This qualitative study examined the subjective experience of school counseling interns (N = 26) with and without teaching experience. Non-teachers acknowledged a steep learning curve as they adjusted to the school and teacher cultures, but relied on personal qualities and counselor training as they moved successfully into competence. Teachers…

Batch-process, online career information, and online career guidance systems are computer-based career information systems that can provide current information on jobs, as well as match students with careers or educational courses. (KS)

Ways in which educators can help students develop the skills and strategies needed for the workplace are outlined in this Resource and User's Guide. It begins with a series of lesson plans that address career choices, the career planning process, education planning, career decision making, career trends, and job seeking skills. The guide then…

Historically in the United States, few people with disabilities have enrolled in science-related courses or entered scientific careers in part because high schools and colleges have not offered accessible training to this population. This document is the teaching and resource guide that accompanies a 40-minute video program in career development…

Information on job market trends for 1987-1988 college graduates is presented in narrative summaries and statistical tables. Attention is directed to trends in hiring, expected starting salaries, campus recruiting activities, and other related topics, based on a survey of a cross-section of 1,019 employers from business, industry, government, and…

This publication provides a comprehensive list of strategies from which vocational educators can choose when designing a recruitment campaign. The strategies are aimed at increasing the participation of females and males in Ohio's vocational programs. They offer suggestions for (1) involving elementary and middle schools, high schools, parents,…

Academic advising strategies that have been helpful to minority students who aspire to become health professionals are outlined, and summer science programs at the University of Washington and the preprofessional program are briefly described. The university's Preprofessional Program for Minority Students in Health Sciences and the Meharry Summer…

This document provides models to guide counselors and secondary students in tailoring programs of study that will allow students to pursue both employment and postsecondary education after graduation. Information on how to use the document to produce a program of study is accompanied by a chart that presents an overview of the entire process. The…

Intended as a guide for people considering a career in law, this booklet addresses the following questions: (1) "What Is the Lawyer's Role in Society?" (2) "Should You Be a Lawyer?" (3) "What about Jobs?" (4) "How Much Do Lawyers Make?" (5) "Selecting a Law School -- Choices and Criteria" (6)…

Traditionally, blacks have been underrepresented in scientific and technical career fields, focusing instead on people and service-oriented careers. To investigate the relationship between career aspiration and various environmental influences (e.g., academic preparation and intellectual orientation, science-oriented hobbies, math and science…

This document is a guidebook for counselors making presentations on how the school community can prepare students for the economic changes of the future. The first section provides a national view of the key forces shaping classrooms and board rooms, stressing the importance of demography and the science of distribution in general. This…

This manual was developed to assist counselors in understanding and using the latest version of the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB), the ASVAB Form 14. These topics are discussed: (1) introduction to the ASVAB-14, including its purposes, key features, content, and use in career counseling; (2) testing procedures, including…

This directory, the fifth in a series on postsecondary schools that offer occupational training, is intended for manpower and educational planners at the federal, state, and local levels and others who require information on the current and potential supply of skilled workers, such as school and agency counselors. Information is included on over…

This resource shows librarians and mental health professionals how to use the power of books as therapy when working with children and young adults. After defining "bibliotherapy," the book considers what skills and competencies are needed to qualify an individual to be a bibliotherapist. It then explores how bibliotherapy can be used to meet the…

This paper, written to inform members of the American Association for Counseling and Development (formerly the American Personnel and Guidance Association) about high technology developments and what counselors are doing in this area, reviews the transition of the United States and other developed nations from industrial to post-industrial…