In this book, group work and college counseling leaders offer step-by-step instruction in the effective use and processing of structured group activities on topics such as test anxiety; stress and anxiety management; ADHD; career development; substance abuse; eating disorders; and the unique concerns faced by GLBT students, first-generation…

This is a manual of lesson plans developed for the upper elementary grades as part of a comprehensive career education program called Career Achievement Skills Training (CAST) developed by the Pontiac Public School Personnel, Pontiac, Michigan. These lessons include two components: (1) student procedure sheets--behavioral and sequential steps…

This is a manual of lesson plans developed by 38 teachers for the lower elementary grades as part of a comprehensive career education program called Career Achievement Skills Training (CAST) developed by the Pontiac Public School Personnel, Pontiac, Michigan. These lessons include two components: (1) student procedure sheets--behavioral and…

The organization and users of the Canadian Classification and Dictionary of Occupations are described in the article, and three methods of identifying an occupation are explained. Special categories are described, and the second volume's use as an aid to career counseling and Manpower placement is then explained. (Author/AJ)

This is a manual of lesson plans developed for the junior high level as part of a comprehensive career education program called Career Achievement Skills Training (CAST) developed by the Pontiac Public School Personnel, Pontiac, Michigan. These lessons include two components: (1) student procedure sheets-behavioral and sequential steps leading to…

This handbook was prepared to assist those coordinating the VITAL program in participating schools and agencies. It is designed primarily for use by counselors or other coordinators as an instrument for presenting VITAL occupational information to students who are interested in gainful employment after leaving school. The information provided in…

The purpose of this article is to set out the key elements of the Chaos Theory of Careers. The complexity of influences on career development presents a significant challenge to traditional predictive models of career counseling. Chaos theory can provide a more appropriate description of career behavior, and the theory can be applied with clients…

This document was developed as an aid to counselors who, as a result of their graduate education, should develop good understandings of vocational theories. Yet, many experience difficulty when applying these theories to their students' problems. In an attempt to fill this gap, counselors at Schoolcraft Community College (Michigan) pooled their…

The manual, which supersedes the August 4, 1966 manual, is designed to aid in program improvement for career development and advancement opportunities of Department of Defense (DOD) civilian procurement personnel. Program elements covered include: career patterns, career counseling and appraisal, training and development, registration, referral…

This manual presents a planning and implementation process for counselors' use in career guidance, counseling and placement programming. The Kansas Action Model for Career Guidance, Counseling, and Placement illustrates a process for effective programming which includes Needs Identification, Plan Development, and Implenentation and Follow Through.…

The handbook presents guidelines for successful jobseeking. Information is presented to aid the job applicant in developing skills that will increase the chances of finding the job of his or her choice. Topics covered include: sources of employment information; self-evaluation; resume writing; grooming; job interviews; forms; predicting job…

This guide is designed to help leaders responsible for conducting sex equity workshops achieve maximum effectiveness from the workshop materials and the participant workbook, also contained in this guide. Participant materials are designed primarly for secondary school counselors and administrators who are either directly or indirectly concerned…

Discussed are ways in which career planning and counseling centers can bring their career services to the attention of students through a variety of outreach programs. The value of students giving early attention to career decisions is emphasized. (AF)

Written by the Administrator of Education and Professional Placement Sciences of the New York Association for the Blind (The Lighthouse), this manual was designed for use in a classroom situation, in a tutorial setting, or by a rehabilitation center as an informal training program. It also forms the basis for a correspondence study course as…

A project was designed to provide high school students in Nevada with the opportunity to research and devise a self profile to guide future vocational and/or educational plans. Seven of 10 counselors and schools that volunteered completed the project. Counselors attended a training workshop where they "walked through" the process using…