This bibliography contains curriculum materials for vocational education programs in English and Spanish. In the first section, Monolingual (Language other than English), materials are listed for five vocational areas: (1) occupational areas (accounting, agribusiness, allied health, clothing, etc.); (2) miscellaneous; (3) mathematics; (4)…

Little is known about how young people begin their occupational careers. Since many students are employed, the transition from student to worker is not necessarily a singular event. Consequently, the optimum time for studying the early career/job-search process is an unresolved question. Although job choice of career entrants is intertwined with…

Current issues in teacher recruitment and employment are addressed in this collection of fifteen articles, many of them written by career planning office directors. The focus is on unemployed beginning teachers, with articles on using placement services, preparing a resume, and advice on interview procedures. Other topics include: "What Does it…

This manual is intended for use by secondary school and two-year college personnel engaged in placement work, career education, and guidance. It contains five sections, nineteen short appendixes, and fifteen brochures and reproducible items. Outlined in the first section are secondary and postsecondary job search and placement concepts and a…

Designed to infuse career education with language arts and science, these teacher-developed activities for grades 7-12 are based on one of seven teacher competencies identified by an Oregon task force (see CE 019 665 for the project description). The activities in this document are based on teacher competency number 2: help students understand and…

This paper examines the theoretical basis for "excessive" job mobility among certain groups of young workers that may lead to spells of unemployment and low lifetime earnings. An economic model of job findings by young workers is used to describe "normal" behavior and "pathological" cases of excessive job mobility and unemployment. Emphasis is on…

Designed primarily for business and office education, this instructor's guide is divided into nine units: (1) Why Work?; (2) Career Opportunities; (3) Occupational Information; (4) Self-Evaluation; (5) Letter of Application and Application Blank; (6) Job Interview, Tests, and Forms; (7) Money Management; (8) Job Success Factors; and (9) Job…

This is the third of four modules on developing a comprehensive program of job placement services in a school setting. The purpose of these modules is to help the placement coordinator plan, implement, and evaluate a program of job placement services to meet student needs. The content area of the four modules are (1) pre-employment, (2) job…

A Comprehensive Employment Training Act funded program of prevocational summer work experience for young blind adults was established to teach job-seeking skills, to develop decision-making processes, and to explore interests and capabilities for potential future employment. (Author)

Describes an easily implemented program focusing on the career planning and job search needs of young adults and briefly covers content, process, and materials. The program's main features include (1) a curriculum that can be delivered without specialized training, (2) flexibility, and (3) an occupational information system. (EM)

This article examines the role of the vocational counselor in the job-seeking process for learning-disabled adults. It covers assessment of clients' interests and abilities and matching with job opportunities; teaching of job-seeking skills; use of volunteer jobs to assess clients' work habits; job-hunting procedures; and dealing with work…

Describes two assignments of benefit to students who are either in the full-time work force or entering it: (1) using the job search memo (which involves collecting the information, writing the report, and using the assignment), and (2) analyzing a problem in the workplace or in an organization to which they belong. (EL)

This paper describes some of the hundreds of career development resources that have become available within the last 2 years on the Internet. It is based on a search of the Internet using Alta Vista, Excite, Infoseek, Lycos, Yahoo!, and Webcrawler search engines, as well as through connecting hypertext links that found many other websites and…

The job hunt has changed significantly in recent years. The World Wide Web has become an important source for job information and career development. After deciding what type of job they are looking for, job seekers should identify their marketable skills and match those skills with available jobs. Job leads can be found through employment…

Describes a self-instructional career orientation program, Moving On, based on a series of developmental activities emphasizing experiential learning. Users begin with self-assessments of interests and later actively carry out the processes of researching occupational information and selecting an occupational goal. (RC)