Services that help students take actions to realize their career goals are examined. Job-hunting is analyzed as a five-step process involving: (1) identifying the job objective, (2) identifying potential employers, (3) researching needs and problems of the employer, (4) interviewing skills, and (5) getting interviews. Resources in each area are…

Suggestions on job hunting are offered in a question/answer format. Emphasis is on how to make a present job a catalyst for future qualifications, how to begin the job hunt, what are attractive pluses in the employer's eye, and tips on developing a resume. A sample resume is provided. (LC)

A University of Texas study follows students through a six-month period to determine how their decisions are influenced by recruiters and others. (Author)

Noting that job-seeking behavior, as contrasted with the processes of vocational choice and work adjustment, has been neglected in theories of vocational development, the author identifies three job seeking behavior patterns: (1) individuals exhibiting specific goals and self actualized behavior obtain desired jobs most successfully; (2) those…

This booklet presents a set of professional ethics intended to serve as guides for professional conduct for individuals involved in the career planning, placement, and recruitment process. It is noted that compliance with the principles outlined in this guide will ensure an open and free selection of employment opportunities; informed…

This five-section guide is intended to help entry workers find and secure jobs in a competitive job market. Sections include information on the following: finding job openings; filling out employment application forms (guidelines to follow, major components, and an application checklist); writing a resume (resume writing techniques, preparing your…

An examination of the recent performance of the United States Employment Service (USES) and the State Employment Security Agency (SESA) results in the following conclusions: (1) there are compelling public responsibilities that require the government to provide some employment services; (2) developing demographic, production, and budgetary forces…

This self-contained instructional package defines a comprehensive job placement program as a coordinated series of activities involving school-community interaction, staff training and curriculum development resulting in youth being able to obtain and retain satisfying employment. The author and contributors focus their efforts on presenting case…

A project was conducted to improve the employability and employment prospects for students by (1) identifying non-job task skills and characteristics important to job acquisition and retention, (2) constructing an instrument to assess the identified skills and characteristics, (3) pilot testing the instrument with graduates from two postsecondary…

Steps in the administrative job search, with a focus on marketing oneself, are described in detail in this guidebook. Topics of discussion are as follows: preparatory organization (getting started); defining one's priorities; writing a resume and letter of application; maintaining a placement file; surviving the screening and interview processes;…

This book reviews the present job market and projects the changes in the economy and work lives through the year 2000. It examines the difficulties in finding a job in a constantly changing market and stresses the necessity of learning job-search skills for all adults. The book is organized in 12 chapters grouped in three parts. Part 1 describes…

Career planning and job hunting for graduate students are discussed in this book. In Chapter One important career planning activities during graduate study are discussed including: academic advisement, assessment of career goals, and obtaining practical experience. Steps for conducting an effective job search are detailed in Chapter Two. The…

This publication contains a summary of the literature and research review conducted in order to identify personal/social skills and characteristics important to getting and keeping jobs. Also included are the results obtained from surveys conducted with employees who were graduates of postsecondary vocational technical programs, employees who hire…

How to locate information that can be used in career decision making is the subject of this digest. The first section lists the career/occupational information collections generally found in public libraries, including printed resources, information about associations, information about local sources of job information, information on specific…

This report presents the study of a project conceived as a means of developing and testing a model Career Development Program. The project was designed to contribute significantly to the opening of nontraditional occupations to young women of low socioeconomic status and varying race and ethnic backgrounds. Three major goals were: (1) To assist a…