This document represents the first efforts of the Hawaii State Occupational Information Coordinating Committee (HSOICC) to define the basic concepts of the Hawaii Occupational Information System (HOIS). It provides the basis on which Hawaii can build in subsequent years, and can be used in two ways: to provide ideas and material to be used in…

The role of educational field agents was examined as part of a longitudinal study of external assistance in school change. Six employees of Research for Better Schools (RBS), working as change agents in five schools, served as subjects for the study. Data were collected through extensive observations and interviews. The field agents performed…

Based on research conducted by Southwest Virginia Community College, this monograph presents information in a variety of formats on seven computerized career information systems: (1) microcomputers, which have the advantage of low cost, amenability to the production of locally generated databases, and portability; (2) the Coordinated Occupational…

The Career Information System File is utilized in the organization and management procedures of the Career Information System (CIS) component of the Career Decision-Making (CDM) Program developed by Appalachia Educational Laboratory. (See CE 019 229 for an overview of the total CDM Program.) The twelve career areas and worker trait groups used to…

The study reported is a replication of Henry Mintzberg's study of five executives at work to determine the scope of their job-related activities. For this study superintendents in three suburbs contiguous to a large midwestern city were observed at work for one week, including evening meetings when they were scheduled. An attempt was made to…

This collection of insights and experiences of seven women in educational administration is particularly useful for women considering upward mobility within administration. The women's backgrounds and geographic locations vary, and they work in educational institutions at several levels. Their responses to a number of questions relating to their…

The study reported in this document is part of a larger research effort by the Employment and Training Administration to examine recruitment and hiring processes. This study presents a comparison of stocks and flows of occupational listings in help wanted ads and listings placed with the public employment service (ES) by local employers.…

Occupations and organizations within the British press and broadcasting systems are examined in this paper. Its sections summarize recent British research on media communicators and discuss characteristics of craft unions and other media organizations; the historical development of the British press; the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and…

Young blacks today are not obtaining jobs. One reason for this situation is the lack of opportunity available to them to learn about specific job vacancies and to be selected by a hiring employer. Recent data suggest that black youth are as likely to attempt to find work as are white youth. The discrepancy between the employment prospects of black…

This monograph is intended to help parents, students, and lay persons understand more clearly the expectations, responsibilities, and day-to-day activities of the school principal. Most of the references made in the publication are to secondary principals, but many of the role expectations apply to elementary principals as well. The author…

Career information concerning jobs in the electricity-electronics field is presented. Included is an overview of all positions of employment in the field, such as professional engineers, technicians, skilled craft workers, and semi-skilled workers. A description of their work, training requirements, and employment outlook is given. Information is…

This catalog contains information about planning, career guidance programs, and five selected planning models. General information about planning and educational change is discussed in the section on planning, along with specific guidelines for planners of career guidance programs. Two worksheets, "Planning Considerations" and "Selection Guide,"…

THE PURPOSE OF THIS STUDY WAS TO OBTAIN INFORMATION ON THE CURRENT LABOR FORCE IN HOSPITALS AND NURSING HOMES AND FUTURE MANPOWER NEEDS WHICH WOULD BE HELPFUL TO PLANNERS OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, EMPLOYERS, WORKERS, AND YOUTH ENTERING THE LABOR MARKET. ADMINISTRATORS OR PERSONNEL OFFICERS OF 14 HOSPITALS AND 13 NURSING HOMES,…

KEY PERSONS IN 297 NONFARM AGRICULTURAL BUSINESSES, AGENCIES, OR SERVICES, LOCATED IN 21 REPRESENTATIVE COUNTIES, WERE INTERVIEWED TO IDENTIFY PRESENT AND EMERGING NONFARM AGRICULTURAL OCCUPATIONS, TO DETERMINE THE COMPETENCIES NEEDED IN THESE OCCUPATIONS, TO DETERMINE OTHER CHARACTERISTICS OF THE OCCUPATIONS, AND TO ARRANGE THE OCCUPATIONS AND…

THIS PROJECT'S PRIMARY CONCERN HAS BEEN THE DESIGN OF NEW TYPES OF GUIDANCE MATERIALS AND NEW INSTRUCTIONAL APPROACHES CENTERING UPON EDUCATIONAL-VOCATIONAL ASPIRATIONS OF STUDENTS, PARTICULARLY THE NONCOLLEGE BOUND AND CULTURALLY DISADVANTAGED. IN THE EARLY STAGES, A BEHAVIORAL MODEL ON WHICH TO BASE THE DESIGN OF AN INSTRUCTIONAL SYSTEM FOR…