Fourth and fifth graders learn about work by viewing sound-slide presentations. Each occupation (subsystem) requires from 8 to 15 minutes to complete, depending on the aptness of the pupil. The entire system can be completed in 1 1/2 to 2 hours with little or no assistance from the teacher. The system described in this article was developed by the…

Describes the duties of a political press secretary, some of the problems with the profession, and the frame of mind necessary to pursue a career in press relations. (HTH)

Depicts advocates and lobbyists at work from Capitol Hill to college campus. Includes employment and earnings data. (JOW)

Provides occupational information about computer-assisted graphic design including educational requirements and job expectations. (JOW)

The men and women who work as funeral directors take great pride in the fact that they provide efficient and appropriate services that give comfort to their customers. The job requires tact, discretion, and compassion when dealing with grieving people. (JOW)

Describes one woman's experiences in setting up and maintaining a marketing consultant business. Discusses advantages and disadvantages. (JOW)

As the health care system changes, new opportunities for physician executives include chief medical officer, director of medical education, health insurance compliance officer, utilization review officer, chief medical information officer, and chief executive officer of the physician-hospital organization. (JOW)

Describes how people used their hobbies to find a career. Profiles people in hobby-centered occupations, Offers suggestions for turning a hobby into a career and provides ideas for locating more information. (JOW)

Describes sales engineers--also called manufacturers' agents, sales representatives, or technical sales support workers--who work with customers and the production department to help design or modify products to meet customers' needs. Includes information about earnings, education and training, job outlook, and working conditions as well as…

The standards in this document are for Automotive Technology programs and are designed to clearly state what the student should know and be able to do upon completion of an advanced high-school automotive program. Minimally, the student will complete a three-year program to achieve all standards. Although these exit-level standards are designed…

During the months of April and September of 2009, the Graduate Management Admission Council[R] (GMAC[R]) conducted the Alumni Perspectives Survey, a longitudinal study of prior respondents to the Global Management Education Graduate Survey of management students nearing graduation. A total of 3,708 alumni responded to the April 2009 survey,…

Lifelong learning and professional development have been the focus of government organisations after the 21st century was declared the "learning century", amidst the impact of globalisation and growth of knowledge-based economies. Although lifelong learning and professional development opportunities are available in most government…

Purpose/Objectives: Study objectives were to identify the functional areas, competencies, knowledge, and skills needed by effective school nutrition (SN) assistants in the current SN environment, and determine at what point the SN assistant should be able to know/perform the knowledge/skill statement, at time of hire or after training. Methods: In…