A limited number of universities and students participate in cooperative education in Spain because of lack of tradition, incentive, and resources. A need exists for a placement system providing greater work experience opportunities, the development of which may be spurred by the success of the Universidad Autonoma in Madrid and by the integration…

In a survey of 31 area vocational center directors in Illinois, results showed that 70 percent perceived a need to assess students' reasoning skills; diverse standardized tests are used; the information would be used for placement, guidance, and instruction; and a lack of practical instruments inhibits assessment and inclusion of reasoning skills…

Assessed effects of the status of employment referents on employers' evaluations of job applicants. Personnel directors (N=300) were asked to rank three fictitious candidates based on letters of reference from high, low, and unknown status referents. Results suggest that high-status referents positively influence selection decisions of otherwise…

The authors used survival analysis to estimate a model of the determinants of unemployment duration. Variables included personal characteristics, local conditions, unemployment income, and duration. Data were collected from industrial workers who were laid off in 1983 in Milan. Results do not support the existence of negative time dependence.…

Although assistance with finding a job is important, it is but one competency needed to be aware of the world of work and how it differs from the educational world. The ability of students to adjust and contribute to many roles in the post-high school world is crucial for successful transition. (JOW)

Evaluation of placements of newly qualified and trainee teachers from Newcastle University over two years concluded that placements not strictly curriculum focused will not be perceived as relevant to teaching. Differences in satisfaction with placements reflect participants' self-image as teachers. (SK)

Florida's Education and Training Placement Information Program links records of former students to databases of state and federal agencies to obtain follow-up data on employment, military service, and postsecondary education. Results are provided to counselors, teachers, and policymakers for planning, evaluation, and guidance. (SK)

Since 1990, all states must implement a Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Training Program (JOBS) for welfare recipients. The 1986 aggregated data indicate a job-placement rate of 60 percent. Estimates of unemployment suggest that JOBS participants would face stiff competition for employment, particularly in the South and nonmetro states. (SV)

Describes the Boulder Valley Teen Parenting Program that offers teenage mothers and fathers the opportunity to continue high school and provides services such as pre- and postnatal health care, transportation, career assessment, job placement counseling, and on-site child care. (JOW)

Interviews with 84 employers in 6 occupational clusters resulted in identification of the following top incentives to hiring a person with mental retardation: probability of regular attendance, ongoing availability of assistance, high probability of long-term employment, and availability of person for on-site training. The two lowest incentives…

Business instructors in nine countries were asked to describe their job placement practices and comment on resumes and cover letters from U.S. applicants. Findings show practices vary widely and good U.S. resume may not be good in Australia and is usually not acceptable in Japan. Students should be made aware job search process differs…

Rehabilitation services for visually impaired adults in India are described, both historically and currently. The paper examines the magnitude of the problem, vocational training and placement, services for newly blind persons and for blind/visually handicapped women, rural rehabilitation projects, information access, legislation, professional…

A small consulting firm, the Registry for College and University Administrators, places retired college presidents in interim positions, usually after an administrator has left suddenly. Interim presidents have been placed at 19 institutions in seven years, mostly at small, private colleges. Almost always, the underlying mission is to lay a strong…

A survey of 109 high school transition programs and 55 adult supported employment programs found that of 7,553 job placements for youth and adults with disabilities, the most frequent category was in food and beverage preparation services. Emerging markets for job placements included tourism and casino jobs. (Contains references.) (Author/CR)

A case-study approach illustrates how three survivors of severe traumatic brain injury were able to gain and maintain employment with the assistance of a supported employment program. Emphasis is on types of accommodations, including design and implementation of compensatory strategies. The steps to enhance use of compensatory strategies on the…