The trend toward career education in the schools and its implications suggest the addition of job placement, especially client-centered placement, as part of the school counselor's responsibility. Planning for its eventual inclusion can only increase a counselor's ability to adapt in an ever-changing system of transient educational priorities.…

The report by a subcommittee of AAUP's Committee A on Academic Freedom and Tenure is presented regarding the practice of some higher education institutions of retaining small numbers of full-time nontenured teachers on indefinitely renewable appointments. Problems faced--uncertainty and lack of community with colleagues--are discussed and AAUP…

The AAUP Committee A on Academic Freedom and Tenure approved this policy statement, which accepts the 1940 statement's provision for crediting prior service. The statement was adopted by the Council of the American Association of University Professors in June 1978. (LBH)

How does one develop a fair distribution of equitable work loads for faculty involved in operating a cooperative education program? Attempts to specify the responsibilities required, estimate the amount of time needed to meet these responsibilities, and equate this time with the time required for meeting normal classroom requirements. (Author/RK)

The article describes "Project Occupations" at a Missouri junior college to train and find employment for low-income persons who are unskilled, undereducated, have lost jobs, or are chronically unemployed. Emphasis is on fast training and placement in area businesses. (MF)

Describes how one software package can make a big difference in the effectiveness of a placement program. (Author)

Describes a placement office which needed computer service but couldn't justify a complicated system. Presents a means which was found to eliminate tedious handling of data. (Author)

Barriers to employment for economically and vocationally disadvantaged persons are presented in this study. Four clusters of barriers are identified: job qualifications, social and interpersonal conflict, legal and financial problems, and emotional-personal problems. Counseling programs are also described to help individuals overcome these…

Expressed vocational choices were more predictive of employment status four years after high school graduation for males than were scores on either the Vocational Preference Inventory or the Kuder Preference Record--Vocational. Predictions for males were more accurate than for females on all measures. (Author)

Recent studies concerned with training clients in job-seeking skills, together with investigations on the relative effectiveness of formal and informal job seeking methods point to a promising alternative to selective placement for clients who are capable of an independent job search. (Author)

Report of the Conference on Changing Career Opportunities for Physicists indicates that prospects for obtaining jobs in physics is not good and will continue to be poor into the mid-1980's and possibly beyond. (SL)

The study investigated vocational activities of 274 English young people between the ages of 15 and 21. Two-thirds entered occupational centers for disabled adults; only 5% found a job in open employment. The physically impaired experienced a more difficult transition but the mentally impaired faced a more limited range of vocational choices.…

The author discusses public relations activities for vocational educators. She covers involvement in community activities, giving speeches, the press, and promotional materials. (CH)

Describes the Norfolk (Virginia) Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention and Services (NAPPS) Demonstration Project. Concerns addressed are (1) pregnancy prevention; (2) student retention; (3) prenatal care; (4) infant mortality prevention; and (5) job skill development and job placement. NAPPS has succeeded in reversing many adverse consequences of…

The article outlines a guide to help special educators, parents, and adult service providers assist learning-disabled individuals in exploring employment and postsecondary options and enhance the transition planning process. Steps include developing an employability profile, identifying occupational areas to explore, and conducting exploration…