A two-year pilot program was conducted in two high schools in Kentucky presenting an interdisciplinary approach in vocational education. (Author)

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)

Three career counseling programs at Wesleyan University are described: career counseling network, career education workshops, and on-campus career counseling workshops. Five suggestions: establish a career education committee for alumni, involve other departments, have work for alumni volunteers, include students, keep reviewing career programs.…

Presents a comprehensive overview of the career counseling process for handicapped persons, with emphasis on developmental differences, assessment techniques, occupational information and exploration, and job placement techniques. (Author)

Argues for intensive and ongoing career planning assistance for all age groups to ensure the development of people resources to meet Canada's economic needs. Points out the economic consequences of inadequate planning. (LKS)

Illustrates a technique designed to help adolescents and young adults become aware of the relationships between certain classic determinants (e.g., prestige, salary, career prospects) and their vocational preference system, the strong and weak points in their information systems, and the internal structure of their occupational representation.…

Presents and responds to questions the author would ask himself before meeting with a client whose Self-Directed Search he has reviewed. The client in the case is a 29-year-old female high school teacher faced with four occupational opportunities from which she is trying to make a choice. (MKA)

Examines the extent to which career decision-making efficacy and outcome expectations relate to career indecision and exploration intentions. Results, based on a multiple regression model and 350 participants, indicate that self-efficacy beliefs are the best predictor of career indecision, whereas outcome expectations are the best predictor of…

Childhood marks the dawn of human development. To organize, integrate, and advance knowledge about vocational development during this age period from a life-span perspective, we conducted a comprehensive review of the empirical vocational development literature that addresses early-to-late childhood. The review considers career exploration, career…

These proceedings are divided into three sections entitled: (1) Introduction, (2) Role-Model Presentations, and (3) General Status of the Women's Rights Movement. Speeches related to each section are grouped by topic. The report also includes appendices with the conference program and a list of conference attendees. (HLM)

Describes Pima Community College's career centers which provide a focus for career awareness, career exploration, decision-making, and planning for students and community members. Clients determine their strengths, learn job-seeking skills, and evaluate community employment opportunities. Explores centers' relationship with faculty, internship…

The clients are required to undergo a battery of tests, provide a series of self-estimates, and indicate certain preferences relevant to the work situation. These data are then fed into a computer which is programmed to select occupations that appear compatible. A computer printout is made available. (Author)

This paper describes a workshop that involves a holistic model for career and lifework planning and a training resource for increasing competency using the Internet for career related job search activity. "Life Work Transitions.com: Putting Your Spirit Online" and its companion Web site offer career changers as well as career counselors…

A program of career exploration for disadvantaged youth is part of a federally-funded project called Operation Bridge.'' (Author)

Revisions in societal attitudes toward the concept of work are needed if vocational education and guidance are to be effective. (MU)