Ten problems faced by a group of unemployed librarians in job hunting and 7 suggestions for prospective employers are listed. (PF)

Created to evaluate the effects of placement training for persons with developmental disabilities, the Competitive Employment Implementation Scale (CEIS) measures training participants' acceptance of responsibility for effecting competitive employment for their clients. Thirty-seven participants in competitive employment workshops and participants…

The released prisoners' search for work is hampered by a lack of cash resulting from his inadequate earnings during his confinement. To improve this situation many prisons have established work-release programs in order to improve a prisoner's financial status when he leaves. (BP)

Describes and tabulates placement and salaries of new graduates of accredited library schools in the U.S. and Canada. (LS)

Remarks from speech to Policy and Planning Comm. of Business and Office Div.

The Social Vocabulary Index (SVI) and the Inderaction Scale (ID) were developed to measure the character and quality of the interpersonal relationships among the participants in the rehabilitation process. This study sought to (1) determine whether the scales were suitable for further research in the rehabilitation of the rural client, and (2)…

The document describes a project to assess the occupational opportunities of persons with severe permanent handicaps, to describe vocational training programs and placement services available for the severely handicapped, and to recommend needed research and development activities concerning vocational and placement needs of severely handicapped…

The establishment and maintenance of a successful placement program necessitates the establishment of a smooth flowing record-keeping system. The materials comprising the document were prepared as a supplementary handout for a career placement workshop; they are forms and materials used by one community college and are offered as samples. The…

Resulting in part from a project designed to identify and describe comprehensive programs of excellence in career education, this booklet is the seventh in a series describing current, successful career education practices. This monograph presents a model for a placement and follow-up program, which involves the entire professional staff of a…

The article examines some of the considerations involved in the development of the job placement specialist in the rehabilitation of handicapped persons. (DLS)

Written for individuals who use the ALA Conference Placement Center, this article explains how the Center works, the services it offers, and provides some helpful hints for potential job seekers. (JPF)

Describes Massachusetts' Employment and Training Choices Program that seeks to move people from welfare dependency to economic self-sufficiency. Program components are career assessment and planning, training and job placement, educational services, and support services. (JOW)

Biographic and program information were related to placement outcomes for 75 mentally retarded adults who had completed a three-year training program and up to three years of subsequent community vocational placement. Results suggested an important role for cognitive variables (symbol management and basic concepts) in the overall structure of…

Personal interviews and agency records were used to examine month-by-month vocational histories of 53 sheltered workshop employees placed in competitive jobs. Most participants who were still employed after four to five years had parental support, while those who returned to the workshop or were unemployed did not. (Author/CL)

Surveyed 118 business students to examine the utility of job sources and strategies. Results showed the placement office was the most heavily used source, followed by direct applications. Most students used a form of maximizing strategy and indicated a need to rely on a wide range of job sources. (JAC)