In recent years young people's lives have been characterized by postponement of developmental timetables, inconsistencies of transitions, and loss of direction in life. Data from a longitudinal study of Israeli young adults show that the capacity for setting realistic work and love goals reflects inner strengths and is associated with adaptive…

The ever-increasing and complex demands on school principals are rapidly changing the nature of educational leadership. Communities and societies more generally are becoming increasingly aware of the wider impact of the way education is led, typified by the recent focus on developing emotional literacy (also known as social, emotional and…

This study examined the connection between personality traits (extraversion, conscientiousness, openness) and two strategies for job search: networking (family, friends, etc.) and general search (want ads, employment agencies), making use of Costa and McCrae's five-factor model of personality dimensions. The relations between the two strategies…