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…

Addressed to women who are considering taking up full- or part-time employment or training or re-training later in life when family responsibilities are less pressing, this document may also help others who wish to or have to take up a different career. Focus is on employment and training opportunities in Great Britain. The first half contains…

Americans are deeply concerned about their present and future prospects in a time of economic uncertainty. Policymakers have a make-or-break opening--and an obligation--to chart a new path for public education that will secure the nation's economic competitiveness. This guide summarizes the challenges and opportunities that, if left unaddressed,…

Divided into two major parts, this book is intended to indicate careers in which people need foreign languages in their work and to provide suggestions and sources of further information for those who already have foreign language skills and those who are planning to acquire them. Part 1 discusses careers in which a foreign language is needed as a…

The instructional booklet explores various occupations in the job family of marine science. Following a brief introduction to the concept of occupational clusters, the student is given an overall orientation to the general area of oceanography and marine-related careers. A shore research station and the activities of a marine biologist are…

Suggests ways teachers can use their talents and expertise to create jobs for themselves that supply extra income during the summer. These "moonlighting" ideas include tutoring, giving guided tours, planning weddings, and starting exercise classes. (SJL)

The third of three booklets deals with the roles of women and men in educational administration. Recent data indicate that there is a notable underrepresentation of women in educational administration and they earn less. Guidelines to implement affirmative action include establishing a task force or a committee to study equal employment…

The New Haven public schools affirmative action report contains statements of purpose, policy, and responsibility in conjunction with a plan of action to ensure that job applicants and employees receive fair consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. The goals and timetables established will rectify…

Discusses the field of marketing as a career option. Includes information on all the different aspects of marketing as well as earnings and educational requirements. Has a section of resources for more information. (JOW)

This guidebook is designed to provide advice from the field to communities interested in pursuing more formal connections--or strengthening existing connections--between the workforce and justice systems. It focuses on specific challenges and how selected communities addressed them. The information was gathered via two surveys and site visits. The…

This book is designed to aid high school students who plan to go to college, as well as college students and graduates, in making suitable career decisions. It is divided into two parts. The first names 20 typical college majors, and lists under each one a wide range of occupations to which the major can lead. A college graduate having difficulty…

The booklet opens with a section on the psychology of motivation which is intended to clarify the importance of "placement readiness." The seven steps which are an essential part of the job-finding process are organized with a view toward making it easier for the reader to repeat the process each time it becomes necessary to seek a new…

The directory, useful to both the school counselor in providing general guidance and to the college student for investigating career choices, presents specific information about Federal careers and the agencies that employ college graduates for these positions. The first of three parts provides a look at all of the major Federal career…

This booklet was developed to provide young people with information about the job opportunities which exist in Indiana. The information is organized separately for fourteen regions of the state. The content for each region includes where the jobs are, the kinds of available work, what workers do in the various job situations, who the employers…

This workbook is part of a set of self-guidance publications prepared by Catalyst, a national nonprofit organization, and written specifically for undergraduate women to help them bring their aspirations into focus, develop realistic career goals and plan for career options in fields which, at the managerial and professional levels, have been…