Major findings of the "Library Human Resources Study" predict the job market for librarians through 1990, including librarian employment by type of library (1978-1990), educational status of librarians (1982), turnover (1981), placement of master's graduates (1981), graduates of library education programs (1978-1990), and librarian…

A survey of special librarians/information officers in major industrial corporations reveals major discrepancies between what practitioners regard as important and what library schools traditionally regard as necessary core of field. Recommendations for library education, including involvement in the accreditation process, are derived. Eighteen…

Discusses common disadvantages of most current Employability Development Plans (EDPs) and suggests specific remedies that organize the decision-making thrust of employability counseling. Presents a theory-based, developmental model for assessment and EDP systems, and reviews general problems in implementing this model. (Author)

All graduates of the first two classes who sought employment in gerontological services located jobs. Several graduates indicated that their generalist preparations made it possible for them to shift from administration to direct service, and from direct service to program design and development. (Author)

Based on a manual produced by the Florida Department of Education, this article presents competency statements which provide guidelines for determining the basic skills needed to collect and apply placement and follow-up data. (LRA)

Describes steps in trainability test administration: (1) teaching applicant essential job elements, (2) having applicant perform job tasks unaided, and (3) evaluating the performance. Discusses test selection, availability, and effectiveness. (CSS)

Post-program labor force experiences of farmworkers receiving nonagricultural employment and training services from the CETA Title III farmworker program in 1975 were studied. Available from Farmworker Data Network, 7905 W. 44th, Wheat Ridge, Colorado 80033 ($12.00). (SB)

Discusses how six variables (the government, demographics, technology, the economy, the placement profession, and the values of students) will continue to affect job placement for college graduates. (Author)

Describes the Northwest Wisconsin Concentrated Employment Program, the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) prime sponsor for ten northern Wisconsin counties. Primary occupations available to program participants are in wood products, paper industry, tool and die manufacturing, welding, meat cutting, and resorts and recreation. (MF)

The role of the cooperative education program coordinator, vital to the success of the program, is shown to include student advising, job placement, and liaison with employers and with teaching faculty and administrators. Guidelines are suggested. (Author/LBH)

Discusses some of the findings of 10 regional studies (funded by the Rehabilitation Services Administration) as they relate to future rehabilitation program evaluation efforts under the following topics: Penetration rates, determining process effectiveness, and determining impact. Placement suitability, sustention of client benefits, and consumer…

For some students their own behavior in the job-hunt is the major obstacle that prevents them from being placed. (Author)

That elite portion of candidates--the ones with brains, talent, and ambition--are a valuable asset for a company only when they can be successfully hired and utilized. This article tells how. (Author)

Summarizes a report of a follow-up study conducted on the baccalaureate program of the School of Technical Careers (STC) at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. Findings show that the Bachelor of Science in Technical Careers degree is considered equivalent to other college degrees and that to many employers it may be a preferred degree. (TA)