Examines the agreements Japanese high schools have with employers to hire their students, the reasons these ties are made, and the criteria used to select students. Indicates that competition for jobs is shifted from the labor market to schools and among schools. Reports that academic achievement has greater effects on jobs with linked employers…

Contends that little progress has been made on effectively imparting career/employer information in college career placement centers. Recommends attention be paid to what, when, and how career placement personnel communicate with students. Claims connections need to be made between what is known about organizations and what is known about…

Presents the Competitive Employment through Vocational Experiences (CETVE) model of transition from school to work for youth with mild disabilities. Discusses identification and screening of participants, placement in work experience, training, and follow-up. Also covers such issues as interagency cooperation, transportation, liability, and…

A survey of coordinators of accredited cooperative education programs in engineering found that career counseling does not significantly enhance student placement. (JOW)

A successful transition program for individuals with disabilities uses a "train-place-train" concept, where vocational training is provided in school, followed by job placement, followed by on-the-job-training by a job coach who provides support until the employee can work independently. (JOW)

Surveys the job situations of three consecutive graduating classes of Pittsburgh's College of Arts and Sciences (Pennsylvania). Quantitatively, the university's career services was a relatively minor source of information leading to the first full-time jobs; however, in terms of salary, career relation, and time between graduation and employment,…

An ethnographic study examined trainees' experiences in their practicum placements during a Youth Training caregivers course in English hospitals. The narratives raised issues regarding trainee supervision, communication between instructors and supervisors, and communication between trainees and workplace colleagues that affected meaningful…

Describes how two English teachers revised their instruction in light of their discoveries about the needs of the workplace. Provides details about several facets of the new curriculum, including writing/reading workshops, research papers, and mentor/community service projects. (HB)

Whether offering a job in fundraising or seeking one, participants in the employment interview should follow similar strategies: planning the interview; researching the institution and employer or the candidate; asking the right questions; observing the response carefully; and listening to the questions and answers. Proper preparation increases…

Businesses can utilize the concepts of multidimensionality and multipotentiality of gifted and talented young people in apprenticeship and vocational training programs. By considering dimensions of self-concept, abilities, work preferences, and personality, and by matching these with business trends and future needs, increased productivity can be…

Study of a sample of 93 individuals with disabilities participating in supported employment programs in Connecticut found that monthly wages and levels of integration increased significantly when compared to working situations prior to supported employment placement. (JDD)

Discusses research regarding two-career couples working within college English departments. Reports that institutions in large metropolitan areas are more hopeful about spousal placement. Observes that few colleges still have antinepotism laws forbidding spousal hiring. Notes that institutions are devising strategies for specific situations.…

Suggests that the main reason for the presumed surplus of librarians is that these professionals refuse to defend, let alone expand, their territorial boundaries from "experts" who decide results independently of library staffs and budgets. Argues that librarians should provide better service, rather than encouraging self-service and that certain…

The Guantanamo Refugee Education and Training (GREAT) program at Miami-Dade Community College provides English-as-a-Second- Language, employability skills training, vocational certificate opportunities, job placement services, and technology training for Cuban refugees detained in Guantanamo. (JOW)

Attempts to make effects of fiscal constraints better understood in the hope of finding optimal solutions to critical difficulties faced by academic institutions. Suggests a new emphasis in graduate training on teaching. Points toward ideal changes in the structure of higher education but attempts to keep recommendations practical. Discusses the…