A strategy was developed at Montana State University to ensure future employment for their preservice teacher education students. The emphasis is upon a full utilization of networking and mentoring for the students beginning as freshmen in college. The college suggests a seven-step approach to finding future employment which involves both…

For the benefit of Texas Association of Private Industry Council (TAPIC) volunteers who oversee dislocated worker projects, a report examined the initial efforts of putting together a cost-effective and responsive system that can reemploy people. In addition to a review of the state's role in the management and administration of the Economic…

The Albuquerque Office of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Administration (OCETA) contracted with the Albuquerque Urban Observatory to conduct a study of employability skills needed by OCETA participants, to identify training programs that might be available to teach these skills, and to suggest a new model for OCETA job preparation…

This guidebook was prepared for immigrant women in Canada who want to make changes in their working lives but who lack the knowledge, information, or self-confidence to carry out such changes. It is suggested that the book be used in group settings with immigrant women sharing the same concerns. Nine units cover the topics of getting to know one…

This booklet provides advice to young people seeking their first jobs on how to avoid the pitfalls that have caused others to lose jobs or fail to be hired. Topics discussed in short, one-page sections include appearance, attitude and behavior, ignorance of labor market facts, misrepresentation, sensitivity about a physical defect, unrealistic…

The purpose of this monograph is to describe a model for the infusion of career development in adult basic education (ABE) programs and to provide guidelines for program administrators and facilitators. Career development theory is applied to adults, and the specific career needs of ABE students--who are apt to be from disadvantaged…

The major purpose of this study was to determine from the business community what competencies in the job application process are needed by students preparing to enter the job market for their first full-time position. Data were collected from 100 human resource administrators (out of a sample of 400). The general feeling of the administrators was…

Guides are provided for planning, operating, and leading a Job Search Club Program. The planning guide for use by club directors, program committees, and club staff presents a cohesive, systematic plan for launching a successful job search program. It offers a step-by-step description of the essential elements of the planning process, an…

Expectations that graduating students hold about certain aspects of their future job and career were examined, with focus on expectations regarding starting salary, job tenure, bases for pay raises, and the frequency of performance feedback. The sources of career information used by the college graduates were also examined. Approximately 2,000…

This booklet is designed to provide students with information on career planning, getting a job, and keeping a job. Discussed first are the importance of career planning and sources of career planning assistance. Guidelines are set forth for assessing one's own interests and abilities and developing short- and long-range goals. The major part of…

The actual and projected level of demand in the employment of college graduates in the Houston, Texas, area was surveyed. Responses from 74 employers provided information on methods for recruiting college graduates and hiring levels for 13 occupational groups, including advertising, architecture, banking, computer software, construction,…

The Bureau of Labor Statistics is studying the intensity of job search, and the special problems of counting discouraged, secondary, and subemployed workers. (Author)

As part of a series on career and life planning for adults, this four-part booklet discusses job search strategies, resume writing, and job interviews. Part I discourages conventional job-hunting techniques (i.e., visiting employment agencies, researching want ads, going through company personnel offices, and sending resumes and cover letters in…

An investigation conducted at Suffolk University concerning what is needed in a placement department is described. An in-depth literature search, comparison of internal and external policy about placement, and administration of a questionnaire to over 90 percent of the faculty of the College of Business Administration was undertaken. It was found…