This is the first of a 2-volume final report of a 20-month research and development project conducted by the Michigan State Employment Service agency and a private research firm. The purpose of the project was to design and test innovative methods of increasing the volume and quality of jobs listed with the employment service. Included are: (1) a…

The Lenawee Vocational-Technical Center (Vo-Tec Center) and accompanying Placement Office are a combined vocational school, work experience program, and placement service. Serving the 3,500 students in the 12 feeder high schools in the county, about half of whom attend the Vo-Tec Center, the Placement Office boasts 100% placement of students in a…

The evaluation team was contracted by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) to conduct an overall independent evaluation of the American Indian Scholarship Program at the University of New Mexico. Findings include that the University of New Mexico is considered by law students and graduates as the center for legal education for Indians; that the per…

Some of the ways in which cable communications may affect society's ability to help individuals who, in one way or another, are less fortunate than most are explored. The services contemplated here include job training and placement, family counseling, rehabilitation, and home management assistance. The proposed audience would include those who…

Describes focus of current vocational training programs and provides an overview of their effectiveness, as well as the status of the deaf in the world of work. A process for developing such programs, and the job placement history of graduates of such programs at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf are also discussed. (RAO)

Results of the current study of 1976 data indicate that although the advantage in favor of counseled applicants being placed was somewhat less in fiscal year 1976 than in fiscal year 1973, counseled applicants' percentage-of-placement rate was still higher than that for all applicants in general. (Author)

The separation between work and education is common to many liberal arts institutions. One such institution is fighting this concept by offering career experiences outside the academic environment. (Author)

This report of the sixth annual study of employment trends for the graduates of media programs is based on data from 13 schools. Results indicate that a new trend may be developing, with business and industry emerging as a viable placement category. (CMV)

The survey shows a definite improvement in the number of jobs which were available for the holders of a Bachelors' Degree in Physics and Astronomy in 1967-77 as compared to 1968-69. The number of students majoring in physics and astronomy is on the rise, and many of them pursue graduate programs in those fields. (GA)

Determination and preserverance proved to be the winning ingredients when New Jersey colleges confronted the government for allocation of funds. (Author)

We can learn about the identity of counseling psychologists by examining graduate programs that train them. This article reports the results of the 1976 study by the Council of Counseling Psychology Programs. It looks at program identification and characteristics, faculty and student characteristics, applications and financial aid, and job…

Assessment centers are very popular with professionals and practitioners involved in selection of management personnel. This research focuses on assessment center validity, i.e., while much attention has been given to predictor (assessment center) characteristics as they influence prediction hit rates, this paper examines the differential…

This dialogue focuses primarily on the meaning of the placement process and the functions of the placement specialist. There is sharp disagreement between the authors concerning placement in the rehabilitation process and the role of the rehabilitation counselor. Each author offers his viewpoint. (Author)

Job Seeker's Aids is a step-by-step procedure that can be used by rehabilitation counselors to help clients locate and visit manufacturing, institutional, and other places of employment for the purpose of identifying and applying for job openings. (Author)

The author discusses the three major areas in which a proprietary school must function properly in order to be successful: (1) Recruiting, with appropriate entrance tests before student admission; (2) educational program, with courses to train students in skills needed by business; and (3) job placement, the school's best form of advertising. (MF)