Discusses the agenda, arrangements, and costs of a regional meeting designed to help seniors in planning careers. Suggests the physics groups sponsor similar meetings in their regions. (CC)

How vocational educators can help turn the dropout toward becoming a producer rather than a dependent on society. (Author/MU)

Describes successful summer hiring of counselors from local schools to augment staff, act as bridge between young people and work world. (CJ)

The goals and clientele of employment counseling require concern with social change as well as client change. (Author)

A computerized resume service to graduating seniors on college and university campuses across the country is described, including how to distribute the materials to students on campus, and how to account for a participating store's involvement in getting a student to sign up for the service. (MLW)

Discusses the Job Development Network Project designed to augment the job development efforts provided by the Florida Office of Vocational Rehabilitation. Program results suggest that: counselors should use specialists more effectively, negative biases in hiring specialists with disabilities need to be changed, and proper groundwork must be laid.…

Discusses purpose of resume, describes "advertisement" aspect, and encourages participants to inventory their assets and experiences, and to gather information about their chosen occupational areas. Explains traditional formats and offers suggestions for attractive layout and reproduction. Found that persons who talk with others produce…

The author observes that we are in a period in which unemployment is coupled with the shortage of skilled manpower. The response to these concerns must involve improved manpower planning between public and private sectors. (JOW)

The PACE Employment Program brings together potential employers and employees in the Cook County Jail (Chicago). Inmate-students and employers participate in a variety of exercises related to the development and strengthening of personal and interpersonal skills. (Author/BEF)

Job finding is a learnable skill. Many programs emphasizing job search methods and interviewing techniques show a high rate of success in equipping the unemployed with the tools to find work quickly and efficiently. (JAC)

Reports the results of a survey on career development services taken of the civil service systems of the 50 state and 50 largest city systems. Characteristics of providers, the extent of services offered, the length of time offered, and the target of the services are reported. (Author)

A nationwide study was conducted to determine the extent of information technology in use by college career centers. Many career centers have access to technology but may not use it as effectively as possible to increase productivity and streamline operations. (SNR)

Examined how career officers view interviewing, the factors that lead them to vary their interview style, and how they modify their approach with experience. Results indicate that career officers adapted their interview styles largely in response to client needs. A training course produced a limited but enduring effect on interview style. (RJM)

This article identifies segments of the deaf-blind population needing additional support to secure and maintain employment, such as the deaf-blind mentally retarded. Supported employment models are described in this context, with special emphasis on the individual placement model and its approaches to job development, worker assessment, training…