Describes forensic science as a career. Includes information on the nature of the work, employment and working conditions, earnings and outlook, and necessary qualifications and training. (JOW)

The first article discusses the need for a standard occupational classification system (SOC), the creation of the 1998 SOC, its implementation schedule, and plans for ongoing development. The second describes the government's industry classification system, tracking its creation through the North American Industry Classification System, which…

Changes in the role of the physician in today's society have made their career choices risky. Career specialists have an opportunity to assist those who do not normally seek career advice outside their own profession. (JOW)

Describes the nature of the work of tax examiners, revenue agents, and collectors. Includes employment outlook; benefits and drawbacks; qualifications, training, and advancement; and sources of additional information. (JOW)

In this article, the author talks about the net generation (NG) of learners and how the net generation media specialist could help students in their needs. The NG media specialist creates a program that serves students who are diverse economically, culturally, and academically. Thus, if the NG media specialist provides resources, facilities, and…

The increase of education in younger people and the relative scarcity of qualified jobs available for them make the overeducation of young workers a social issue. We explored the relationships between overeducation and extra-role behaviors (job content innovation and career-enhancing strategies) as well as the direct and moderating role of…

Hierarchically, job content, and double plateaued employees from a variety of industries were surveyed regarding their experiences. Plateau-specific stress was higher than the stress experienced by the general population. Plateaued employees also reported more depression than the general population. Double plateaued employees reported higher…

The standards in this document are for Automotive Technology programs and are designed to clearly state what the student should know and be able to do upon completion of an advanced high-school automotive program. Minimally, the student will complete a three-year program to achieve all standards. Although these exit-level standards are designed…

THE OCCUPATIONAL DEFINITIONS PRESENT CONSIDERABLY MORE INFORMATION THAN THOSE IN PREVIOUS EDITIONS (1939 AND 1949), AND A NEW CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM REFLECTS RELATIONSHIPS AMONG OCCUPATIONS NOT ONLY IN TERMS OF WORK INVOLVED BUT ALSO IN TERMS OF WORKER CHARACTERISTICS REQUIRED SUCH AS TRAINING TIME, APTITUDES, INTERESTS, TEMPERAMENTS, PHYSICAL…

Makes general points about the content of career guidance, reviews methods of communicating career information, and explores strategies that can be used for integrating these methods in guidance systems. (JOW)

The authors review Counseling: A Helping Profession, a brochure published by APGA, and evaluate it in terms of standards set forth in the NVGA Guidelines for Preparing and Evaluating Occupational Materials. (BY)

Fourth and fifth graders learn about work by viewing sound-slide presentations. Each occupation (subsystem) requires from 8 to 15 minutes to complete, depending on the aptness of the pupil. The entire system can be completed in 1 1/2 to 2 hours with little or no assistance from the teacher. The system described in this article was developed by the…

Describes the duties of a political press secretary, some of the problems with the profession, and the frame of mind necessary to pursue a career in press relations. (HTH)