This paper discusses the implications of the shift from an employment personnel work model to that of a developmental rehabilitative health model on the part of state employment services. (Author)

Early debate over employment service echoed contending demands of liberty and order. (Editor)

Special Labor Force Report shows that most jobseekers tend to apply directly to prospective employers; women try newspaper ads more often than men. (Editor)

A Denver job clinic which brought together employers and 4,000 veterans is described. (BH)

Provides sources of information about apprenticeships, including the addresses of the state employment services. (BH)

Presents opinions of two college placement officers and two representatives from business on third-party employment services. Discusses pros and cons. Includes a sample of a third-party job-vacancy announcement, a list of issues to explore when dealing with third-party recruiters, and two universities' notices to third-party employment services.…

One of the challenges facing Australia is the ageing of the population. Of major concern, especially to government, is that the dependency ratio--a measure of the burden that economically active persons carry by supporting dependent persons--will increase significantly unless older people keep working or immigration is used to change the…

The purpose of this qualitative study was to reveal and understand how college students with physical disabilities perceive their disability and how the disability influences their ability to obtain employment after graduation. A phenomenological research design was used, and data was gathered through intensive repeated interviews with eight…

In this article, we introduce a narrative approach to biographical learning; that is, an approach that considers autobiographical storytelling as a practice through which claims about life history are performed and negotiated. Using insights from narrative theory, we highlight evaluations in those narratives and suggest their crucial role in…

Several questions were investigated regarding the placement rates of counseled and uncounseled employment security applicants. In general, as the number of counseling interviews increased there was a corresponding increase in the placement rate. (Author)

UNDER THE UNITED STATES EMPLOYMENT SERVICE'S JOB OPPORTUNITIES INFORMATION PROGRAM, STATE EMPLOYMENT SERVICE AGENCIES HAVE SURVEYED AND REPORTED ON JOB OPPORTUNITIES AND OTHER MANPOWER INFORMATION FOR THEIR AREAS. THIS DIRECTORY LISTS TWO PRINCIPAL TYPES OF STUDIES DEVELOPED AS A PART OF THIS PROGRAM--OCCUPATIONAL GUIDES AND AREA SKILL SURVEYS.…

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Modernization proposal calls for charge to employers for professional placements. (Editor)

Guidelines for operating the employment service as a comprehensive manpower agency are being field tested in 10 cities and one rural area. Two of the most important tools are Job Banks which computerize job opening and training opportunities and employability teams which provide comprehensive client counseling. (BC)