The duty areas of agriculture/agribusiness task statements identified in an Ohio study can be an asset in the development of updated courses of study relevant to secondary-level students' needs. Teachers of vocational agriculture can use these common core tasks as a curriculum-discussion base with the local advisory committee. (Author/AJ)

Career awareness. Economics. Applause! Mothers and fathers present their own version of show and tell to an enthusiastic audience. (Editor)

Topics discussed in this article are changes in small business, education for small business ownership, curriculum development, other materials, and implications for occupational education. Needs are cited for total programs that will adequately prepare young people to successfully pursue careers in small business ownership and management. (TA)

This article describes the successful application of instructional design technology in the programming of a career information center at the college level, and offers implications for further work in this area. (Author)

The author gives a rationale for stressing job and labor market information over active job placement efforts, taking into account the constrained availability of job placement funds, realities of job search behavior, and other factors. (TA)

Discusses the 21st Century Education Leader Project, designed to identify the attributes of and provide a work profile for community college presidents of the next century. Describes methods used to develop the profile, including a panel of 14 community college experts and the Occupational Personality Questionnaire. Includes tables. (AJL)

Describes employers' increased level of interest in campus recruitment. Looks at who's hiring, the positions they are trying to fill, and how much they are willing to pay. Outlines ways to approach small employers, and provides information on what employers want in a new employee (e.g., excellent communication skills). (RJM)

Identifies 29 private firms in the business of conducting superintendent searches on a regional or nationwide basis. Includes addresses, brief descriptions, and fee ranges. (MLF)

Lessons left out of the formal superintendents' education include handling the school board; working with micromanagers; dealing with the once-a-month expert; communicating with parents; and keeping fit. (MLF)

Investigates why university students become journalism/mass communication majors. Indicates students' reasons for studying advertising, print news, radio-television, or public relations. Presents students' perceptions of the work that their chosen fields will require and their feelings on what would bring them job satisfaction. (SG)

Reports results of a 1987 survey designed to determine the educational preparedness and attitudes of academic librarians who participate in bibliographic instruction. Findings are discussed under the following headings: demographics; educational preparation; previous teaching experience; gaining and retaining support for the program; position…

Written for workers starting careers or reentering the labor force after a long absence, this article explores issues to think about when considering a job offer and provides criteria for judging job offers. (JOW)

Perceptions of job-related stress were collected from teachers employed in the nongovernment Catholic schools in New South Wales, and the results were compared and contrasted with the previously obtained state school findings. (18 references) (SI)

National Semiconductor, a worldwide firm with headquarters in California, designed dual career paths with the assistance of a compensation and benefits consulting firm. The approach to change was so effective, because of the paths, job evaluations, compensation structure, and the process, that others have adopted it. (JOW)

Discusses the inherent conflict in the efforts of guidance practitioners to attend to the need of society for order while fostering equity in access to vocational and educational opportunities. Considers different levels of linkages between guidance services and describes some efforts at developing them. Illustrates principles for linking by…