Life histories and followup data at age 22 were obtained for 76 persons classified as mentally retarded and for nonretarded control Ss matched for age, sex, and social background. (CL)

Discusses the job hunting efforts of Kenneth Morris in his efforts to pursue a career in aviation. Aviation job market prospects are also discussed. (SL)

Based on a model placement service developed in southern Indiana, a checklist for assessing a comprehensive high school placement service and the utilization of its available resources is presented. (BM)

Reviews current, emerging, and possible future trends in vocational counseling as they occur or might occur in rehabilitation settings. Topics include client evaluation in rehabilitation, job placement and follow up, and roles of counselors. (TA)

Surveys by the Polytechnic of Wales recruitment and training research unit indicate that school/industry linkages in Britain are still very weak, despite governmental efforts. Schools must use better marketing to help employers understand education; they must also continuously monitor their programs to ensure they are teaching practical skills.…

Discusses the Boston Compact, a 1982 agreement between Boston's business, governmental, and educational leaders to establish a system of priority hiring for high school graduates in return for the school system's assurance that it would improve education. Describes background and implementation since 1982, focusing on how well these goals have…

The article reviews studies on vocational adjustment of the learning disabled as well as current practices and concludes that secondary programs should provide six types of vocationally relevant activities including: occupational awareness/exploration, vocational assessment, instruction in job-related academic skills, instruction in job-related…

A mentally handicapped woman's experiences in making the transition from school to work are described by her mother. Discussed are the National Employment and Training Program, job search, and job training. The mother's concerns about transportation, informed consent, employers' expectations, co-workers' views, and jobs in fast food restaurants…

A discussion of the ways in which colleges are preparing students for corporate life looks at the objectives and design of the management programs at Birmingham-Southern College, Bucknell University, Trinity University, and the University of Virginia. (MSE)

To aid those advising English majors in college, this article compiles information on technical writing careers from surveys in professional journals, occupational literature, 1980 census data, and Bureau of Labor Statistics publications. (SRT)

Excerpts from the "Educational Media Yearbook's" survey of instructional technology/media programs at the master's and doctoral levels show trends in program development, facilities, enrollment, size of faculty, budget, student financial assistance, placement, and changes occurring in doctoral candidates' educational objectives. (MBR)

The 1969-1971 National Longitudinal Surveys data on young men were used to study the employed worker's choice among employed search, unemployed search, and not searching for a new job. The principal results are that current wages, seniority, collective bargaining coverage, employment outside construction, and employment by government are each…

Seven theme articles address the unique problems of agriculture programs at the postsecondary level, including finding placement sites for supervised occupational experience programs (SOEPs), developing technical and leadership skills, bridging the theory practice gap, managing time, and supervising SOEPs. (SK)

Discusses the growing need for professionally trained college career planning and placement staff and describes the master's degree program in student personnel services offered by the University of South Carolina. Course objectives and content are described including functional aspects of career development. (JAC)

Surveyed 640 engineering students, 119 college placement counselors, and 305 employers to identify needs of engineering students making the transition to employment. Results showed the majority of respondents supported the expanding help of college career development and placement offices, although most thought employee orientation was an…