College graduates will not have the favorable employment opportunities during the 1975-85 period that they had during the 1960's, but employment problems are likely to center on job dissatisfaction rather than high unemployment. (Author)

The Southern Illinois University-Carbondale project, "Pilot Program for Training Placement Personnel," is intended to provide participants training as placement specialists with competencies enabling them to organize and operate a comprehensive school-based career planning and placement center, and to develop a model system that can be…

Analysis of data on 3,182 Swedish students compared those in workplace training arranged by their school with those trained in jobs acquired on their own (market governed). Girls had more of both types, especially school arranged. Those with market-governed training were three times more likely to avoid unemployment and had more positive attitudes…

This article describes the cooperation between the Marriott International Worldwide Reservations Center in Santa Ana, California, the Braille Institute of America, and the California State Department of Rehabilitation that has resulted in at least 37 adults with visual impairments being hired as reservations sales associates. (CR)

Five adults with severe traumatic brain injury, unable to gain or maintain jobs, were individually placed in competitive supported employment. Wages ranged from $4.25 to $5.00 per hour with an average of 339 hours of employment specialist intervention time required per case. Long-term job retention results were disappointing. (Author/JDD)

Alumni get involved in a network when they share their professional expertise with undergraduates. Programs to bring alumni and students together include: mentor, alumni hosts, alumni rosters in which former students are listed by profession and geographic area, credentials service, etc. (MLW)

An extensive clinical interview, public records, and a multi-faceted educational program comprised a selection and training process for caregivers who worked in children's homes. The process was designed to minimize risks for the child and family and liability for the referral agency, and to maximize employment opportunities for low-income women.…

Describes employment concerns of learning-disabled persons and suggests strategies to assist them in interacting more effectively with employers. Presents additional intervention strategies for rehabilitation counselors and placement specialists working with learning-disabled clients. (Author/CM)

A survey was conducted of 48 state agencies and 55 private agencies offering vocational rehabilitation services to blind and visually impaired persons. Survey findings and Rehabilitation Services Administration data indicated that agencies employing both rehabilitation counselors and placement specialists experienced higher placement rates than…

The article describes Project M.E.A.L.(Model for Employment and Adult Living) in Phoenix, Arizona, designed to move unemployed young learning disabled adults recently out of school to employment and community living. Training and support services link clients with available community training or education programs and sustained employment in…

Ethnographic methods and conversation analysis were used to examine five teacher-supervisor conferences and their contexts. Passive, collaborative, and adversarial teacher conference roles were constructed in the conference process. Implications for supervision, educational leadership and reform, and teacher recruitment and placement are…

JobWeb, an Internet site, will enable employers, career services, and human resource professionals to utilize Internet resources. While JobWeb is not fully developed, it is operational, attracting 10,000 visitors a day. Goals include provision of timely access to career professionals, students, and alumni and leading edge benchmarking information.…

Discusses community-based assessment and how it was linked with the job-matching process to assist students with severe disabilities in the job development and placement process. (JOW)

The author describes his journey from poor African-American youth in the rural South to successful businessman. He discusses the Inroads program, an internship for African-American and Hispanic youth and advises giving up victimhood and adapting to the mainstream of capitalism. (SK)

The nine-year experience of the Northeast Louisiana University School of Pharmacy in developing an undergraduate toxicology program is described. A survey of 128 graduates revealed student characteristics and graduate employment and/or education patterns. Common job duties included industrial hygiene, analytical chemistry, technical writing,…