This study examined the connection between personality traits (extraversion, conscientiousness, openness) and two strategies for job search: networking (family, friends, etc.) and general search (want ads, employment agencies), making use of Costa and McCrae's five-factor model of personality dimensions. The relations between the two strategies…

This study explored differences in the antecedents and consequences of job search behavior depending on gender and family situation in a large, nationwide sample of the Dutch population. Using Ajzen's (1991) theory of planned behavior (TPB), we found no gender differences in the antecedents of job seeking. However, family situation did affect the…

Distance education is regarded as one of the means for educating people who have not had formal education chance or who have not preferred the formal education. Distance education, on the other hand, is quite difficult and requires the fulfillment of various conditions. When the applications of distance education are examined, it is seen that it…

Four international doctoral graduates who found jobs in American academia wrote narratives about their job search process and were interviewed afterwards for this descriptive qualitative study. Retrospective narratives, responses to open-ended questions, and discussions in focus groups supported the integration of the self-regulated learning…

This paper describes an assignment that gives students the ability to improve written and verbal communication abilities, which they will be using throughout their lives, by enhancing communication skills and competencies in a class setting. It is a two-part assignment that begins with a discussion on how to produce a successful cover letter and…

A three-fold research challenge, focused on the following general, interrelated questions, is undertaken in this study: (1) How does one develop competencies required in different university degrees in order to adequately function both as a person in society as well as in professional practice? (2) What role do Institutions of Higher Education,…

This book presents a step-by-step approach to writing resumes that get interviews. The third edition of a book first published in 1983 has been updated by the addition of the following: (1) a clearer and simpler 10-step approach; (2) a new strategy for creating chronological resumes; (3) many more creative routes around resume writing roadblocks;…

A study examined the value of multiple internships for journalism majors and their effect on three parts of the job search: number of job offers, amount of time spent looking for a job, and starting salary. Questionnaires were mailed to the 233 graduates of the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. A…

A study was conducted in 1974 to determine how professional, technical, and managerial males obtain the information that leads to getting a job. Data were gathered by selecting a random sample of 457 men in Newton, Massachusetts, who had changed jobs within the previous 5 years. Personal interviews were conducted with 100 men and 182 mailed…

A study examined the effects of plant closing on hourly production employees' attitudes and behavior intentions at a General Electric (GE) plant in Columbia, Tennessee. A survey was constructed and used to collect data from 5 percent of the 400 hourly employees in November 1993, shortly after the announcement of the plant closing. The survey…

The way job positions in English studies are conceptualized, advertised, applied for, and awarded is defined by the conventional contours of literary study. The precision with which the "Job Information List" breaks down literature positions by national and historical categories reflects the desire of a great many departments to hire and…

In this guide, the secret of career success is recognizing individual talents or specific knowledge and integrating the thinking and behavior of entrepreneurs into the daily routine or job. Part I, Career Planning for Tomorrow's Marketplace, sets the scene by describing the information age, technology, and the rise of global consumerism. It…

This guide is designed to assist students at Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in preparing for an interview and job search. The following topics are included: (1) steps to take before approaching an information interview; (2) how to research the literature on individuals and organizations in a chosen career area; (3) the necessary…

Implementation of section 13(b)(1) of the Wagner-Peyser Act pertaining to referrals of Employment Service applicants to private agencies was examined. It was found that the statute's language did not specifically require states, but only the U.S. Department of Labor, to make referrals. This study also determined whether additional actions might be…

The purpose of this booklet is to provide information for the job search process for elementary and secondary art education teachers, and it includes topics such as defining career goals, certification, the job search, interviews, resumes, and alternatives to public school teaching. To define career goals, several facts should be considered: (1)…