Reports on a survey which quantifies the entry-level market in top advertising agencies. Discusses employment projections, entry-level job distribution, source of entry-level employment, college degree of entry-level employees, academic major of entry-level employees, and entry-level assignments by major. Concludes that an advertising major is far…

Repeated interviews (n=207) at two large universities suggest that new faculty teach defensively, emphasizing content over student involvement, rarely seek or receive collegial help, and resent teaching as an activity that undermines scholarship. The successful minority quickly sought help and found a workload balance. (Author/MSE)

Reports on two mentoring programs, one for new faculty and one for new teaching assistants. The first, an externally funded, elaborate program suggests the centrality of sustained, involving relationships for best mentoring outcomes. The second demonstrated that a simpler program focusing on involvement within pair/group meetings produced…

Examines the relationships between psychosocial development, involvement in career development activities, and employment status of college seniors. Relationships were found among psychosocial development tasks and participation in career development activities. Results support the notion that psychosocial development and career development are…

Reasons for a lack of management accounting topics in business education include the following: (1) already full curriculum; (2) shortage of qualified teachers (Certified Public Accounting faculty outnumber Certified Management Accounting faculty 7:1); and (3) students prefer public accounting. (SK)

Interviews with 75 managers at 56 firms revealed the increasing importance of "soft" skills such as motivation and interaction with customers and coworkers; managers' perception that black men are lacking in soft skills, based on experience with past employees/applicants and media images; and high reliance on interviews in hiring. (SK)

An Odawa Indian woman who works as a process engineer is interviewed about her influences, college life, the college-to-work transition, her views on Indian leadership, and balancing work with other parts of life. Her booklet on survival skills for new engineers discusses adjusting to that first job, workplace conflict, gender differences, and…

The study examines the perceptions of 104 mid-and senior-level student affairs administrators of positions, responsibilities, competencies, and theories important for professional practice for new student affairs professionals. In regard to competencies, the results of this study provide important information about preprofessional abilities that…

This article analyses the early careers of young scientists in France. Since training and early career management are designed to cater almost exclusively for an academic career, a substantial proportion of PhDs lack support to design their training in relation to the job they will look for after graduation. Even if most young scientists manage to…

In this study, the authors provide some details about a variety of entry-level skills that are vitally important to systems analysts. They gathered the data from information technology practitioners, who related their experiences with real-world systems development projects. Such empirical evidence may be useful to faculty as they decide which…

This book, aimed at recent college graduates and job-changers, provides a process for making career decisions. Based on the Strong Interest Inventory and the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, it is intended to help readers understand who they are and what motivates them. The book provides information, guidance, exercises, and tools for identifying and…

Research has shown that three main barriers impede the ability of inner-city, low-income job seekers to find employment in the suburbs: an administrative or information barrier, a physical barrier, and a social barrier. The Bridges to Work demonstration program was designed to test the idea that improved access to suburban jobs can significantly…

The Ohio Skill Gap Initiative was conducted to determine the following: (1) what foundational skills--and skill levels--do entry-level employees need to succeed in today's workplace and (2) whether the students graduating from Ohio's public schools possess the foundational skills that will permit them to acquire the knowledge and…

Results of a survey to determine whether a Maryland high school business program prepared its graduates for their first job after graduation indicates a basically satisfactory business curriculum in need of change. Summary findings regarding graduate and business community surveys and recommendations are listed. (LH)

Results of a survey of the 500 largest industrial corporations imply if the economy continues in a depressed state for one to three years, managers will expect more of beginning office workers both in specific skills and in attractive personal qualities; managers expect schools to be sensitive to these needs. (Author/BP)