Evaluation of placements of newly qualified and trainee teachers from Newcastle University over two years concluded that placements not strictly curriculum focused will not be perceived as relevant to teaching. Differences in satisfaction with placements reflect participants' self-image as teachers. (SK)

Florida's Education and Training Placement Information Program links records of former students to databases of state and federal agencies to obtain follow-up data on employment, military service, and postsecondary education. Results are provided to counselors, teachers, and policymakers for planning, evaluation, and guidance. (SK)

Since 1990, all states must implement a Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Training Program (JOBS) for welfare recipients. The 1986 aggregated data indicate a job-placement rate of 60 percent. Estimates of unemployment suggest that JOBS participants would face stiff competition for employment, particularly in the South and nonmetro states. (SV)

Describes the Boulder Valley Teen Parenting Program that offers teenage mothers and fathers the opportunity to continue high school and provides services such as pre- and postnatal health care, transportation, career assessment, job placement counseling, and on-site child care. (JOW)

Interviews with 84 employers in 6 occupational clusters resulted in identification of the following top incentives to hiring a person with mental retardation: probability of regular attendance, ongoing availability of assistance, high probability of long-term employment, and availability of person for on-site training. The two lowest incentives…

Business instructors in nine countries were asked to describe their job placement practices and comment on resumes and cover letters from U.S. applicants. Findings show practices vary widely and good U.S. resume may not be good in Australia and is usually not acceptable in Japan. Students should be made aware job search process differs…

Rehabilitation services for visually impaired adults in India are described, both historically and currently. The paper examines the magnitude of the problem, vocational training and placement, services for newly blind persons and for blind/visually handicapped women, rural rehabilitation projects, information access, legislation, professional…

A small consulting firm, the Registry for College and University Administrators, places retired college presidents in interim positions, usually after an administrator has left suddenly. Interim presidents have been placed at 19 institutions in seven years, mostly at small, private colleges. Almost always, the underlying mission is to lay a strong…

A survey of 109 high school transition programs and 55 adult supported employment programs found that of 7,553 job placements for youth and adults with disabilities, the most frequent category was in food and beverage preparation services. Emerging markets for job placements included tourism and casino jobs. (Contains references.) (Author/CR)

A case-study approach illustrates how three survivors of severe traumatic brain injury were able to gain and maintain employment with the assistance of a supported employment program. Emphasis is on types of accommodations, including design and implementation of compensatory strategies. The steps to enhance use of compensatory strategies on the…

Proposes the following empowerment objectives be used for placing individuals with visual impairments in jobs: compensation and benefits package, proximity to community, ethics and respect for human dignity, self-fulfilling opportunities, physical and emotional safety, sense of belonging, and opportunities for personal improvement and upward…

Analysis of data from the 1994/95 Disability Supplements of the National Health Interview Survey found adults with mental retardation who have received vocational services differed from others with disabilities in that they have a different population profile, receive different types of services, experience similar levels of satisfaction, and have…

Suggests that partnerships between high schools and private high-tech companies are one way to ensure that students are learning skills that are relevant to today's workplace. Provides examples of partnerships that are working together to train tomorrow's technical work force. (JOW)

The German dual system, integrating classwork and real work activities, tends to result in high placement rates in training-related jobs and low future unemployment. Graduates working in jobs unrelated to training were substantially less likely ever to have a job using their training. (SK)

To examine the situation in the Russian labor market and the extent to which college graduates met the requirements of employers, a survey of 382 experts was carried out in November and December 2000. Of that number, 196 were administrators of enterprises of the traditional or state type (Group A), 136 were administrators of enterprises of the…