The purpose of this study was to identify the Ohio 4-H alumni's perceptions of the impact 4-H had on their career development. The 166 respondents (n=275) reported that 4-H affected the development of general employability competencies, but not job-seeking skills. (JOW)

Evaluated the effectiveness of a career and self-exploration course for college freshmen (N=57), and tested several theory-based career development assumptions. Results demonstrated that the course helped subjects in the exploration stage of the career development process. (BH)

Examines continuity in career development from adolescence to middle adulthood by testing the proposition that early developmental task-coping activity predicts later task-coping activity. Results reveal that occupational choice clarity predicted midcareer establishment activity. (Contains 39 references and 3 tables.) (GCP)

A career development course focused on self-, leisure, and occupational awareness was tested with 22 adolescent offenders with mental retardation, learning disabilities, or behavioral disorders. Compared to 20 controls, experimentals increased self-esteem and career salience in homemaker roles. (SK)

Investigated identity development, self-esteem, and career development of 164 academically dismissed college students. Found that these students needed career information but did not view a systematic exploration of career opportunities as useful. Degree of identity development correlated positively with career development variables for upper…

This study investigates whether the dimensions of the five-factor model (FFM) of personality are related to specific career exploration variables. Based on the FFM, predictions were made about the relevance of particular traits to career exploration variables. Results from a canonical correlation analysis showed that variable loadings on three…

Schools of education have failed in attempting to alert undergraduate and graduate teaching majors concerning alternative careers or to formally assist them in making or altering career decisions. (DS)

Examined the differential impact of an experimental program in group career counseling and a control group of undergraduate students (N=30) on a measure of career development. Results indicated that career exploration groups may facilitate the career development of undergraduates. (LLL)

At present in Jamaica, many of the graduates of secondary institutions enter the job market ill-equipped to access the opportunities available to them. For some, there is inadequate basic academic preparation; for most, there is inadequate career education. The world of work has grown very complex and numerous career options are open to students.…

Examined a series of decisions made by 95 subjects over a period of 18 years. Results indicated that decisions made at earlier stages of development are more likely to be of an exploratory nature and decisions made at later stages are more likely to be of a terminal nature. (Author)

Discusses procedures whereby college graduates with teaching skills can identify new career areas; points out the negative factors involved in such pursuits. (MAI)

This tribute to Dr. Donn Brolin highlights his interest in and commitment to career development programming for students with disabilities. His development of the Life Centered Career Education curriculum and assessments and his advocacy for appropriate curriculum provisions for special populations are remembered. (CR)

Examines the vocational pathways of a sample of Australian school students over a 7-year period after the students left school. Results indicated that there was a disparity between the students' initial vocational interests and their occupations at the beginnings of their careers. Results suggest that there was a period of career exploration…