Provides occupational information about fire and rescue operations personnel, such as fire science, fire protection engineering, emergency medical technicians, and firefighters. Provides information about organizations in these fields. (JOW)

Monitored and utilized dialogues of 384 users of computerized information and guidance system to examine strategies used in exploration of occupational information. Analysis revealed patterns of exploring occupational information which were interpreted as reflecting different strategies-search within alternatives across attributes, or search…

Describes education and training needs, numbers employed, and salary scales for the following skilled trades: glaziers, painters/paperhangers, sheetmetal workers, insulation workers, bricklayers, stonemasons, carpenters, electricians, plumbers/pipefitters, and welders. (SK)

Two authors with a total of 30 years in school administration offer some advice to new administrators. Included are the following: try to cultivate an atmosphere of trust; turn to your peers for support; and choose your fights carefully. (MLF)

Depicts the health club work force: fitness personnel, such as instructors, trainers, and directors, and nonfitness personnel, such as receptionists, marketers, and managers, as well as physicians and therapists. Gives information on how to acquire credentials in the field. (SK)

An evaluation of the 1980-90 employment projections in the "Occupational Outlook Handbook" shows that most of them were on target, if somewhat conservative. The impact of technology was generally underestimated. (JOW)

Lists 35 job titles and the communication skills required for them obtained from 1 issue of the "National Business Employment Weekly." (SR)

Describes desktop publishing (DTP) and its place in corporations. Lists job titles of those working in desktop publishing and describes DTP as it is taught at secondary and postsecondary levels and by private trainers. (JOW)

Assessed influence of age composition of incumbents and age-type of job content variables on overall job perceptions and job worth variables by testing age-typing among undergraduates (N=57). Found that, as older-worker proportion in a job increased, job was rated as older and that, as proportion of older tasks increased, job worth rating was…

Describes an evolutionary model of organizational change through the selective retention of jobs. Idiosyncratic jobs, those created around particular people, serve as a mechanism for change. Discusses organizational processes for adaptation. (83 references) (MLF)

Provides descriptive information about being a special education teacher. Profiles several teachers, describes a variety of disabilities, discusses pressures involved, and lists several agencies that can provide additional information. (JOW)

Construct validity of the Occupational Aptitude Patterns Map was supported in an experiment in which positions held by young adults in the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth were classified and characteristics compared to job aptitude theories. The map differentiates jobs on the basis of their cognitive ability requirements. (SK)

Although the content of the Occupational Outlook Handbook has not changed much, the information has changed significantly to reflect new statistical data, methodological improvements, and shifts in philosophical and societal attitudes. (Author)

Career assessment activities in the Self-Directed Search and constructs in Holland's theory increase understanding of an individual's personal career theory (PCT). The PCT provides information about a person's readiness for career decision making and the types of career interventions that might be effective. (Author/SK)

Discusses the role of a college or university's chairman of the Board of Trustees. Identifies common problems, such as a lack of a clear job description, lack of training, and unrealistic expectations. Also suggests some solutions, including a job description, limited term for the board chair, and training in conducting board meetings. Offers…