Describes a program developed as a transitional tool for students at Coastal Carolina Community College. The career services office coordinates a forum for students majoring in business and related fields to: expose them to different occupations; provide information about interviewing; help with resume writing and job-search tips; and allow them…

Career resource centers (CRCs), which are located in both educational settings and the workplace, provide information and services on planning a career and finding a job. CRCs offer information, materials, and services to individuals interested in career planning and development and are typically found in secondary and higher education…

Career services centers are discovering many of the world-wide job and career information resources currently available through the information highway and its primary thoroughfare, the Internet. The problem for students is that many do not have convenient access to on-line computer systems. The Career Services Center at the University of North…

The mid-1990s saw the initial establishment of one-stop delivery systems, a collaboration of work force development entities in which a facility serves as a single-point-of-access, a place where individuals seeking employment and employers seeking employees may receive needed assistance. Some community colleges, because of their comprehensive…

Describes programs used by universities to help their alumni find jobs. Some of the tactics used by the schools include career seminars, career development classes, electronic services, job fairs, career placement, career counseling, and resume services. Also includes ten steps for designing successful seminars. (RJM)

The purpose of the One-Stop Career Center Concept Employer Questionnaire was to provide a model instrument that could be used or adapted by a governing board that wants to go the extra mile in ensuring a customer-driven, one-stop career center system. The survey was distributed to 5,000 businesses in 19 states that received One-Step Implementation…

This document includes a discussion of the role of career information in career education, guidance, and counseling programs; the National Career Development Guidelines for the high school level, including competencies and indicators; and cross-reference tables to relate Oregon state standards, national guidelines, and state and national career…

This handbook explains how to develop, equip, and staff a Career Resource Center. Following the introductory material, 10 sections contain lists of information sources and materials under the following headings: (1) reference materials; (2) employability skills resources; (3) employability skills curriculum; (4) films and videos; (5) computer…

Consisting of materials and strategies adapted from California's model projects for the training of career technicians, this document explains how to conduct inservice workshops for these paraprofessionals who provide services in career centers established in nearly all California secondary schools. Twelve training modules cover the following…

A survey designed to measure student awareness of library-based career information sources was conducted in general studies classes at Cuyahoga Community College (Ohio). The student population represented traditional freshmen and adult students looking for personal or career development. The response rate (94.7%) was excellent, with 31 classes…

This brief provides information about the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998, how it will be implemented in the greater Phoenix, Arizona, area, and the program's relevance to business. The brief also discusses the current work force development system, including information on these five areas of interest: (1) what the literature says about…