IN NOVEMBER 1965 THE UNITED STATES CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION ANNOUNCED AN EXAMINATION FOR MANUAL LABORERS. THE UNITED PLANNING ORGANIZATION ATTEMPTED TO RECRUIT AND ASSIST INDIVIDUALS FROM THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA'S POOL OF "HARD-CORE UNEMPLOYED". A SAMPLE OF 189 OF THE 966 MALE APPLICANTS WAS INTERVIEWED BY 20 INTERVIEWERS WHO SOUGHT…

GIRLS MUST PREPARE THEMSELVES FOR BOTH MARRIAGE AND A CAREER. STATISTICS SHOWED THAT A GIRL'S CHANCES OF MARRYING WERE ALMOST 10 OUT OF 10 AND OF BEING ENGAGED IN PAID EMPLOYMENT WERE EIGHT OR NINE OUT OF 10. IN 1966, ABOUT 27 MILLION WOMEN WERE WORKING IN ALL OCCUPATIONS. THIS DOCUMENT EXPLORES OCCUPATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR GIRLS BEYOND HIGH…

A DISCUSSION BY INDUSTRY AND BUSINESS LEADERS AND EDUCATORS ON ESTABLISHING MORE MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN BUSINESS, INDUSTRY, AND THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS PROMPTED A SURVEY OF NINE MAJOR EMPLOYERS IN CALIFORNIA TO GATHER DATA CONCERNING ENTRY LEVEL JOBS FOR WHICH IT WAS DIFFICULT TO FIND EMPLOYEES, THE GENERAL NATURE OF JOB INTERVIEW QUESTIONS,…

This booklet contains a self-appraisal inventory and some tips on job hunting which are intended to assist women who have not worked for a while, have never held a job before, or want to change careers. The self-appraisal inventory is designed to help the user pinpoint educational and vocational experiences, skills, and special abilities that will…

The compilation of an audiovisual portfolio illustrating teaching skills and competencies is one method by which minority group teachers can gain an advantage in an increasingly restricted job market. There are four media components that should be considered: a student teaching notebook and a slide narrative program highlighting the job…

"A RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH PROFESSION-WIDE ACCEPTANCE OF CERTAIN STANDARD RECRUITMENT PRACTICES" WAS PRESENTED AT THE DECEMBER 1966 MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION OF DEPARTMENTS OF ENGLISH (ADE). ALTHOUGH ADE VOTED TO TABLE THIS RESOLUTION, DISCUSSION OF RECRUITING PRACTICES HAS CONTINUED. AT THE DECEMBER 1967 MEETING THE FUTURE PROJECTS…

The purposes of this stud y were to test the dependability of stated employee selection criteria, to ascertain the degree of congruence between stated and actual selection criteria, and to determine the degree of change in criteria due to "looseness" or "tightness" of the local labor market. Seven test labor market areas representing a variety of…

Part of the Syracuse (New York) city school district's guided occupational orientation program, the student workbook consists of information and question sheets suitable for grade 6 career education studies on topics in the labor field, including labor laws, wages, and unions; job applications and interviews; on-the-job training; and social…

An effective vita must satisfy two requirements: (1) respond to the requisite function of search and selection committees--the choosing of one professional from many applicants; and (2) address the candidate's desire to command him-or-herself. The model vita advocated here meets both requirements with a three to four page outline followed by…

Responses from 1,695 (out of 5,213) surveyed Texas employers provided information, presented in rank order, in the following categories for entry-level jobs: sources for obtaining applicants, reasons for rejecting applicants, causes for terminating employees, employment preparation areas in which improvement is needed, and goals for public…

Outlines an exercise that prepares students to create resumes and letters of application for employment. (RL)

Looks at teacher employment procedures to see what might be termed discriminatory. (Editor)

Describes a method of objective assessment of candidates for child care work in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children. Selected with attention to minimizing cost and applicant time, the measurement instruments examine a broad pool of psychosocial variables. Analysis of results for a test group of 23 workers yielded a…

Examined 13 errors commonly made by students in hiring interviews and the frequency of occurrence of these errors. Discusses the implications for interview training programs. Urges planners to offer programs that teach students research and investigative skills and the ability to communicate their job related skills verbally and in writing.…

When American businesses hire, promote, and reward on the basis of race,they are not countering a trend, but behaving in accordance with the general norms of this society. To run counter to the trend they need only place Black managers in positions of power over the livelihood of other (White) employees. (PS)