Discusses a study that followed roughly equivalent samples of vocational and nonvocational graduates. Includes personal comments and advice bearing on the school-to-work transition. (JOW)

Council of Counseling Psychology Training Programs were surveyed in 1986, revealing that women outnumbered men in programs; student enrollment increased, faculty numbers decreased; university counseling centers were most popular practicum setting; community mental health centers and university counseling centers provided most initial job…

The authors focus on personal and social skills needed for employability. They suggest strategies for teaching employability skills. (CH)

The author reports on a collaborative effort among three state agencies that is currently giving 3,000 California youth who are disabled a chance to prove themselves in private sector job placements. Discusses program administration, funding, computerized recordkeeping, entrance requirements, and plans for the future. (CT)

Investigated the accuracy with which personnel recruiters perceive specific reward preferences of new college graduates and the effect of recruiter experiences on perceptual accuracy. Results indicated significant differences on 11 job characteristics. Although recruitment specialization did not influence accuracy, experience did, with less…

A supported work model has helped 167 persons with mild and moderate mental retardation maintain subsidized competitive employment for a 6-year period. The model features structured placement, job-site training by staff, and ongoing follow-along support. Policy implications of such an approach question traditional placement in sheltered workshops…

Examined the simultaneous impact of job attributes and recruiting practices on the likelihood of job acceptance by graduating college students (N=200). Results indicated that job attributes but not recruiting practices influenced the likelihood of job acceptance. (LLL)

Suggests that placement, like cooperative education, can function better in academic affairs rather than student affairs. Describes the combination of the two departments at the University of South Florida and discusses advantages and disadvantages of a combined program. (JAC)

Discusses a study that found that students with ownership types of supervised occupational experience programs (SOEP) were more likely to be engaged in full-time agricultural occupations and those who had placement types of SOEPs were more likely to be in nonagricultural occupations. (JOW)

Discusses a study that emphasized the importance of vocational special needs educators working with potential employers in promoting a greater awareness of the characteristics and potential of handicapped individuals. (JOW)

Five organizations report promising payoffs from the scheme in which training becomes an adjunct to the selection and placement process. (WL)

Assessment of the Position Analysis Questionnaire (PAQ) at a four-year state college with 8,000 students indicates that the PAQ job evaluation method is sufficiently valid and has enough unique advantages to warrant its serious consideration for use by college and university personnel administrators. (LBH)

This brief shares stories about how three students with disabilities used networking and mentoring to become interested in or learn more about a line of work, or even to find jobs. The students represented different high school grade levels and had a wide range of disabilities including learning, cognitive, physical or health-related, sensory,…

Presents the results of South Carolina's Trident Technical College's (TTC's) 1998 graduate follow-up survey report of 915 TTC graduates. Graduates were surveyed and results were obtained for the following items: graduate goals, employment, placement rates, graduates in related fields, when job were obtained, job finding methods, job locations, job…

Presents the results of South Carolina's Trident Technical College's (TTC's) 1999 graduate follow-up survey report. Graduates were surveyed and results were obtained for the following items: graduate goals, employment, placement rates, graduates in related fields, when job obtained, job finding methods, job locations, job satisfaction, job…