This book presents core information about interviewing for a teaching job, documenting a variety of interview processes, guiding teacher candidates in developing strategies for interviewing, and increasing teacher candidates' confidence in communicating their professional knowledge. In a spiral process, readers are asked to consider scenarios,…

Too often career counselors hear of, or work with, unemployed or underemployed foreign trained immigrant professionals. With the globalization of economy and shortages in skilled labor in Canada, the number of immigrant professionals is on the rise. It is becoming clear that services and programs are necessary to assist such individuals to ensure…

Discusses the difference between those who have been laid off and those who have been permanantly separated from their jobs. Presents demographic, occupational, and industry profiles of both groups and examines the variability in numbers of workers in each group and their job search and job change behavior. (JOW)

Using data from Black men residing in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, tests the hypothesis that the earnings advantage of first generation northern Blacks over native northern Blacks results from different career strategies in the two groups. (Author/GC)

Describes an outplacement training program conducted in a small group format with the option of individual follow-up counseling sessions. Program elements discussed include lecture topics, inventory of skills, job search activities, individual counseling, participant attitudes, and recommendations. (CT)

Fifteen learning disabled secondary students participated in resource room activities that stressed completing employment applications, looking for employment ads in newspapers, and role playing a job interview. Seventy percent of the class found gainful employment without assistance from outside sources. (CL)

Considers factors important in writing effective application letters including appearance, organization, attitude, style, and tone. Effective and noneffective approaches are illustrated. (RC)

The letter most likely to bring forth a positive response is short, error-free, and grammatically correct. The "hard sell" approach is viewed negatively. Attempts at sophistication through the use of metaphor, simile, and quotations are not well received. (Author)

Examines methods used to search for entry-level managerial positions and assesses how human resource and personnel directors in Georgia perceive these methods. Findings indicate that few of the directors use electronic technology to fill such positions, but they view positively those applicants who use electronic job searching methods. (RJM)

Examines the nature of academic position openings in the field of school psychology and gathers information about the characteristics sought and attributed to those individuals who were hired. Information about the job search process and characteristics sought in applicants are described. Recommendations are provided to help graduate students,…

A career portfolio is organized evidence of work readiness and specific job skills and can be focused to show the skills that employers want. It can make a case that one is prepared for the next stage of a career. (JOW)

Examines the nature of journalism and describes career paths. Details the development and training available and highlights characteristics of a good journalist. (JOW)

Data from a stratified random sample of 953 low-income urban women were analyzed to determine how they find jobs and the effect it has on subsequent earnings. Results show that although most find jobs through informal contacts, this has no effect on earnings. Those who recently left welfare were more likely to find jobs through formal sources.…

The Inmate Placement Program of the Federal Bureau of Prisons focuses on job skills to aid their readjustment to the community after release. The program includes a mock job fair and has served 7,000 inmates. (Contains 10 references.) (JOW)

Explored effects of Career Navigator, program providing job search assistance, on college student self-rated knowledge and skill in the job search process as compared to professional development business administration course and no-treatment control. Findings suggest that students using Career Navigator progressed in self-rated knowledge of job…