Describes the Bernard Haldane System for Identifying Motivated Skills, an English course integrating job seeking skills with freshman composition and rhetoric instruction. An achievement essay, classification essays, and research essays precede preparation of resumes, application letters, and interview techniques. (HTH)

Describes a new system of aptitude and interest testing in relation to a psychologically meaningful structure of occupations. A variety of applications of the system are described, including an example of group assessment and occupational exploration for workers who were about to lose their jobs. (Author/JAC)

Handicapped job applicants face at least one unique problem in their job search. Does this problem result in an atypical job search pattern? Could counselors and personnel workers improve a disabled person's chances of finding a job? This study, which reports the search patterns of paraplegics, suggests answers to these questions. (Author)

Graduate students face a myriad of tasks as they prepare to enter the academic job market. Tips on how to complete a successful job search--from advice about preparing application materials and finding available positions to knowledge about what to expect during the interview--are provided in this paper. It opens with a discussion of applicant…

Every educator in pursuit of a leadership position in administration will value this book's clear strategy and advice about how to successfully compete for employment. Using the terminology and techniques of business, the author guides the reader step-by-step through the process of developing a personal marketing plan from gaining product…

Details a longitudinal field experiment on the effectiveness of a behavioral/self-help job-finding program--the job club. Employment service clients (N=46) received job club program or normally available (control) services. Follow-up data revealed a 74 percent employment rate for job club participants versus 22 percent for controls. (Author/JAC)

Presents a career preparation model as a guide for developing those steps needed to be more competitive in the job market. The model is designed primarily for liberal arts students and has four main components: assessment, integrated planning, evaluation, and employment search. (RC)

Presents a list of questions candidates should be prepared to ask and answer when seeking a job in higher education. Notes the purposes of asking interviewers questions. (RC)

Discusses music teacher supply and demand and suggests ideas to help music education graduates get jobs. A survey conducted by the Association of School, College and University Staffing shows regional demands for vocal and instrumental teachers. Job seekers should be willing to relocate, flexible in their expectations, and qualified in several…

Examines the dynamics of unemployment in terms of job loss and job search. Compares job loss to the grieving process and job search to burnout. Describes counseling strategies for people at various stages in the unemployment process. (Author)

Offers guidelines for class instruction in job search strategies, for researching the chosen occupation, interviewing, constructing the resume, and preparing the application package. (HTH)

Concludes that college and university administrators need to be more informed on how qualified females and other minorities become aware of available positions and what recruiting factors are necessary to hire these candidates. (PD)

Questionnaires relating to employment status, job satisfaction, and job search methods were completed by graduates of a program in human services (N=156). Results indicated that graduates are finding employment with human service agencies and are satisfied with other positions. Field experiences often provided employment opportunities. (RC)

As part of a comprehensive community treatment program, offenders with multiple employment handicaps were taught job-seeking skills and given intensive support in finding and maintaining employment. Although the program was considered successful, it appears that intensive community treatment must be more closely integrated with special employment…

A study comparing the duration of unemployment and the postunemployment earnings of women over and under age 45 determined that there are significant differences between older and younger women in job-search behavior, employment opportunities, earnings, and assistance received from employment service agencies and unions. (SK)