Do you want to go to graduate school? Then you're in good company: nearly 80,000 students will begin pursuing a PhD this year alone. But while almost all of new PhD students say they want to work in academia, most are destined for disappointment. The hard truth is that half will quit or fail to get their degree, and most graduates will never find…

A core part of 16 to 19 study programmes is the provision of work experience for all young people. It is increasingly recognised that young people need to develop their employability skills, alongside qualifications, in preparation for the world of work and securing a job. This top tips guide offers advice to schools and colleges wishing to…

Intended for use by local units of the Association for Retarded Citizens, the manual is a guide to holding an 8-hour workshop to 1) motivate members to become involved in seeking new jobs for retarded people, and 2) training these volunteers in modern sales techniques to use in approaching employers. The first section contains information for…

This strategy development guide is designed to assist private sector, local and state public sector, and community organization personnel in expanding employment prospects for older workers. Addressed in the individual chapters of the guide are the following topics: the status of older workers; older worker employment issues; public, private, and…

The booklet examines potential contributions that can be made by mentally retarded workers and exposes common misconceptions about their employability. Initial sections introduce the nature of retardation and describe real-life situations showing economic benefits of employment to employers, taxpayers, and retarded persons themselves. Among the…

Describes programs and types of college courses that can help prepare journalism students for jobs with magazines. (RL)

Based on the experiences of a job training demonstration project in five hospitals, the handbook describes a rationale and approach for using hospitals (rather than sheltered workshops) as job training sites for mentally and physically disabled persons. Part I reviews advantages for the hospital, the disabled person and his family, the…

Intended for teachers, counselors, job placement specialists, employers, and disabled persons, this publication provides information about jobs performed in business and industry by persons with disabilities. Each of the 71 job descriptions presented specifies the type of job, disability of the person performing the job, company information, job…

This paper lists the basic or foundation skills that future citizens must have, according to the Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills: communications skills, mathematical skills, problem-solving and decision-making skills, and personal traits such as responsibility, self-esteem, and self-management. It then shows how these skills…

"Job shadows" offer young people a chance to investigate the world of work by spending time with adults in the community and experiencing the culture of the workplace. A job shadow gives a student a meaningful introduction to the world of work and provides a context for understanding the connection between school and careers. This guidebook was…

Contrasts the attitudes within the field of English taken toward the current job crisis, the utopian and the realist views. Discusses the recommendations of the MLA (Modern Language Association) Committee on Professional Employment. Suggests various actions to undertake in helping students decide whether to pursue a graduate degree. (CR)

This report describes activities and presents products of a three-year project to develop a guidance and placement program in Blount County, Tennessee. Sections 1 and 2 review objectives and personnel of this project to develop vocational awareness programs for elementary students, develop occupational exploratory courses for Grade 9, develop…

Successful placement of vocational graduates depends on the actions and motivation of the graduate. Vocational educators must teach students how to (1) broaden their employment potential; (2) locate potential places of employment; (3) secure a job; and (4) keep a job and advance in it. (LRA)

This module, one of a series of 127 performance-based teacher education learning packages focusing on specific professional competencies of vocational teachers, deals with preparing exceptional students for employability. Included in the module are learning experiences that address the following topics: promoting employment opportunities for…

This booklet provides materials designed to advance the employment of individuals with disabilities. An introduction gives brief vignettes of activities that have been carried out around the country to foster employment, including corporate training programs, public relations efforts, special conferences, and awards. Publications, fact sheets, and…