The authors focus on one of 15 funded projects in Wisconsin designed to help displaced homemakers move into the paid work force. The Northcentral Wisconsin Displaced Homemakers' Project is involved in job development and job market preparation. Case studies are included. (CH)

The author discusses the role, make-up, establishment, and workings of the placement department advisory board within a proprietary school. (CH)

Examines the historical roots of career planning and placement centers. Takes an in-depth look at a major identity issue, career services' organizational structure, and method of integration. (CH)

Explored the experiences of 30 visually impaired adults in finding employment and their explanations for successful or unsuccessful vocational outcomes. Interviews indicated that problems were related to public attitudes toward blindness, employer reluctance, and inadequate vocational training. (JAC)

Linear structural relations (LISREL) analysis was used to examine causal models of employment outcomes for 380 vocational rehabilitation clients. Goodness-of-fit indices indicated that a simplified model, in which Opportunity Structure was eliminated, yielded the best-fitting model with the lowest average residual size. (Author/ABB)

Describes the experiences of career administrators at the Univerisity of Maryland-College Park and the University of Sheffield, England who engaged in a 3-month staff exchange. Discusses similarities and differences in career development in the United States and England. (JAC)

Provides background on the job club process and how it can be used for integrated training of special needs and regular education students in need of job search assistance. Includes field test project information. (JOW)

This study explores how sex is related to core-periphery placement and mobility from labor force entry to almost midcareer. The results support the existing literature that suggests women enter the labor force in peripheral industries. Limitations and issues pertaining to future studies using both individualistic and structural approaches are…

Describes techniques placement counselors can use to help students considering foreign employment, including career information, direction, advice and support, and help with the application and interviewing process. Includes a sample resume and a list of resources for exploring international careers. (JAC)

Evaluates four leadership development programs for minorities to determine what characteristics are most effective. Reports that programs offering the greatest possibility of bringing members into the mainstream are comprehensive education programs with an apprenticeship component that equips participants with both experience and an academic…

The Job Bank in the Sheboygan, Wisconsin secondary schools, sponsored by the Wisconsin State Employment Service (WSES), consists of two sets of microfiche of job openings throughout the State as listed with WSES. It is used for placement at the high school level and exploratory purposes at the junior high level. (EA)

Even when one of its plants was phased out, the Union Carbide Corp. Program continued with regular training programs and also put two additional programs into motion: Training for employees who would be re-entering the job market and training for employees eligible for retirement benefits. (ABM)

The Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Training Program (JOBS) is intended to enhance welfare recipients' employability through education, training, and job placement activities, and provision of Medicaid benefits and child care subsidies. The JOBS Observational Study compared outcomes findings to those from the New Chance Observational Study to…

Colleges and universities may no longer merely turn out graduates with degrees, thinking thereby to have fulfilled their obligation to the student. Recent economic and technological changes have narrowed certain fields of employment while opening up others. Future changes will continue to affect opportunities for employment. Because there is so…

Three teachers established a job placement service for high school business graduates in a community changing from rural to suburban character. The service provided a function needed by the students, helped businesses become aware of a source of employees, and enabled the teachers to earn graduate credit. (AG)