This compilation presents descriptions of 146 unusual and innovative job development activities that have been used successfully by deans, directors, and placement coordinators of Missouri area vocational-technical schools and community colleges. The strategies are divided into nine categories: Innovative Ideas, Educators Go to Employers, Employers Come to School, Use of the Mail, Educators/Students Speak to Employers, Placement Days/Seminars, Internships, Field Trips, and Preemployment Preparation. Each description provides this information: school name, address, and telephone number; director; placement coordinator; community population; name of activity; objective; description; outcomes; time schedule; and approximate cost. A table of contents lists school names and cites page numbers of their activities. (YLB)