variety of workers to government payrolls. (Editor)

Examines historic functions of young people in the labor force and discusses how social, demographic, and economic changes since the late 1950s have pushed youth into consuming goods and services and prevented them from entering the primary labor market. Focuses in particular on the economic plight of minority youth. (GC)

This study provides a baseline of information concerning the organizational and managerial characteristics of CETA prime sponsors in one region of the country. It also relates these characteristics and other more traditional program and participant variables to program outcomes. (CT)

Experts agree that the ability to attract and train young people is crucial in today's workplace. Cooperation between government, education, and the private sector is essential to eradicating the problem of youth unemployment. (JOW)

Efforts to determine the effectiveness of federal youth employment training programs have indicated that positive results are accompanied by persistent problems. Available from: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Rm. 456 GHI Bldg., Washington, D.C. 20250. (JD)

Describes Delaware's plan to ensure that every high school graduate leaving its public schools will get and keep a job after graduation through Jobs for Delaware Graduates, Inc., a nonprofit public service corporation of government, education, business, and community leaders. (JOW)

The article briefly describes Project Employability, a job training and placement program for the developmentally disabled in Virginia, and presents three case studies to illustrate the project's job placement process. (Author/DLS)

Describes the history of the Al-Ind-Esk-A Sea, a floating fish processing factory representing a major hope for the economic independence of Alaska Natives residing outside the state. Discusses employment practices in effect on the ship. Notes interesting facts about the ship's engines and fittings. (SB)

The survey of 31 coordinators of supported employment programs for the disabled in Illinois found a high rate of job turnover by employment specialists, with salary identified as the primary reason for the turnover. Individuals hired often did not meet educational qualification standards. (DB)

The author discusses the establishment and objectives of private industry councils (PICs). Such topics as local decision making, private sector representation, on-site evaluations, and summer jobs programs are covered. Emphasis is on the Atlanta, Georgia PIC. (CH)