Noting that job-seeking behavior, as contrasted with the processes of vocational choice and work adjustment, has been neglected in theories of vocational development, the author identifies three job seeking behavior patterns: (1) individuals exhibiting specific goals and self actualized behavior obtain desired jobs most successfully; (2) those…

The first phase of a two-phase study of the employment success of welfare recipients trained and placed under the Work-Incentive (WIN) program is summarized. During this phase the methodology for the study was developed, including questionnaire structure, model field procedures, and study design. Preliminary instruments and procedures were tested…

Developed as a handbook, this document is intended to serve as a technical guide for establishing vocational evaluation units as a means of screening minorities for successful job placement and fulfillment. In the proposed vocational evaluation units, the potential employee uses the tools, materials, and equipment of a given occupation in a…

Intended as a guide to assist in the implementation and operation of summer work-education programs for underprivileged teenagers, this manual represents an accumulation and analysis of three years' experience with summer programs. Included are discussion of: (1) preparatory aspects involved in planning a program of this sort, (2) suggestions for…

The Arizona State Employment Service (ASES) provides employment and manpower services to Arizona's American Indian labor force. Functions of the ASES include the standard services of placement, testing vocational guidance, and manpower information dissemination, which resulted in the placement of Indians on 19,595 jobs in 1970. The ASES has…

Drug rehabilitation programs in New York City encompass every form of treatment modality to be found in the field. As of September 1972, approximately 50,000 addicts were being treated. Estimates of the total number of addicts in New York City range from 150,000 to 300,000. There is little coordination among the various governmental and private…

A report on the placement status of engineering and technology graduates in 1972 is presented on the basis of survey data obtained from registrars and placement directors of institutions in the U. S. The numbers of graduates were: (1) 44,190 bachelor's, 17,003 master's, 353 engineer, and 3,774 doctorate degrees in engineering, and (2) 22,578…

The purpose of the study was to investigate the extent school districts use: (1) vocational advisory committees, (2) community surveys, (3) school placement services, and (4) the relationship of these factors to selected outcomes and inputs of trade and industrial education programs in Ohio. Selected outcomes and inputs included: number of…

The concept of purpose underlies the development of the Information System for Vocational Decisions (ISVD), which incorporates a computer-based interactive information system intended to facilitate realization of purpose. This report clarifies the psychological theory of the ISVD in a discussion of the evaluation of individual purpose and the…

This manual provides a vehicle for women and others to organize and promote parttime jobs for themselves, and is also designed to be of interest to anyone who wants to learn about the shared job concept. It is organized as an instructional module which can be used as the basis for a workshop. The introduction section includes desired outcomes for…

Reviews several youth employment programs set up by the Youth Employment and Demonstration Projects Act of 1977. Two programs examined are the Young Adult Conservation Corps and the Youth Incentive Entitlement Pilot Projects. Program participants receive job experience, at least minimum wages, and may receive academic credit. (CSS)

The article describes a career accessibility model research project to develop a job experience and placement program for educable mentally retarded secondary students. Pilot tests are being conducted in six schools involving ten businesses to provide increased educational and work experience for the handicapped. (MF)

Limited attention has been paid to the impact of sex role stereotypical thinking on the performance of women in management. The author examines research on organizational factors. differential placement, tokenism, and supervisory bias. (Editor/RK)

Discusses background of the work adjustment program for disabled clients, job placement, work and work habits, the relationship of vocational evaluation and work adjustment, job seeking and retention skills. (TA)

A survey was conducted in 1977 to determine the number of doctorates awarded in English, foreign languages, comparative literature, and linguistics. The number of job placements of these degree recipients was also determined. A breakdown of the data by sex is provided. (SW)