This workbook is the third in a series of four student workbooks designed to prepare youth with the employability skills needed for the world of work. The four student workbooks contain all phases of employability skills in seven individual packages. This workbook on skills for job getting includes one learning package, which is divided into three…

This paper describes the Cleveland Veterans Administration inpatient Vocational Rehabilitation Unit (VRU), an intensive vocational assessment and counseling program designed to maximize the self-reliance and productivity of patients. The VRU is presented as a minimal care, 3-month maximum treatment program in which patients work on incentive pay…

The ways in which individual German language teachers can help students of business secure for themselves junior management-level internships with German firms are discussed. The individual approach rather than participation in a ready-made program is seen as valuable because it requires the student to take initiative, develop his or her…

This manual presents a model with all of the ancillary components that have made the Job Club/Literacy Education Program a successful undertaking for the White Plains (New York) Adult Literacy Program. Section I for administrators focuses on establishing the service (assessing the need, funding, developing linkages, location), managing the…

While researchers have learned much about the employment process from the viewpoint of the organization, the psychology of job search behavior has received less attention. The most attention to the job search process has originated from the "how to find a job" writers. Using the information derived from these "how to" books, a…

Providing helpful hints for the job seeker, this booklet is designed to increase the reader's chances for getting a good job. The contents are divided into four sections. Section one presents the following forms to help the job seeker identify possible choices: personal checklist, skills learned in everyday life, and list of possible jobs. The…

Separate chapters of this book discuss technical writing as a profession, the job of the technical writer, employers of technical writers, types of education and training programs available in technical writing, the employment outlook for technical writers and how to get started in a job, fields related to technical writing, and technical writing…

A study is conducted to determine whether on-campus interviews really are valuable to the graduating student. In general, the results indicate a positive evaluation of the on-campus interviewing process. (Author)

Suggestions to encourage women business students to aspire to and look for managerial positions are offered by the author. Stating that self-knowledge is most important in choosing a career, she presents a self-analysis questionnaire of factors to be considered in preparing to look for jobs. (MF)

With a little extra effort from placement and recruitment, disabled persons can overcome not only physical restraints but society's restraints as well. (Author)

An Alternative Career Education (ACE) teacher at Fox Valley Technical Institute describes their short-term program to help exoffenders and other unemployed people to find meaningful work. Students are taught how to apply for a job and formulate goals. A majority of those enrolled did secure employment and followup help is available if needed. An…

An experimental study that evaluated an innovative approach to job placement is presented. Rehabilitation clients in the experimental group were taught job-seeking behaviors on an individual and self-help basis. The percentage of the experimental group who obtained jobs was much higher than control groups. (Author)

Describes independent search techniques and various types of private and public employment agencies that students can use in finding jobs or job leads. (TA)

Considers the following factors in the process of how Filipino immigrants in Hawaii obtain employment: (1) chain migration; (2) the existing employment situation of this group; and (3) the basic features of immigrant employment and the process of obtaining jobs. Discusses the double-edged implications of reliance on personal network links in…

The author provides a guide to the job search process. Topics discussed include (1) application forms, (2) resumes, (3) cover letters, (4) job testing, and (5) interviews. (CH)