Prior studies concerning the personality type and preferences of accountants generally draw conclusions based upon the reports of either practicing accountants, or accounting students, at a single point in time. So while much is known about the personality type of accountants in general, left unexplored is the question of whether public…

The author contends that the recruiter can play a crucial role as a vocational counselor, helping the student to know himself and and assisting impartially in career choice. (Author)

Studied effects of the role of the campus career office, the importance of the recruiting form, and the content of provided company information on a student's employment choice. Explored variables used by students in making the final career choice. Suggests ways to make campus recruiting more successful. (BHK)

Investigations into job preference have as their underlying premise the belief that congruity between individual and institutional values leads to career choice/job satisfaction. In an attempt to replicate a recent study (Blumenfeld, 1982) on the job preferences of a group of potential psychologists, 66 graduate psychology students at a large…

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…

Examines issues that counselors should address in helping students decide on military career. Discusses in-school military recruiting, military's recruitment message, military issues that must be addressed, basic role of the military, discrimination against gays, sexual harassment of women, counselor role, and group counseling. Describes…

This book, which is designed for consumers and providers of outplacement services, explores recent changes that have led to an essentially new type of service termed OTR (an acronym that stands for "outplacement, transition, relocation" when focusing on employees and for "outplacement, transition, and restructuring" when…

Better Jobs for Women (BJW) is an outreach program designed to place women in apprenticeships or similar unsubsidized on-the-job training programs in the skilled trade occupations. Among the first of its kind in the country, the Denver program has completed six years of operation and has placed over 400 women in more than fifty different skilled…