While researchers have learned much about the employment process from the viewpoint of the organization, the psychology of job search behavior has received less attention. The most attention to the job search process has originated from the "how to find a job" writers. Using the information derived from these "how to" books, a…

The document reports on a survey of the Veterans' Administration's (VA) on-job training programs under the current G.I. bill in order to determine whether full use was being made of the program as a source of veteran employment. The survey covered eight selected VA regional offices. Available information shows that since the program began in 1967…

Surveyed 215 graduate teachers to examine job search methods and services used. Results indicated 78 percent of the respondents used the vacancy bulletin and 91 percent filed credentials with the career development office. Subjects who consulted with a placement counselor found employment more often than those who did not. (JAC)

This fact sheet reports data from a national survey of state mental retardation/developmental disabilities (MR/DD) agencies. The survey was designed to investigate the distribution of people supported by state MR/DD agencies in integrated versus facility-based day and employment services and the levels of funding. Results indicate that while the…

A study comparing the duration of unemployment and the postunemployment earnings of women over and under age 45 determined that there are significant differences between older and younger women in job-search behavior, employment opportunities, earnings, and assistance received from employment service agencies and unions. (SK)

A study investigated the nature and characteristics of 68 staff working in employment services for people with a disability in New South Wales, Australia. Results indicate higher than usual staff turnover and that 53% had no previous professional experience working with people with a disability. Training needs are emphasized. (CR)

The authors describe the development and validation of a test of career planning confidence that makes possible the targeting of specific problem issues in employment counseling. The scale, developed using a rational process and the authors' experience with clients, was tested for criterion-related validity against 2 other measures. The scale…

This issue brief describes the outcomes of a study conducted by the Institute for Community Inclusion (ICI) that investigated the effectiveness of a training workshop on using a networking approach to job development for people with disabilities. The two-day workshop focused on teaching how to identify and use connections such as family members,…

State employment service managers in the Pacific Northwest, secondary principals in the Pacific Northwest, chief state school officers throughout the United States, and state directors of employment and training throughout the United States were asked to rate students on a list of 15 attributes seen as key to performance on the job. Their…

A research project was done to develop a methodology for a national evaluation of the employer services program conducted by the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) at State and local levels. Two program evaluation methodologies, each requiring different approaches and resource expenditure, were developed that could provide the needed…

The report presents a strategy developed by an outside research group for the manpower administration which would: (1) identify and organize the questions facing the U.S. Employment Service (ES), (2) set priorities among the questions, and (3) outline alternative approaches for answering the questions. The study was undertaken in order to clarify…

The report highlights policy implications of research conducted on formal and informal labor market information systems and the disadvantaged. Policy implications are developed at the end of each of eight sections reviewing studies in the areas of: insurance, an inner-city training program, newspaper ads, the Job Bank system, immigrant labor,…

Reports the results of a survey on career development services taken of the civil service systems of the 50 state and 50 largest city systems. Characteristics of providers, the extent of services offered, the length of time offered, and the target of the services are reported. (Author)

A nationwide study was conducted to determine the extent of information technology in use by college career centers. Many career centers have access to technology but may not use it as effectively as possible to increase productivity and streamline operations. (SNR)

Examined how career officers view interviewing, the factors that lead them to vary their interview style, and how they modify their approach with experience. Results indicate that career officers adapted their interview styles largely in response to client needs. A training course produced a limited but enduring effect on interview style. (RJM)