To ensure high performance, administrators should develop an articulated structure and process systems approach that identifies the critical success factors (CSFs) of performance for each position; appropriate indicators and scales; and a personal-improvement plan based on last year's evaluation. Once CSFs are identified and written into the…

An experimental group of high school students viewed a video and presentation on nursing careers. Responses from 260 experimentals and 87 controls (of 450) showed that both groups wanted more appreciation, money, safety, and power than they thought nursing provided. The presentation did have some effect on changing attitudes toward nursing…

The following aspects of career information delivery systems are described: uses (assessment, job search, occupational information), access (secondary, postsecondary), integration into curriculum, the role of computer and counselor, and state and national sources of information. (SK)

Superintendents today have less or shorter lasting authority than their predecessors for reasons that include the influence of special interest groups and the public's desire for flash instead of substance in personal character. Advises superintendents to make their character the center of their leadership, build a sense of community, and help…

Interviews with six directors of career advisory services in British universities showed that (1) individual effort rather than service policy was responsible for most provision of career information; (2) career information seemed isolated from other counseling activities; (3) shortcomings appeared in facilities, information technology, and career…

The global market, the advent of high-tech production practices, and an integrated system of production, marketing, processing, and distribution in the agribusiness industry have increased the need for more competent personnel, creating a market for trained and experienced agribusiness managers. (JOW)

Indicates that occupational and employment statistics would be more beneficial if users had a better understanding of how occupations are changing and how employers are redefining jobs to use the education and skills of their employees. (JOW)

Offers school board members 10 tried-and-true signs that can help them know when to retire. (MLF)

Surveyed 33 directors of American Psychological Association-approved school psychology programs to determine what responsibilities and benefits attend their role as training director. Findings identified several responsibilities that virtually all training directors engaged in. Many respondents received release time from class but received few…

Discusses the problems that those who train and develop individuals in the workplace have because of a lack of a unified understanding of who they are and what they do and a lack of a common terminology and, consequently, a unified identity. (JOW)

A college placement office's systematic approach to conducting research on potential employers gathers information on industry, competition, company, position, and recruiter. The information can help job seekers compare their qualifications with company needs and develop effective cover letters and resumes. (SK)

Explains federal agency employment practices and the Civil Service system. Charts 116 occupations in federal agencies, including educational qualifications, numbers employed, and employing agencies. (SK)

Assessed impact of gender and construct type in study extending research on cognitive differentiation and appropriate career choice and on vocational information and cognitive differentiation. Findings from 161 college students showed no relation between vocational structure and selection of appropriate academic major. Occupational information…

Highlights of an interview between Don I. Tharpe, executive director of the Association of School Business Officials (ASBO), and Richard W. Riley, United States Secretary of Education. Tharpe briefed Riley on the role of school business officials in administering school districts; the services ASBO provides its members; and the role ASBO plays in…

Summarizes findings of the "ALA Survey of Librarian Salaries 1993." A table shows rank order of position titles (i.e., Director, Deputy/Associate/Assistant Director, Department/Branch Head; Reference/Information Librarian, Cataloger/Classifier, Children's/Young Adult Services Librarian) by mean of salaries paid for 1992 and 1993; amount…