This handbook outlines the many employment opportunities available to men and women who join the army. It was prepared to be used by students, guidance personnel and Army recruiters, and includes a listing of related civilian occupations, allowing comparison between the two jobs. It is recommended that this handbook be used in conjunction with the…

The purpose of this paper is to present a systems approach to career selection. Although primarily intended for counseling adults, it should also be applicable to high school and college level individuals. The systems model identifies three groups of individuals who need career counseling: (1) program-selected individuals; (2)…

This handbook was prepared to assist those coordinating the VITAL program in participating schools and agencies. It is designed primarily for use by counselors or other coordinators as an instrument for presenting VITAL occupational information to students who are interested in gainful employment after leaving school. The information provided in…

Designed primarily for the counseling of Jewish women, this guide provides an overall picture of the world of work in the 1970's and offers specific information on the needs of minority groups in the counseling setting. The authors conclude that the number of opportunities that exist for women are infinite, and that there is no longer any need for…

This booklet, one of a series on Canadian career opportunities, is designed for those who are interested in a career in sales. The sales occupations described include manufacturers, wholesale, technical and scientific sales representatives, sales managers, purchasing agents and buyers, and retail sales persons and managers. Special sales careers…

This volume provides the reader with a number of useful insights about educational and career planning. The authors followed up their college alumni over a span of two decades, reporting both initial and subsequent jobs held by the graduates of each college department. To organize such a document, the authors have indicated Dictionary of…

This booklet is an attempt by the Canadian Teacher's Federation to answer many of the information requests it receives concerning a teaching career in Canada, teaching conditions, and teacher requirements. After preliminary sections about the history and nature of classroom teaching, the document presents information about occupations related to…

Provides tips and resources to assist women attempting to make the transition from homemaker to labor force participant. To help women put their best foot forward, author goes through steps of conducting a successful job campaign: assessing skills, choosing a career, writing a resume, and going for job interviews. (CSS)

The U.S. Department of Labor has identified 114 worker trait groups, into which all jobs can be placed on the basis of the extent to which each job is involved with working with information (Data), working with people (People), and working with tools, machines, or materials (Things). Jobs grouped under this system also require similar worker…

This booklet is written to provide insights into the essentials of vocational education: attitude, information and skills training. It has been designed as a basic guide for high school students and their counselors and parents. The changing patterns of thinking and acting about work are described and then discussed as to how they apply to the…

This booklet, designed for job seekers, familiarizes the reader with careers in the social sciences. Occupational information is provided about careers in anthropology, economics, geography, history, political science, psychology and sociology. It outlines the various types of interests that Canadian social scientists pursue, the nature of their…

The guide describes the Cluster Interest Inventory which is designed to familiarize students with the job contents of each of 13 career clusters developed by South Dakota's exemplary career education project. The bulk of the guide (16 pages) describes in detail the various career clusters with the following specificity: career cluster; job family;…

This booklet is a self-study course in career planning designed for high school students. After completing it, the student should be better prepared for a conference with a Work Experience Counselor. The packet contains some information about career choice, but the bulk of it consists of self-evaluative activities. These range from simple tests of…

This module is directed toward guidance personnel in school (k-adult) and agency settings such as counselors, teachers, students and administrators. It is also designed for students in pre-service education programs who are familiar with career development theories and information. The Module assumes that the participant is not familiar with the…

This module is directed toward working guidance personnel in school settings, grades 7-14, including counselors, administrators, and career specialists. The topic is the founding and/or improvement of Career Resource Centers and the module focuses on a systematic process of implementing this objective. Participants will review the concept of a…