Analyzed longitudinal data from 126 employees 1 month prior to being permanently displaced. Behavioral choice model significantly predicted behavioral intention to look for job, effort in looking, and actual behavior/role choice 18 months later. Expectancy for obtaining job was inversely related with age, positively related with education,…

Evaluated impact of individual difference variables (gender, school performance, Type A behavior) on job search and influence of search on recruitment, interview performance, job offers, and job placement outcomes (search stress and job satisfaction). Results suggest link between job search, interview outcomes, number of job offers, and placement…

Compares the perspectives of more experienced art directors and copywriters to those of newer ones, on such topics as the skills educators should incorporate in advertising courses, electives that benefit aspiring "creatives," and techniques creatives used to secure their jobs. (SR)

Describes a job search project for business communication students where they are required to use the resources of their university's career planning and placement center. (SR)

Suggestions are offered for individuals involved in a job search for teaching positions in foreign language departments and who are planning interviews at the Modern Language Association convention. (LB)

A veteran school leader advises aspiring superintendents to focus their job search according to desired geographical area, type of community, and salary range and to prepare thoroughly for interviews. On-the-job success strategies include watching professional image, finding out about predecessors, communicating educational goals, honing public…

Describes an assignment for a business communication class in which students use a "company research" worksheet to gather information on a company that they would like to work for in the future. (SR)

Research on patterns in advertising academic administrative positions suggests that an applicant can often judge what a college is looking for by close scrutiny of its advertisement. The publications that carry the ad, their distribution, the ad's frequency, stated preference in academic background, and wording are clues. (MSE)

Describes and flowcharts the process of writing a resume to help students to write more orderly and logically. Includes steps beginning with the personal inventory and ending with the final copy. (PRA)

Demonstrates that illegal questioning in job interviews is a serious problem. Presents a method and materials for teaching a range of responses to such illegal questioning. Suggests eight response strategies. (PRA)

Conducted national survey to examine job search experiences of lesbian, gay, and bisexual student affairs professionals (n=249). Results revealed that 46% of respondents had directly asked employers about degree of support for sexual minorities in job environment; 63% did not directly disclose their sexual orientation at least until after job…

A sample of 18- to 23-year-old workforce entrants (N=332) was broken into subsamples. Study 1 found support for detached and interactive job-search behavior which seemed to represent different levels of emotional involvement in the job-search process. Study 2 involved working college students (N=117) and found that extroverts favored interactive…

Reports on the findings of the "2000 Graduating Student and Alumni Survey" conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE.) Examines respondents' views on career planning and the job search process and their expectations of employers in terms of salaries, benefits, and working conditions. (GCP)

In an interview with William Bridges, the author of "JobShift" discusses the changing world of jobs. He indicates that for many industries, job descriptions are irrelevant and suggests that people need to learn their own strengths and resources to increase their opportunities. (JOW)

Explains the purpose and philosophy of the Web site for the University of Missouri Career Center, its financial cost, assessment, and impact on the center. Addresses future developments, such as direct online counseling and job search and resume services. (SK)