This paper investigates the effect that turnover in an organization has on the attitudes of those who remain. A longitudinal study of three fast-food restaurants explored this relationship against the background of the social network structures in each site. Results underscore the importance of structural context in studying microphenomena. (TE)

Discusses aspects of the Georgia State University Counseling Center. Examines the center's philosophy, funding, setting, procedure, staff, services provided (such as career change services, noncredit adult education courses, speaker's bureau, consulting services, conference programs), client profile, and future directions. (CT)

Accrual mobility occurs through evolved jobs in which an employee accrues responsibility beyond normal growth in the job and develops a new position. Individual, organizational, and environmental factors associated with evolved jobs are identified and the theoretical implications of accrual mobility for administrators are discussed. (Author/MLW)

Surveyed 691 teachers to investigate whether those who regretted their career choice differed in perceived occupational stress from those who were content. Results showed 52 percent of the teachers would not choose teaching again. They were absent more often and reported stress as a factor in their absences. (JAC)

Journalism educators who have come from professional media backgrounds respond to questions about their career changes. (HOD)

The growing proportion of older persons in the population offers counselors opportunities to exercise their expertise and to reap further rewards of professional service. Helping professionals must become expert regarding the counseling needs of older persons and special considerations and emphases in meeting these needs. (Author)

The emotional fallout from rapid, dramatic job market changes can severely and adversely affect the job search and job change process. It can cause inappropriate, precipitous emotional reactions that can block a job seeker's effectiveness at different times and stages of each job search. This paper demonstrates how individuals can find their way…

The evolutionary work world of today is placing continuous change on career professionals and clients. Discussing different perspectives on the transition process is helpful for clients. This paper presents a case study that contains an experiential exercise and discussion about managing workplace change. The case study and questions provide an…

Graduates in top third of their classes are not more likely to be successful in management as formal education has not yet nurtured traits of individuality, self assurance, responsibility, nor the art of being a superior subordinate which are all needed for success in business. (Author)

Briefly sketches responses of consumer and homemaking educators to the personal dilemmas caused by unemployment. Programs described range from skills development, employability enhancement, and career exploration, to stress management and therapeutic counseling. (SK)

Illustrates the significant impact of age and sex on the jobs people take. (JOW)

Job change patterns of academic administrators were studied, focusing on trends for different groups of administrators. The prevalent pattern was for persons to assume their current positions from within institutions. Job changes within and across colleges and universities differed based on personal and career characteristics including gender and…

Women who wish to consider the principalship as a career are offered advice based on observations gleaned from a survey of 65 percent of all women secondary school administrators. A checklist is supplied to help interested women understand the job requirements and their own feelings, attitudes, and abilities. (MLF)

Thirty-three nurses enrolled in medical school completed questionnaires focusing on their motivation for career change and projected specialty preference. Most wanted increased patient responsibility and primary-care specialties, often closely related to their nursing specialties. (MSE)