Suggests that the business world offers a wide array of job opportunities for media specialists and examines some basics a person should consider in making a career transition from a traditional educational setting to a business atmosphere. Eight references are cited. (MER)

Lists sources that provide examples, case histories of other English majors, suggestions for other jobs, and additional resources for the job-seeking English major. (HOD)

In dealing with middle-aged male protagonists, fiction writers have produced dramatic portrayals of mid-life changes that provide useful insights into adult development. (SK)

Describes the creation of the University of Kansas Adult Life Resource Center and the mid-life concerns addressed by the center's workshops on the adult life cycle and on career change. (SK)

Describes one strategy to recruit badly needed vocational education teachers. The project was designed to explore the linking of the needs of career changers to the shortage of vocational educators. (JOW)

Focuses the attention of the school media supervisor on instructional planning as one major element that could be lacking in a media program designed to meet current educational challenges. Discusses institutional factors, personal factors, and changing conditions of the job that influence such planning. (Author/JD)

Interviews with 10 participants in Ohio State University's job enrichment program for midcareer extension agents found that 5 returned to their same jobs after the experience but only 2 felt challenged/renewed. Part-time participation while working made it difficult to balance responsibilities. More information and a structured orientation were…

A survey of 42 nontraditional adult students in evening/weekend classes showed that employed adults in the process of career change move toward greater congruence. Job satisfaction was significantly correlated with congruence. (SK)

A review of career-related research in New Zealand, especially that conducted in business schools, found these predominant themes: destabilization of careers, critiques of the "new careers" concept, international mobility, boundaryless and portfolio careers, dominance of qualitative methodology, and a need for career practice research.…

Increases in life expectancy and living conditions are changing perceptions of traditional adult development. The Long Careers Study of 150 adults revealed three patterns of change: homesteaders who stayed in one career, transformers who made one major change, and explorers who changed careers frequently. (SK)

Interviews with five men and five women who had made significant career changes yielded a psychosocial development model that illustrated how they used career change as an opportunity to integrate new and previously unused aspects of their personality. (SK)

Explains the benefits of career portfolios in an uncertain job market. Suggests how a portfolio can assist in career development and offers items to consider including in a professional portfolio: documentation of education and training, evidence of work performance, and examples of skills with data, people, and things. (JOW)

Reviews 13 popular self-help books that cover various aspects of career management and provide information on which might be best suited for particular goals, including career change, career tune-up, and personal and professional self-evaluation. Comments reflect issues of interest to mid-career professionals. (Author/LRW)

Reports that 10 million workers changed occupations between January 1986 and January 1987--and about 90 million stayed put. Provides Current Population Survey information on how long workers stay in an occupation or with an employer. (JOW)

Provides overview of distinctive problems actors pose from a counseling standpoint and the manner in which a recently established program addresses these needs. Describes how performers are assisted in securing dignified interim work, changing their careers, and renewing their sense of purpose in life. (Author)