Describes the five largest psychotherapy occupations (psychiatrist, clinical/counseling psychologist, clinical social worker, marriage and family therapist, clinical mental health counselor) and looks at training requirements, types of practices, trends, and related occupations. Lists professional associations and references for further…

Describes the contingent workforce as people who work part time or for temporary-help agencies or are self-employed. Lists occupations that employ the most temporary workers and looks at the pluses and minuses for both employers and workers. (JOW)

Describes opportunities for locating job information through online networks using the World Wide Web or commercial networks such as CompuServe, America Online, and Prodigy. Points to the Online Career Center, the Interactive Employment Network, and books that describe available services. (JOW)

A sample of 51 undergraduates rated 51 occupations; half selected the 12 most positive and half the 12 most negative. Ratings made after they read positive or negative depictions of the occupations indicated that expectations about occupations significantly influenced responses to occupational information, supporting the disconfirmation…

Biotechnology, the study and application of engineering and science to improve the quality of life, can be an integral part of technology education. Numerous project ideas exist to expose students to the career possibilities of this field. (SK)

Presents kinds of data that can be used in exploring careers. Focuses on child care occupations and includes information such as educational requirements, hours and earnings, job satisfaction, and costs of the program. (JOW)

Argues for a constructivist perspective on approaches toward instructional leadership. Describes a study that tracked over 80 principals for 2 weeks and found that the qualitative difference in principals' performance was not explained by differences in their activities but rather by differences in meaning that they attributed to their activities.…

A job description for continuing education practitioners includes 11 domains and the job responsibilities for each: client management, external marketing, internal marketing, strategic planning, administration, program development, technology management, adult learning, personal development, career management, and community and professional…

Looks at the occupation of private detective and investigator and discusses the nature of the work, earnings and working conditions, qualifications and advancement, employment and outlook, and related occupations. (JOW)

Describes search by graduate advisor at the University of Victoria in Canada to find data regarding types of jobs available to person with degree in counseling. Includes characteristics of counseling positions available in British Columbia, areas of focus most likely to be advertised, and frequency of job titles. Concludes that considerable…

Surveyed 1,350 adults. Found that, compared to whites, Hispanics, and Asian-Pacific Islanders, African Americans more frequently reported needing assistance with career decisions, taking only job available, needing assistance in getting occupational information, wanting to see occupational information improved, perceiving job discrimination,…

Describes the steps necessary to establish a career information center (CIC). Indicates that a successful CIC is testimony that the school endorses students' needs for occupational and career information. (JOW)

Describes a typical day at work for an elementary school counselor. Notes the variety of skills required. (SR)

Includes information about the U.S. textile industry, including apparel, careers, management, marketing, manufacturing, research and development, and quality control. (JOW)

New software for career assessment makes it easier for counselors to identify students' skills, preferences, and interests and track progress. Programs such as Magellan expose students to a variety of career opportunities and can be used for self-directed career exploration. (SK)