This part of the Project BORN FREE training series for teachers, counselors, administrators, and parents, accompanies the videotape about people who have made nontraditional career choices. The videotape format presents individuals from different occupations, age levels, and backgrounds talking about their lives, lifestyle, expectations, career…

This guide, part of the Project BORN FREE training series for teachers, counselors, administrators, and parents, accompanies the videotape about college experiences and influences on career socialization, including reentry and nontraditional career persons. The videotape format presents individuals from different occupations, age levels, and…

This guide, part of the Project BORN FREE training series for teachers, counselors, administrators, and parents, accompanies the videotape about the reality of change in relation to career options, changing roles in both work and family, and the impact of teachers, counselors, and parents on adapting to the changes. The videotape format presents…

This student guide dicusses the problem of sex discrimination: what it is, where it exists in schools, how it can affect the lives of males and females, and how Title IX can help end discriminatory practices. Written by a group of high school students, this document defines sex discrimination, and gives examples of sex discrimination, sex bias,…

Know Thyself Manuals contain test protocols and summaries of test interpretations and were developed to be given to vocational rehabilitation clients in order to involve them in the assessment process. This example of a Know Thyself Manual demonstrates how the "know thyself" strategy is operationalized in an evaluation center using the…

Designed as a self-directed career planning resource for students at Florida Community College at Jacksonville (FCCJ), this booklet is comprised of four modules providing students with step-by-step career exploration activities and information. The first module, Introduction to Career Planning, discusses the effect of career choice on students'…

This lesson on keeping business records, the 15th in a series of 18 units, is part of the first level of a comprehensive entrepreneurship curriculum entitled: A Program for Acquiring Competence in Entrepreneurship (PACE). (Designed for use with secondary students, the first level of PACE introduces students to the concepts involved in…

This lesson on competent financial management, the 16th in a series of 18 units, is part of the first level of a comprehensive entrepreneurship curriculum entitled: A Program for Acquiring Competence in Entrepreneurship (PACE). (Designed for use with secondary students, the first level of PACE introduces students to the concepts involved in…

The student workbook is part of the Occupational Choice Strategy (OCS) small group vocational counseling program. OCS incorporates: (1) concise occupational information easily accessed by the participants, (2) assessment methods that clarify a client's self-picture and vocational potential, (3) opportunities to practice decision-making and…

This workbook is intended to teach job-seeking and job-keeping skills to high school students who plan to enter the world of work rather than pursue more formal education. Its nine chapters contain information on: (1) identifying strengths, interests, and values; (2) learning about work; (3) selecting employment options that fit; (4) learning job…

These student materials are designed to accompany the Educational and Career Planning Instructional Guide. Page numbers are consistent with the numbering in that guide. The guide's seven units cover the following topics: (1) goals; (2) decision making; (3) a look at the future (outlook of careers, sources of career outlook information); (4) making…

This guide helps readers identify the skills they have and need to make a successful journey into the world of work--finding a job and choosing a career. It is designed to stimulate thinking about the best career choices, present some career training ideas, and explain the steps involved in finding a job. Section I explains the skills that…

This unit is one of three self-contained modules for self-assessment, career exploration, and life skills designed for use with special populations (persons with disabilities, educationally and economically disadvantaged persons, persons with limited English proficiency, students in programs designed to eliminate sex bias, and prisoners) in…

This booklet gives minority high school and college students information about preparing for a newspaper career. If newspapers are to survive and thrive, they must attract and serve America's increasingly multicultural readership. The booklet includes a discussion of the challenges of diversity and an overview of journalism. A career and salary…

This guide explains the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) and how it can help students prepare for a career. The ASVAB, sponsored by the Department of Defense, is a vocational aptitude battery consisting of 10 short tests that cover academic and occupational areas. The results of the 10 tests are combined to make composite scores.…