The analysis of interviews with a sample of Chicago-area women aged 25 to 54 demonstrated that, for the most part, they tend to evaluate their jobs as containing greater job complexity than does "an average job" and to be pleased by this fact. (CT)

Showed that reliabilities in the .50 range can be obtained when raters rule out only 15-20% of the items on the Position Analysis Questionnaire as "Does Not Apply" and respond randomly to the remainder. (Author/ABB)

The duties, training, qualifications, advancement, and employment outlook of correction officers are described. (EA)

A week-long special program introduced the students of Northern Cambria High School to their coal-mining heritage and involved members of the coal industry and of the community. (IRT)

Identification of the subsystems in the personnel management function provides an audit framework that leads to a more efficient development of the human resources within the organization. (Author/IRT)

Administrations at colleges and universities are continually faced with the following dilemma: "Just what is our school radio station all about?" To help to answer such questions, this paper focuses upon some of the basic elements contained in formulating, operating, and managing a college or university radio station. The approach…

The assistant principal of a Catholic elementary school carries out some of the duties (with the needed authority) of the school principal. How tasks and authority are delegated vary and depend upon the personality of each individual school. Fifteen assistant principals wrote essays relating one of their chief responsibilities to show a wide…

A typical day for an appliance repairman is described to serve as an example and to provide occupational information for a career in appliance repairing. Also, the type of skills needed for this job are described. (DS)

The athletic trainer is, in effect, a paramedic who gives first aid and rehabilitation treatments to injured athletes. Opportunities, income, education, and a list of undergraduate and graduate programs approved by the National Athletic Training Association are presented. (Author/SC)

Outlines several existing case histories of projects undertaken by a management firm in which they have brought jobs in right on or under budget. With no architectural or contracting heritage to defend, the "computer boys" slip into owners' shoes and construction management becomes whatever the projects demand. (Author)

Expanding plastics industry makes this a good career choice for many. (Editor)

Covers the supply of and demand for environmental manpower as well as agencies and associations to contact for information and assistance. Although all indicators point to more jobs in the near future, hard supply-and-demand numbers are not yet fully available. (BL)