When organizations integrate their career development and human resources planning activities into a comprehensive whole, it is the exception rather than the rule. One reason for the frequent dichotomy between career development and human resource planning is the failure to recognize that they are complements rather than synonyms or substitutes.…

The social and psychological effects of rapid technological advancement in the computer industry is the subject of this paper, which focuses on the concerns of people with non-technical backgrounds. It describes the career series, High Tech for Non-Technical People, created by the Georgia State University Career Development Center. The three…

The primary purpose of this study was to learn how socialization into the teaching profession is affected by the non-academic experiences of teachers. A secondary objective was to provide insight into the research on teaching that has demonstrated that teachers pass through stages of career development. Participants were two groups of teacher…

Socialization literature focuses on family, marriage, and children's growth characteristics, with little attention given to professional socialization--a deficiency hindering the effectiveness of many beginning administrators. A common research thread pinpoints the influence of culturally consistent adults; the aspiring administrator exposed to…

Traditional theories of career development and career choice have been useful for the typical middle class male. Career counselors must improvise, however, when serving clients who are less advantaged, minorities, handicapped, unemployed adults, or women. A model of career choice for women and men developed by Helen Astin focuses on the need to…

Career education, viewed as a comprehensive educational program focusing on skill development in vocational, leisure, and personal tasks, should begin with handicapped students at the elementary level. Elements of such a program include awareness of self, career, economics, decision making skills, and employability skills. Career education should…

The paper describes the Academic Internship Program for Handicapped Students at the University of California, Riverside. An introductory section provides an overview of internships in terms of function, purpose, supervision, grading systems, needs of interns, and conclusions from the literature. The project addresses student problems in the…

The process of occupational selection has been the subject of extensive research, particularly the extent to which sex stereotypes of occupations account for occupational choice. It was hypothesized that the inclination to select sex-stereotyped occupations would account for significantly more of the generalized variance in children's occupational…

Statistics reveal that only 11% of the 1,500 theatre administrators on United States college campuses are women. On the other hand, recent surveys have indicated that few women are actively seeking administrative positions. The situation is unfortunate since campus theatres and institutions of higher education need highly qualified, capable…

The role of leisure time in connection with one's work is presented in conjunction with the changing concept of work. Certain kinds of satisfaction and involvement which have traditionally stemmed from one's work must now be sought in other areas. Career development should encompass the concept of leisure as well as the concepts of work, and there…

The concept of managers assuming developmental roles such as coaches and learning facilitators has gained considerable attention in recent years as organizations seek to leverage learning by creating infrastructures that foster employee learning and development. Despite the increased focus on coaching, the literature base remains atheoretical.…

The student needs assessment in this study allows a unique insight into the availability, delivery, and effectiveness of high school career programs. The research provides data from a 19-item, Comprehensive Career Needs Survey, administered to 888, Southern Alberta grade 12 students. The students value career plans and the resources, both people…

Lifelong career development activities may assist persons with more severe forms of mental retardation in achieving occupational tenure. Occupational tenure is important if individuals are to move away from a succession of entry-level employment. Adaptive career development strategies and techniques may prevent job dissatisfaction and poor…

Women outnumber men in school-administration graduate programs and in the teaching ranks of American public schools; however, women continue to be underrepresented in the superintendency. This paper presents findings of a study that identified the personal and professional characteristics of Virginia's first women superintendents. Data were…

A large discrepancy exits between the number of women obtaining certificates in educational administration and the number of women actually employed as school administrators. This paper presents findings of a study that examined career choices made by women with credentials in educational administration and their motives for those choices.…