Newly employed superintendents should get clear signals from the school board and make changes cautiously. If drastic measures are required, the superintendents should recognize staff concerns, get their backing, and involve them. A simple ceremony acknowledging the change in leadership can help people adjust to change. (MLF)

Reports findings of study of information brokers in Victoria, Australia, which identified services offered by individual brokers and information brokerage businesses, resources used to provide those services, their clientele and pricing strategies, the attributes needed for a successful broker, and relationships between brokers and traditional…

This investigation examines the problems of low ability readers and proposes possible solutions including a series of reading strategies. Additionally, it shows that using vocational reading material in adult education classes gives students a survey of occupational areas, imparts life skills, and prepares them for job entry by giving background…

Vocational education offerings can be linked with employment opportunities by identifying specialties and sub-specialties of the primary occupation and then listing the occupation titles to determine the training program's organization and to name its component courses and units. Such linkages benefit the employer, the school, and the student. (CH)

Reports the results of a survey of Fortune 500 companies regarding the position of communications manager. Profiles the responsibilities, typical salary, and usefulness of the position as perceived by respondents. (MS)

Describes content of the "Career Information in the Classroom: Workshop Guide for Infusing the Occupational Outlook Handbook." The "Guide" provides detailed information on conducting workshops that will increase a teacher's ability to make career exploration part of the curriculum. Highlights from each of its chapters are described. (CT)

This article takes a look at some of the key jobs at every level of the cable industry. It discusses winning a franchise, building and running the system, and programing and production. Job descriptions include engineer, market analyst, programers, financial analysts, strand mappers, customer service representatives, access coordinator, and studio…

Reviews the concept of campus image and provides examples of successful working relationships between colleges and potential employers. Points out considerations for building a comprehensive college relations program including careful research on individual campuses, accurate synthesis of information, thoughtful consultation with campus…

Examined predictors of college students' school-to-work transition difficulty, level of occupational knowledge, and crystallization of vocational self-concept. Occupational knowledge predicted whether students received at least one job offer before graduation and the total number of offers. Self-concept crystallization predicted at least one…

Aimed at the job applicant, this article discusses purposes of the job interview, information that should be obtained about the job prior to the interview, sources for this information, presentation in the interview, how to answer interview questions, and how to end the interview. (CT)

Each administrator, including the superintendent, at a Michigan school district is required to produce a job targets document that consists of (1) mission statement, (2) job description, (3) key result areas, (4) effectiveness standards, and (5) standards of performance. (MLF)

This discussion of the role of librarians past, present, and future notes job responsibilities; effects of technological changes (online public catalog, electronic publishing, distributed processing, private sector); the role of catalogers; cooperative cataloging; new recruits for library schools; expectations for newly recruited professional…

Explored the effects of sex-biased language in occupational information on subject's attitudes regarding gender appropriateness of occupations, in a sample of 184 eighth graders who read neutral or biased occupational briefs. Results showed a nonsignificant language effect and a significant sex difference in occupational interest. (JAC)

Investigated job-seeker preferences for selected job factors in a study of 266 students who rated fictitious job descriptions. Results showed adequate pay was relatively more important than factors related to the type of work. Sex, age, grade average, parents' income, experience, and achievement need influenced students' attitudes. (JAC)

Shows how job descriptions can help school administrators manage and supervise the business of their districts more effectively, if they define areas of responsibility, outline reporting relationships, establish accountability, and set standards for performance evaluation. Includes a sample job description-related evaluation form. (TE)