Focuses on three specialized occupations--nurse, engineer, and lawyer--and looks at how people have transferred their specialized skills and knowledge from one field to another. Discusses options and obstacles when moving a career in the opposite direction. Offers 10 job-hunting mindsets to avoid. (JOW)

The critiquing and evaluating of resumes and cover letters by business people is important to college students. They know before submitting them what employers expect. (JOW)

Human resources development and training are not suited to everyone. A practical, time-saving process for people wanting to become trainers includes (1) assessing relevant skills and interests; (2) researching organizations; (3) learning basic business operations; (4) learning the training process; (5) developing a chronological resume; (6)…

Discusses searching for a job on the Internet, includes a list of the top 10 online job Web sites, and provides information on preparing a resume for the Web. (JOW)

Provides a link between marketing theory and application in helping students use what is taught to attain employment goals. Presents proposals from marketing concepts, as well as practical ways to encourage students to see themselves as assets and market themselves accordingly. (Author/JOW)

Discusses the state of the job market, reviews the basics of job building, and provides ideas on how to manage a career during a recession. A sidebar looks at negotiation of severance agreements. (JOW)

Article presents the author's personal accounts of experiences as interviewer and interviewee for jobs in academia. Suggestions are given on things to do and not do at a job interview. Advice for the hiring institution on how to act towards all candidates is also considered. (JDM)

This article traces the author's emotional journey of a job search, from finding what seems to be the perfect position to being turned down for the job. It is intended to remind counselors, employers, and job seekers of the emotional side of a process that is often seen as a simple series of rational, cognitive, and carefully planned steps.

A common mistake made by job seekers is to discuss salary before receiving a job offer. This paper offers two basic rules for discussing compensation: (1) Do not mention salary in an interview if the employer does not broach the subject; and (2) when negotiating a pay rate, never give the first figure. Although a job's salary is usually paramount…

Discusses how individuals can ensure they will have a job during periods of layoff and recession. Recommendations include (1) develop employability skills and (2) update resume and worklife philosophy. (CH)

The job-seeking process involves two stages: mechanics--decision making, application, interviewing; and "i-can-ics"--developing good attitudes, self-confidence, and salesmanship. (SK)

It is the work of the job search counselor/facilitator to educate, mentor, and guide the special needs client in identifying and tackling anything that would encumber the job hunter. The purpose of this paper is to provide information to the job search counselor that will enable him/her to fully and skillfully assist the special needs client in…

Compulsive Resume Addiction (CRA) is a condition where applicants become dependent on their written credentials to get new employment. It is similar to other addictions in that the person manifests short-term, gratification-seeking behavior with the long term cost in self-esteem and self-confidence. Applicants get stuck in thinking that a better…

Outlines a three-phase process for making a career change: personal self-assessment and identification of goals, career research, and active searching for employment. Lists several publications which address the subject of career change. (KC)

Describes the protocol surrounding the job search process at the Modern Language Association (MLA) as a means of maximizing the chances that a candidate will find it comfortable, civil and fair. (TB)