If our private enterprise system is to continue and flourish, the resources of business must be used in partnership with education to improve the quality of life for the system's future consumers, managers, and all of the citizens who comprise our society. (Author)

Describes and evaluates a health science career education program in which eighth- and ninth-grade minority students fulfill their science requirement by attending lecture and laboratory sessions at a Manhattan medical center and working individually with a professional. (DC)

Describes the five presuppositions regarding the nature of career choice and of student/teacher and student/counselor relationships which guide the off-campus learning program at Harvard College. Explains the eight-level vertical matrix model on which the program is based. (SB)

Presents an annotated list of career and employment Web sites to assist librarians and job seekers with locating information on all aspects of career and job searching. Provides general indexes and sites specializing in career fairs, resume services, relocation, and newsgroups. (AEF)

Case studies of six young women with learning disabilities revealed three career development phases: unsettled, exploratory, and focused. Phases varied along two dimensions stability of employment and clarity of career goals. Key elements influencing career development included motivation and determination, family support, career exploration…

Examined the career values of 203 college-bound students to ascertain how selected careers, including teaching, were perceived to satisfy needs derived from these values. Also investigated differences among the perceptions of academically talented individuals, average students, and a leadership group. Very few of these students identified teaching…

Discusses dilemmas associated with computer-assisted career guidance systems (CACGs) from an information-processing and decision theory perspective. Analyzes four problems--the occupational data base, the complexity of career decisions, dialog's effectiveness, the context in which CACGs is embedded--and provides possible ways to overcome,…

Presents the results of an evaluation, using the Adult Career Concerns Inventory, of a transition counseling program aiming to facilitate the interaction of young people according to four central "person-environment" modes, taking into account the strengths and weaknesses of the six vocational personality types and occupational and…

Interviews with 189 deaf seniors from 16 residential and day high schools found that seniors with vocational training were more knowledgeable about their vocational aptitudes and had considered various careers prior to making career decisions. Amount of interest in one's career choice was related to ratings of motivation, readiness, and prospects…

Charleston (South Carolina) Southern University has developed a summer enrichment program for gifted and motivated middle school students focusing on the science-based and mathematics-based professions, especially engineering and research. The program provides special motivational advantages to young girls through individual attention and…

Discusses a vocational/career program for students with emotional disabilities. The curriculum involves students in surveying employers in their community for information about jobs and career opportunities. In the process, students learn how to fill out job applications, conduct interviews, make presentations, and follow their own interests. (CR)

Describes the benefits of World Wide Web sites for students' career explorations. Lists and describes Web sites available for use with a career study in the middle/junior high grades. Each Web site reviewed includes the site title, author or responsible agency, originating date, the address, and an annotation. Information regarding reviews and…

The purpose of this investigation was to explore childhood career development by examining 4th-and 5th-grade students' career and self-awareness, exploration, and career planning. Responses to written assignments provided qualitative data for analysis. Written narrative data were analyzed using consensual qualitative research methods as described…

Suggests teachers can assist students in researching an organization by combining the application letter assignment with an introduction to the career library. (MS)

Describes two assignments of benefit to students who are either in the full-time work force or entering it: (1) using the job search memo (which involves collecting the information, writing the report, and using the assignment), and (2) analyzing a problem in the workplace or in an organization to which they belong. (EL)