Intended as a motivational tool to be used in public school classroom instruction and counseling, this document recognizes some of the outstanding women, from varied ethnic and racial backgrounds, who have contributed to life in the northwestern United States. The document contains succinct biographies of 37 women, and also includes suggestions to…

This gender equity module is designed to assist teachers and counselors with a tool for students considering nontraditional as well as traditional careers. It provides biographical sketches of 12 Alaskans who have explored nontraditional occupations, career path information, and classroom activities that encourage exploration of nontraditional…

Women's status as students and employees in Alaska's community colleges is greatly influenced by the unique Alaskan environment, where women make up only 47.6% of the population and where the population is on the whole very young. Women comprised 58% of all enrolled students in Alaskan community colleges in fall 1982 and received 56% of the…

This 1980 report describes the present status of Alaskan women in the labor force. Extensive use is made of results of the 1976 Survey of Income and Education, an expanded version of the ongoing population survey conducted by the United States Bureau of Census. These topics are covered: demography of Alaskan women, race, age, families, labor force…

This student job guide is designed to assist students in making decisions by providing information regarding the options available to them. The guide is comprised of three major parts. Part 1 is designed to introduce and train students in the important aspects of job finding. It covers the following topics: evaluate youself, nontraditional jobs,…

This booklet is intended to provide useful information to students and others in the process of making career choices or seeking satisfying employment. The first half of the booklet covers various aspects of the career choice/job search processes. Included among the topics discussed are the following: self-assessment of career planning knowledge,…