An annual review of papers that fall into three categories: empirical studies, conceptual papers of direct relevance to future research, or reviews of research literature. Topics covered include assessment, vocational choice, job search, career patterns, motivation, work outcomes, and interventions. Notes research trends and the broadening…

Developed for women in Omaha who are preparing to reenter the labor market or further their education, this guide provides information on where to go, to whom to talk, what support services are available, and what actions these women can take. The guide is organized by the following three broad categories: getting ready, education and training,…

Career briefs on 30 fields that liberal arts graduates might pursue are provided, and the value of a liberal arts degree to job applicants is addressed. Included are published reference sources; information on job search skills, writing a resume, and interviewing techniques; and advice on finding a challenging internship. For each field,…

This is a report of a survey of the career guidance and counseling needs of 401 representative in-transition adults in the United States. None were full-time students, and all were either undergoing or anticipating job or career changes. The survey determined that 36% of the American population between the ages of 16 and 65 is in a career…

This monograph is a revision of "Counseling Women for Nontraditional Careers" (Smith, Smith, and Stroup, 1977). This update reflects changes in societal attitudes toward combined work and family roles for women and toward women entering nontraditional occupations. After reviewing the current employment situation for women, five hypotheses are…

Evaluation of the CETA/EBCE (Comprehensive Employment and Training Act/Experience Based Career Education) Field Learning Program at eight sites in Montana showed the program to be successful in helping high school students explore careers. The system was generally successful in achieving program outcome objectives: varied types of students were…

This is a revised edition of the original document, "An Annotated Bibliography of Career Information for Prospective Professionals in Education," including a title and content revision and updating. The material has been taken from many public information sources. Descriptive annotations are those of the authors plus those which were included in…

This instructor's guide is intended to assist in making appropriate decisions about teaching and to help plan, present, evaluate, and expand curriculum materials for a course in career awareness, decision-making, and job-seeking skills. Instructional objectives are provided within six instructional areas: (1) orientation, (2) self-awareness, (3)…

Advice to foreign language majors seeking jobs in other fields includes identifying transferable skills and preparing to market those skills. Language students often have developed skills in communication, interpretation, and analytical thought. These abilities are occupationally useful. (SW)

Managing an individual's career rests with that individual, although the research administrator's organization should participate in the process. Personal values clarification, work preferences, work characteristics, skill inventory process, and the difference between a development discussion and a performance review are discussed. (MLW)

This brief report describes a 1-year project to develop a curriculum on career exploration for adult basic education (ABE) students. The project components included developing and administering a needs assessment, developing and testing a curriculum during six workshops, and revising and packaging the curriculum. The curriculum was used with 35…

This career planning guide is the second in a series on career decision making and the job search. Intended for use by students in career planning courses or by individuals with the help of a counselor, this book focuses on finding and getting the right job once the career planning process is complete. Chapter 1 offers a brief survey of theories…

This workbook contains materials for a practical, step-by-step course on job seeking and related skills. The materials are intended for a 30-hour course. The six units are: Getting to Know One Another, Knowing Myself and Choosing Job Goals, Doing the Paperwork, Getting Ready to Find a Job, Getting a Job and Keeping It, and Where Do I Go From…

Results are presented from a study examining the organizational decision process used by graduating students to select an organization for which to work. Since college recruitment efforts provide more than 50% of the new qualified individuals hired each year, a better understanding is needed of how these students make the decision. The study…

This is the report of a follow-up study of 400 randomly selected former clients of the Career Education Project (CEP). CEP was an innovative program, funded by NIE, which offered telephone counseling to home-based adults in Providence, Rhode Island. CEP attracted and served clients who were predominantly female, white, and 20-34 years old. They…