The Racine Workforce Development Center pools resources and personnel to create a successful one-stop shop for job seekers and employers alike. Self-directed services for job seekers include a resource room, an academic improvement center, information about job openings, and free resume and cover letter preparation. (Author/JOW)

Candidates with excellent potential do not reach the interview stage in a job search for reasons that seldom have to do with "politics." In most cases, failure to be interviewed can be directly traced to the poor materials submitted for the initial screening. Includes specific advice for job searching. (Author/MD)

Presents an experimental resume model for English majors. Discusses sample models and a workshop designed to help English majors assess their skills, rename their traditional job experiences, and enhance their resume writing skills. Traditional and experimental resume samples are provided. (BH)

As older adults seek career management assistance in ever-increasing numbers, career counselors will need to know about issues and job search strategies specific to that population. In order to stay current with the changing times in the career world of older adults, both groups (the older adults themselves and the career counselors) will need…

Describes the Michigan Occupational Information System (MOIS), a computerized body of information that can help an individual plan a career or change career course. Recommends components to be added to the MOIS system, if it is to be responsive to a changing national labor market. (NRJ)

Describes a college-level job search teaching unit that is a practical method of preparing appropriate resumes, participating in effective job interviews, and getting and keeping the job. The unit's four phases are explained: securing job leads, writing resumes and letters of application, the interview, and the postinterview. (CT)

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)

The structured interview gives the interviewer solid evidence for making a hiring decision. Under "targeted selection," applicants respond to a list of prepared questions and are rated based on the STAR (Situation, Task, Action, and Result) procedure. This article lists 36 questions grouped into 5 categories: teacher-student…

Describes the use of CD-ROM products containing company and industrial information for job searches and career planning. Examples of potential applications are provided, and search capabilities are examined. Brief descriptions of several products are presented, including a database of Security and Exchange Commission filings, Disclosure, Lotus One…

Federal prisons have begun holding job fairs for inmates close to being released. Texas prisons have successfully used job fairs to assess inmates' interviewing skills, provide assistance with job placement, and offer interviews with company recruiters. (SK)

The University of Missouri Career Center developed career counseling services specifically for international students that address graduate study, employment opportunities, work permits, and career assessments. Services were designed to be responsive to different cultural contexts, use culturally valid methods, and involve appropriate outreach…

Profiles Lisa Dunlap, vice president of retention and recruiting for The Thomson Corporation. Discusses her efforts to make it easy for employees to stay with the company through several methods. Describes the company's website, which makes it easy for employees to look for a new job within the company. (JOW)

Many find it harder to enter the profession than it sounds in the recruitment literature. This article outlines how one librarian's job searching strategies after she experienced a layoff from her dream job due to budget cuts, can help others gain, or regain, a foothold in the profession. The author of this article offers many suggestions for…

Liu Li, a graduate of the food engineering program at Beijing Agricultural College, has been out in the world for four years, principally seeking what was on the market, continually readjusting her job goals, and increasing her knowledge through study in order to have the essential skills that the market wants. This article describes her personal…

Too often career counselors hear of, or work with, unemployed or underemployed foreign trained immigrant professionals. With the globalization of economy and shortages in skilled labor in Canada, the number of immigrant professionals is on the rise. It is becoming clear that services and programs are necessary to assist such individuals to ensure…