For a growing share of learners and workers in the United States, college is failing to live up to its economic mobility promise. The cost of college is rising, accompanied by mounting student debt, and many graduates are underemployed following college. Students face steep barriers to college enrollment and success, including time demands, access…

Postdoctoral positions in biology education research (BER) are becoming increasingly common as the field grows. However, many life science graduate students are unaware of these positions or do not understand what these positions entail or the careers with which they align. In this essay, we use a backward-design approach to inform life science…

To provide quality services to the hard of hearing student population, vocational rehabilitation (VR) and postsecondary staff must understand the diverse and significant needs of these consumers and assist them in making appropriate "informed choices" to become successfully employed in careers commensurate with their capabilities and interests.…

If you are looking for a rewarding career where you can have a positive impact on others, then a career in college unions and student activities may be right for you. The Association of College Unions International (ACUI) created this guide to provide you with a general overview of a career in college unions and student activities. It will…

This guide to career opportunities is directed to women. It presents descriptions, the current status, and the projected demand for workers in various occupations in the following areas: professional and technical workers, managers and administrators, skilled trades, clerical workers, sales workers and service workers. Figures provided for…

This booklet, one of a series on Canadian career opportunities, is designed for those who are interested in a career in sales. The sales occupations described include manufacturers, wholesale, technical and scientific sales representatives, sales managers, purchasing agents and buyers, and retail sales persons and managers. Special sales careers…

This guidebook has been prepared as a counseling resource for high school students and counselors, and management and personnel workers seeking information on occupations in the health field. Included is a brief overview of the health field along with information pertaining to career planning, sources of financial aid, and descriptions of more…

This project investigated two major areas: (1) ways in which social science research and employment agency experience could be melded so as to make practical knowledge available to these agencies, and (2) ways of convincing employment agencies to use this knowledge. The manual resulting from the investigation focuses on role modeling and role…

This book is designed to aid high school students who plan to go to college, as well as college students and graduates, in making suitable career decisions. It is divided into two parts. The first names 20 typical college majors, and lists under each one a wide range of occupations to which the major can lead. A college graduate having difficulty…

The express purpose of this manual is for its use by business and industry in Kentucky as an aid to eliminate discrimination. Affirmative action is defined here as a comprehensive effort by an employer designed to: employ women and minority persons where they are under-utilized; include minority persons and women in all facets of the company's…

This guide focuses on the needs of high school women students. It attempts to help counselors develop open attitudes and non-discriminatory policies and practices in educating and training women for satisfying, non-stereotyped careers and life-roles. The manual provides separate, creative program strategies that vary in importance, difficulty,…

The book is presented as an aid to those who have decided to invest in, or who are seriously interested in investigating, a franchise opportunity. The material presented is an index of basic information a person should have about a particular franchise to enable him to make a valid determination as to whether or not a specific franchise is the…

This handbook is designed to assist those who are concerned with veterans' reemployment rights, including veterans, their counselors, and former employers, as well as union and government officials. After presenting a brief historical background, the handbook describes the existing rights and the persons eligible for them, enforcement procedures,…

Prepared for students, parents, teachers, counselors, and librarians, this reference guide provides descriptions of 399 majors offered at U.S. colleges and universities. The guide includes only those majors in which an associate, baccalaureate, master's, or doctoral level degree can be obtained. Majors are arranged alphabetically and descriptions…

The kinds of work that college degree holders may consider are presented in this document as three columns of information. Ninety-four different college majors are listed in the first column. In the second column, entitled "primary codes," occupational groups are listed which by custom, and in some cases, by job title and legal…