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Download full textWhite House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans, Washington, DC. – 2002
This brochure presents 10 reasons for becoming a teacher: (1) to ignite the spark of curiosity in children; (2) to practice three of life's valuable virtues: kindness, patience, and understanding; (3) to experience the joy of seeing children learn to read, write, and do arithmetic and set them on a path to success in school and in life; (4) to…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Elementary Secondary Education, Hispanic American Students, Teaching (Occupation)
Whitney, Carol J. – 1985
While this report is in response to legislation which requires sex equity personnel to gather, analyze, and disseminate data on the status of men and women in vocational education, it also is a means of informing educators and members of the community about the particpation of males and females in vocational education. The report provides…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Agricultural Education, Allied Health Occupations Education, Associate Degrees
Wirth, M. E.; And Others – 1976
To provide farm employers with a clearer understanding of what is required to attract qualified people for responsible positions and agricultural students with an overview of substantial job opportunities in farm employment, this study summarized agricultural employment trends, reviewed research findings in occupational development, surveyed…
Descriptors: Agricultural Occupations, Career Choice, Employment Patterns, Expectation
Women's Bureau (DOL), Washington, DC. – 1980
This booklet is intended to provide guidance to women who are making decisions about their lives and work and to help them take advantage of the opportunities that are now open to them. Part I gives an overview of the status of women in the work force and some of the factors that affect women's employment. Alternative work patterns are a special…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adult Education, Career Choice, Career Counseling
PDF pending restorationConnecticut Permanent Commission on the Status of Women. – 1991
This guide is intended to help in the active recruitment and training of women for nontraditional occupations in the skilled trades and technical fields by providing information for young women, guidance for educators and counselors, and resources for both new and experienced workers. Chapter 1 defines nontraditional jobs and spells out why women…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Adults, Apprenticeships, Building Trades
Wagner, Judith O. – 1989
How to locate information that can be used in career decision making is the subject of this digest. The first section lists the career/occupational information collections generally found in public libraries, including printed resources, information about associations, information about local sources of job information, information on specific…
Descriptors: Career Change, Career Choice, Career Education, Career Exploration
