Discusses the challenge faced by career planning, placement, and recruitment professionals as they try to match the right person and the right job. Different career patterns are identified and five distinct groups of career-oriented persons are discussed in terms of what they value: getting ahead, getting secure, getting free, getting high, and…

Services that help students take actions to realize their career goals are examined. Job-hunting is analyzed as a five-step process involving: (1) identifying the job objective, (2) identifying potential employers, (3) researching needs and problems of the employer, (4) interviewing skills, and (5) getting interviews. Resources in each area are…

The booklet provides some guidelines and suggestions around which career guidance programs may design their standards. It discusses and briefly outlines some recent legislation, publications, speeches, and committee actions which deal with the objectives and methods of career guidance. It lists 10 assumptions which should be considered when…

This is a compilation of books, pamphlets, articles and bulletins dealing with vocational opportunities for people with foreign language skills. The paper is divided into 12 sections with the following contents: (1) an annotated outline of various fields in business and industry, vocations and professions and federal government departments where…

This is the first of four modules on developing a comprehensive program of job placement services in a school setting. The prupose of these modules is to help the placement coordinator plan, implement, and evaluate a program of job placement services to meet student needs. The content areas of the four modules are (1) pre-employment, (2) job…

This is the second of four modules on developing a comprehensive program of job placement services in a school setting. The purpose of these modules is to help the placement coordinator plan, implement, and evaluate a program of job placement services to meet student needs. The content areas of the four modules are (1) pre-employment, (2) job…

This coordinator's guide is designed to assist in leading a workshop covering four competency based modules in Job Placement, Follow-Up and Follow-Through. The purpose of the modules is to help the placement coordinators plan, implement, and evaluate a program of job placement services in a school setting. The content areas of the four modules are…

This is the last of four modules on developing a comprehensive program of job placement services in a school setting. The purpose of these modules is to help the placement coordinator plan, implement, and evaluate a program of job placement services to meet student needs. The content areas of the four modules are (1) pre-employment, (2) job…

This is the third of four modules on developing a comprehensive program of job placement services in a school setting. The purpose of these modules is to help the placement coordinator plan, implement, and evaluate a program of job placement services to meet student needs. The content area of the four modules are (1) pre-employment, (2) job…

The handbook, prepared by counselor practitioners from experiences based upon involvement in guidance-oriented career education programs, is intended to help the counselor who wants to start or fit within a program of career education. Using narrative and numerous illustrations, the book first presents a definition of career guidance in terms of…

This guide is designed to deal systematically with the problems of career guidance, counseling and placement and suggest solutions. It provides assistance to State and local leaders in guide development and implementation. Chapter 1 defines career guidance, counseling and placement and examines the need for making career guidance, counseling and…

This comprehensive developmental career education program includes follow-up and evaluation studies to serve students desirous of full- or part-time employment. Employment counseling is defined as individual or group assistance to secondary school students which will then enable them to develop and demonstrate successful job-seeking and holding…

Sixty-six community college career education programs in 30 states are described in this sourcebook. The data is based on a national survey conducted by the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges. Descriptions include location, enrollment, type of geographical area (e.g., rural, suburban), and characteristics of the student…

The organization of the ideas for career education activities is based on four components of career development; these form the four sections of the book: (1) self-awareness and assessment, (2) career awareness and exploration, (3) career decision making, and (4) career planning and placement. The book is further divided into elementary and…

This self-contained instructional package defines a comprehensive job placement program as a coordinated series of activities involving school-community interaction, staff training and curriculum development resulting in youth being able to obtain and retain satisfying employment. The author and contributors focus their efforts on presenting case…