This paper reports on an exploratory pilot study at Network South Enterprises (NSE) (Manitoba), a non-profit, community-based organization with the purpose of providing employment services for adults with mental disabilities. The study used a focus group, an open-ended questionnaire, and a 36-item InfoMMS scale to determine the motivational appeal…

Computerized listings of job openings and a self-service job selection process are among features of the U.S. Employment Service's new Job Information Service program. (Author)

This article is a description of occupational information needs of college graduates seeking jobs and details the library resourses available to help them. (19 references) (Author/DH)

Six critical variables of the caseload problem are proposed and defined. A matrix is used to determine the ability of an employability development team to carry a greater or lesser caseload. Examples of the application of the matrix to a number of different settings are offered. (Author)

Ease and speed of subsidized try-out job placements for the handicapped in private industry indicate that this method should be made regularly available to rehabilitation professionals. (AG)

Describes the growing federal commitment to provide government services for rural areas comparable to those available in urban areas. (BH)

Discusses services provided by group job search programs; describes two job search programs that train youth in job seeking and job application skills; examines outcomes of the two youth programs; and suggests that group job search programs can be effective in promoting youth's entrance into the labor market. (Author/MJL)

Examines lessons learned from successful linkages between community colleges and Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) sponsors as the basis for future occupational training and employment programs. Reviews research examining CETA funding patterns in California and exemplary arrangements between community colleges and CETA nationwide.…

The National Recreation and Park Association's Office of Education and Professional Services has developed a publication titled "Employ," designed to assist individuals in the parks and recreation field to prepare for and locate opportunities for employment. (JD)

Support groups can help counselors both as a referral source and as an adjunct in counseling. This report describes three approaches to job support groups and compares them on a number of key dimensions to assist counselors in identifying attributes of job support groups that can be most helpful to different clients. (Author)

Summarizes round table discussions of various issues in staffing recruitment. The major issues covered here include technology, diversity programs, college relations, and recruitment programs. Other concerns on staffing agendas, such as salary compression, just-in-time hiring, and enhancing corporate image, are also addressed. (RJM)

This article describes the Community Service Program (CSP) established in 1998 by the Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults. The CSP, which consists of a team of professional service providers, provides rehabilitation teaching, orientation and mobility services, and job development services, and help in accessing…