Specific procedures and recommendations are presented to facilitate the progress of patients within the hospital and then out into the community. (Author)

Points out the elements necessary for a successful job training program, and subjectively considers long-term objectives. (DM)

This interviewing guide, one of a series, is designed to acquaint employment counselors and interviewers with the nature of mental retardation and to assist in understanding the implications for employment. It is intended as a supplement to existing employment service materials, to aid the counselor or interviewer in recognizing the potential of…

The article describes "Project Occupations" at a Missouri junior college to train and find employment for low-income persons who are unskilled, undereducated, have lost jobs, or are chronically unemployed. Emphasis is on fast training and placement in area businesses. (MF)

The Minnesota Job Requirements Questionnaire (MJRQ) was developed and administered to supervisors of 22 selected jobs who rated the ability requirements of the job they supervised. Comparison of mean ratings and variabilities of ratings by supervisors in a job showed construct validity for the MJRQ approach, as did intercorrelations of MJRQ…

Explored the similarity between training received and placement obtained for 141 clients served by a state-federal vocational rehabilitation program. Results indicated that approximately one-half of the clients were trained in occupational areas incongruent with their vocational outcome. (Author/LLL)

This study was designed to examine the effectiveness of The Work Incentive Program (WIN) with female trainees in a medium sized midwestern city. It examines some of the demographic variables of female enrollees in WIN and suggests how WIN counselors might profit from a knowledge of these variables. (Author)

Provides information drawn from findings of several experimental projects for disadvantaged youth that concentrate on short-term orientation as a prelude to fast placement in jobs or training. (SB)

The Labor Market Orientation (LMO) program responded to the problem of unemployment among Black teenagers. LMO provided classroom training which mitigated unrealistic expectations and served as an introduction to the requisites of the work world. The program was successful in providing a rational sequence of training and job exposure. (JCD)

To evaluate the effectiveness of the Manpower Development and Training Act (MDTA) institutional training program in preparing trainees for employment, interviews were held with administrative personnel, employers, counselors, and trainees. The survey revealed that completion rates are generally low, due to excessive counselor case loads, and…

Discusses the declining demand for youth labor as a long-term trend in all industrial countries. Notes that in most countries the extension of education has not kept pace with the loss of jobs normally filled by teenagers. Discusses the possible roles of guidance personnel in dealing with this problem. (KO)

The Dislocated Worker Assistance Center (DWAC) at Joliet Junior College (Illinois) is a comprehensive employment and training program for individuals with established work records who have lost their jobs because of layoff, plant closure, or changes in technology in the workplace. The DWAC was elected to serve as the National Demonstration Center…

The South Jersey Outreach, Counseling and Training Project was initiated by the Glassboro State College Office of Adult Continuing Education on September 23, 1985. The purpose of the project was to provide outreach, counseling, and in some cases training to single parents and homemakers in Gloucester, Camden, and Cumberland counties (New Jersey).…