A study was conducted in a rural, low-income area of Northern New York State to determine the factors which influenced occupational decisions of farmers in the area. The data, collected by interview in 1963, were based on the responses of 299 individuals who were operating farms in 1949. The study revealed that 81% of the respondents considered a…

This paper describes a guidance program for students who are multipotential people, i.e., they are able to adapt themselves and develop the necessary specific skills to perform well in a variety of occupations. The author disputes the traditional method of counseling wherein the counselor attempts to identify single talents of the counselee.…

The relationship between prior and present socioeconomic status and 10 symptoms of social and psychological stress were examined for mobility effects. The analysis was confined to a 5-year, intragenerational mobility panel from 2 Illinois regions--Putnam County and segments of 3 other adjacent counties in north-central Illinois, and a portion of…

A study was conducted to examine the utilization of paraprofessionals in rehabilitation and social service agencies. Data were obtained through interviews with the directors of 46 public and private rehabilitation and social service agencies. The two types of agencies were compared on 9 sets of variables: manpower, funding, interorganizational…

More than 300 rejection letters did not deter the author from searching for that meaningful career job, though he learned some solid lessons in the process. (Author)

Life histories of 27 white, middle-aged, middle class, American mothers were analyzed for career-like components. Motherhood dominates these women but is only one of several careers in their lives. The career set acts as a social and personal resource, providing consistent and continuous meaning throughout major periods of time. (Author)

Discusses a plan for helping mid-career professionals plan for management careers. Also describes a coordinated guide on preparing an Individual Development Plan. The guide is an eight-step strategy for individuals to use in collaboration with their supervisors to develop themselves for their present and future job responsibilities. (EM)

Predictors of job change for academic staff administrators are examined. Analyses of questionnaire data from administrators who had been employed from 1971 through 1978 indicated that predictors of job mobility differ for diverse kinds of moves with two exceptions--age and gender. (Author/MLW)

Examined the persistence in student affairs work of 170 graduates between 1971 and 1981 of a master's program in student personnel. Presents an analysis of retention rates, timing of job moves, and attitudes. Results showed a significant attrition, and raised questions about the stability of the student personnel field. (JAC)

It was hypothesized that adjustment to retirement would be more successfully accomplished by enlisted men than by officers regardless of how well they planned or how long they had been retired. Effects of all factors were found to be nonsignificant with the exception of preretirement planning. Those who planned well adjusted well, regardless of…

We've all heard the familiar phrase, It's not what you know, but who you know that matters. Not surprisingly, studies have found that most people find jobs through informal networks. This is no less true for low-income job seekers, who may be at a distinct disadvantage when it comes to connections to people who can help them get good jobs.…

This project examines why college women who pursued a science career for at least two years eventually changed their career aspirations. The current research evolves from a pilot study where college women considering careers in medicine used language which envisioned a future clash between the role of a physician and that of a mother. This idea of…

This study examined 16 male and female career switchers currently enrolled in or recently graduated from a teacher education program to investigate how they differed in their motivations and career experiences. Structured surveys investigated their career motivations, obstacles encountered, and salient factors that brought them to teaching.…

A study examined the job stability of workers in the following flexible staffing arrangements: agency temporary, direct-hire temporary, on-call, contract company, independent contractor, and regular part-time work. Two data sources were used in the analysis. The first was a nationwide survey of employers on their use of flexible staffing…

This Digest identifies and describes ways that clients' resistance may be exhibited during career counseling. It states that whenever clients are involved in change, client resistance should be expected. Some examples of types of resistance that may be exhibited include fear of counseling, fear of taking responsibility, making excuses, and overt…