This guide, designed to assist pupil personnel specialists in developing placement programs, presents a comprehensive model covering the idealistic and realistic aspects of a placement program. Forms, procedures, and suggestions are included which emphasize an adaptable, open-ended approach to placement. The section on theoretical aspects provides basic conceptual foundations for the establishment and operation of job placement programs, including information on background, legislation, philosophy, ethics, and rationale. Placement and follow-up guidelines and objectives are enumerated. The section on practical aspects of placement program operation concerns the establishment of client and job availability files and provides numerous sample forms. An intensive follow-up program is described, complete with sample forms to facilitate formative and summative evaluations of placement programs. The evaluation section reviews the evaluation components of the placement model. A work readiness program, containing information to help candidates in their final preparation for a job search is also described. (NRB)