This paper is positioned at the junction between the requirements of the manufacturing industry for a significantly increased number of professionally registered engineers in the UK employment pool and the excellent work which is ongoing in and around the education sector to encourage more young people to follow a career in this field. Higher…

In his article "Psychology in its Place," Radford (2008) argues that psychology as a discipline, subject, and profession needs to be debated to ensure one is not disadvantaging students, society, and the professions themselves in focusing on elements, systems, or content that are outdated or irrelevant now or in the future. In this article, the…

The purpose of this essay is to examine and respond to Tom Glass's (2000) assertions about the dearth of women in the superintendency using the lenses of new data (from two large national studies) and analysis--an analysis that primarily focuses on women superintendents' and central office administrators' formal, experiential, and personal…

This paper proposes a practical framework for key skills that can be used or adapted for use in any discipline at university level. The paper begins by reviewing the arguments for and against integrating key skills into higher education. Although the skills agenda has been widely criticised on several fronts, this paper argues that key skills need…

Knowledge of electronics can open doors to dozens of occupations. To enter one of these occupations, training or education after high school is needed although four years of college are not necessary. (Author)

"Solving the Job Puzzle" offers assistance in searching for a suitable career; discusses things to consider such as personal interests, educational and skill requirements, and job outlook; and lists sources of additional information. "Matching Personal and Job Characteristics" includes a chart of factors relating to 250 occupations. (JOW)

Discusses the importance of the junior year in high school and indicates that it should be spent refining and strengthening career goals. Describes a workplace readiness class where juniors learn about skills they will need in the real work such as work ethics and interviewing techniques. (JOW)

Discusses aptitude tests that volunteers take to match their skills, interests, and aptitudes with skills needed in specific military occupations. Describes the ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) and what happens to ASVAB results. (CT)

Five former high school journalists relate how journalism affected their career choices. (FL)

Job change services can be valuable resources for college graduates over the age of 40 who desire to change employment. Several factors that cause job change are dissatisfaction with present job, forced retirement, and job performance ability. Steps in a job change include the environment, a precipitator, exploration, decision, preparation, and…

A table matches personal characteristics and preferences with work and occupation to aid in occupational choices. The table includes 250 occupations that are rated by 22 characteristics. (Author/JOW)

After examining the link between the labor market and education, a model is offered that enables a person to enter training with a prescriptive view of his or her skills, experience, interests, and needs to match local and national labor market opportunities. (Author/PN)

There is a need to expand vocational education's role in secondary education to include (1) career awareness and exploration, (2) provision of vocational skills to nonvocational majors, and (3) provision of skills necessary for productive use of leisure time. (SK)

The process of career change is examined: assessing what one has; deciding what to do; seeing how one can use skills in new work situations; or, if necessary, developing new skills. (CT)

The author analyzes some issues on the cost of emigration to the countries of origin and some policy implications. Attention is focused on how the supply of skilled workers is affected by migration. The article also discusses distortion of the free market and presents a profile of Asian contract workers. (CT)