The purpose of this paper is to review the sources of vocational curriculum ?instruction that provides the skills necessary for individuals to perform entry-level jobs at the sub-baccalaureate level ? that may be available from selected federal agencies other than the Office of Vocational and Adult Education at the U.S. Department of Education.…

Carefully researched and documented considerations of turnover, job selection criteria, and salaries point to conclusions about how best to utilize today's college graduates. (Author)

Describes an employability profile that lists test scores on some competencies useful to employers. It is presented as a one-page profile form and can be used as a record by youth and adults looking for entry-level jobs. (JOW)

Nonpublic (n=820) and public (n=200) accountants rated 112 knowledge and skill areas required of entry workers. Some differences in the importance of these requirements for nonpublic and public accountants have implications for accounting curriculum design. (SK)

Project Transition screens, trains, and places welfare recipients in fast food restaurant jobs. Training focuses on employee responsibility for managers' expectations and on behavior that will raise those expectations of new employees. (SK)

The critical incidents technique was used with 50 workers successfully coping with career establishment. The workers identified behaviors used to cope with six tasks: organizational adaptation, position performance, work habits/attitudes, coworker relations, advancement, and career choice/plans. Responses were organized into patterns of coping…

Discusses differences in the kinds of occupations workers entered in 1990 with regard to age, sex, education, hours worked, and experience in the occupation. Includes information for the major occupational groups. (Author)

Survey responses from 176 of 568 personnel officers revealed high satisfaction with recently hired business graduates, especially in these areas: honesty, punctuality, grooming, ethics, dependability, hard work, lifelong learning commitment, pride in work, interpersonal skills, and work habits. Least satisfaction was found with desktop publishing…

Responses from 21 teachers and 45 employers revealed differences in perception between electronics technology teachers and employers regarding competencies needed for entry-level employment. Information collected indicated that there was close agreement between the groups. (Author)

A Delphi panel of 14 experts identified 37 tasks performed by/qualities needed by manufacturing engineering technologists. Most important were work ethic, performance quality, communication skills, teamwork, computer applications, manufacturing basics, materials knowledge, troubleshooting, supervision, and global issues. (SK)

Surveys creative directors at advertising agencies nationwide regarding their preferences for contents and strategies in the portfolios of entry-level copywriters and art directors. Reports results in terms of content and approaches, number of campaigns and pieces, subjects of ads selected, importance of presentation, importance of concept over…

Case studies help expand new nurses' critical-thinking ability, giving them the opportunity to make decisions, apply knowledge, and examine beliefs in a safe setting. (SK)

Selections for this list of the nation's best companies for minorities were made based on the company's commitment to diversity at every level, paying particular attention to the upper ranks of the companies. In these companies, ethnic minorities make up 22 percent of the officials and managers. (JOW)

Eight nursing students kept diaries during their transition from school to professional work. Common problems included management of paperwork, heavy workload, difficulty feeling relaxed when off duty, difficulty in determining what to delegate and when to call for doctors, and tending to seriously ill patients. (SK)