The centralized placement committee is a group of college and university career center staff members who meet and share common interests and exchange ideas with colleagues. This study was conducted to collect information from 139 centralized placement members about their operations. Questionnaires completed by 75 committee members revealed that…

Vermont Technical College's (VTC's) graduating class of 1987 has attained a 100% placement rate, marking the third consecutive year that every VTC graduate has found employment, continued his/her education, or entered the military. This report offers follow-up data on the 182 men and women of the class of 1987, broken down by degree major. In…

The paper describes the efforts of Stepping Stones Growth Center, a vocational training organization which places persons with developmental disabilities into competitive employment. Two programs within Stepping Stones feature training for boat maintenance and janitorial and grounds maintenance. Placement preparation is described in terms of its…

A counselor's use of career path analysis should improve the preparation of students for acceptance into entry-level jobs in industry. (Author)

The State employment service in Louisville specializes in finding jobs for people over 60 through its Retired Workers Job Service Center. (BP)

OF 136 RETURNS FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF 151 JUNIOR COLLEGES, 100 INDICATED THE EXISTENCE OF A FULL-TIME PLACEMENT SERVICE, WITH "LIMITED" SERVICE IN THE OTHER COLLEGES. AMONG THE COLLEGES WITH COMPLETE SERVICES, (1) IN 83, THE PLACEMENT FUNCTIONS WERE CENTRALIZED UNDER ONE ADMINISTRATOR, (2) APPROXIMATELY HALF OF THE ADMINISTRATORS REPORTED TO…

This demonstration project determined if the application of diagnostic techniques, remedial services, and intensive job development efforts on an individualized basis could develop or improve the employability of applicants in professional occupations who were not competitive in the Detroit job market. A comparison was made of the experiences of…

The job placement service guide outlines the steps which were followed in organizing and coordinating a job placement service for secondary students of Cobb County Public Schools, Georgia. A three-stage sequential procedure is outlined for (1) developing, (2) implementing, and (3) evaluating the placement services of the school system. Copies of…

Career Guidance and job placement are integral elements of the career education concept. Career decision making, a major component, includes learning about self, the world of work, and the interrelationship of these factors. The total professional staff, including a placement coordinator, should be involved in a team approach to serve all…

The records, findings, and recommendations of 15 opportunities Industrialization Centers (OIC) were synthesized and analyzed so that individual OICs and other manpower programs could benefit. A detailed review of the final reports of the OICs and three field visits were made to collect data. To facilitate comparison, each of the chapters contains…

The 25th in the annual series on placements and salaries of graduates of American Library Association-accredited library schools. (Author)

Results of annual survey of graduates of American Library Association accredited library schools. (KP)

Reports on a workshop presented at San Diego State University as a cooperative project between the university library and the Center for Counseling Services and Placement to teach students how to identify potential employers, develop corporate research strategies, and find relocation information. Background, organization, content, and evaluation…

Conducted first two phases of longitudinal methodology for collecting student affairs graduates' placement data by comparing graduates' anticipated and actual placements. Results revealed that graduates found themselves in different types of institutions than they had anticipated, fewer followed through to further graduate studies, and many found…

Examined self-reported importance and attainment of practitioner competencies among rehabilitation counselors, vocational evaluators, and job placement specialists across three major employment settings. The Rehabilitation Skills Inventory was completed by 1,294 rehabilitation practitioners. Data analysis identified generic competencies and…