Reorganizes and simplifies occupational requirements and characteristics with which counselors and clients must cope in planning. (Author)

Correlations of job satisfaction with selected managerial behavior. (RA)

Tabulation of the color discrimination requisites of a representative sample of jobs revealed that the majority of jobs require little or no color perception aptitude. Jobs requiring color discrimination were listed by Dictionary of Occupational Titles for the use of counselors in the guidance of clients with defective color vision. (Author)

Empirical data obtained from an exploratory study of the task-oriented information-processing behavior of information specialists were analyzed in seeking to identify useful predictors of job performance. Implications of the study relative to selection, training, and supervision are discussed, and suggestions for further research are indicated.…

Explains and lists the twelve criteria to be used in the job analysis survey which is part of Phase I of the Knapp School Library Manpower Project. (JB)

Article from TRAINING TECHNOLOGY, v1 n1 pS1-S6, Sep 1969, a supplement to EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY.

Reviewed and analyzed selected federal court cases to determine the criteria used by the courts in their assessment of job analyses in the development and validation of selection tests. Presents a set of standards which delineates the components and characteristics of a job analysis necessary to withstand legal scrutiny. (Author)

A study in San Jose, California, measured the comparable worth of jobs to the city, and helped to settle the country's first municipal strike over the issue of equal pay for comparative worth. The comparable worth concept has important implications for collective bargaining in female-dominated occupations. (Author/MJL)

Provides information regarding the production and properties of the Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) data to facilitate the assessment of their appropriateness for research. Reports on assessments of validity and reliability, a factor analysis of characteristics, and possible sex bias. Cautions about using the DOT to study changes in…

Describes construction of an occupational classification structure and development of interest and aptitude measures for assessing counselees in relation to these two primary dimensions of the structure. Details uses of the Guide for Occupational Exploration, the keystone of the new counselee assessment-occupational exploration system. (RC)

A self-evaluation system for college faculty time analysis is described and the forms used for record-keeping are presented. The system permits: documentation of types and amounts of services made available; accuracy of accounting; ease in federal grant auditing; development of job descriptions for prospective employees; and personal time…

Reports the findings of a study that investigated the skills and competencies expected by employers of college graduates planning to enter broadcast journalism. (HOD)

A study of tasks and duties performed by 4-H agents employed by the Iowa Cooperative Extension Service identified seven critical duty areas: recruit, train, and utilize lay leaders; conduct programs; prepare specific program plans; respond to client requests for information; prepare annual plan; develop public relations; and assess community…

Briefly reviews (1) the historical development of bookkeeping occupations, (2) the research identifying the job tasks currently performed by bookkeepers, and (3) the types of training appropriate at each educational level. (LRA)