Discusses the role of college career planning and placement offices which must adapt to a changing employment climate while ensuring their legitimacy in a troubled academic setting. Internal and external functions are described, and the particular difficulties of placement offices as boundary-spanning units are discussed. (JAC)

The role of the placement counselor is discussed in relation to psychological education. Placement counselors in the future will find their time divided between their job as counselor and their evolving role as educator. (Author/EK)

Here are five tough criteria to help you judge your growth toward professionalism in career planning, recruitment, and placement. (Author)

The Southern Regional Education Board Manpower and Education Project objectives include both the development of projections for educational needs relative to demand in various occupations in the South, and the creation of greater awareness among students, faculty and administration regarding career planning and utilization of occupational manpower…

The prospect of finding the "perfect" job looms heavy over a student's head. One professional explains the importance of helping students find their niche long before the final countdown. (Author)

Proposes the term "career navigation" to describe the thinking and strategy students need for effective career planning. Discusses several skills for success including self-evaluation and planning for the unexpected. The role of the counselor in helping students learn what is important to them and setting reasonable goals is discussed. (JAC)

At night schools, one of the few real growth areas on most campuses, more and more students are asking for assistance with career decisions. (Author)

This article analyzes the elective system and counseling and career planning models in an historical context as related to admissions and job placement. A return to a restricted curriculum employing competency-based instruction as one method of organizing a career counseling model will allow the student to achieve career objectives. (Author)

Balancing the functions of career planning (CP) and placement (PL) can be done. These issues differ from those of other career services directors. The College Placement Council meetings should cover issues such as winning faculty support for CP and evaluating CP and PL services. (Author/BEF)

The set of four papers contained in this monograph focus on the counselor's importance in implementing a career education effort. The first paper, "Career Education: Challenges for Counselors," proposes a set of suggested changes in role and functions for school counselors. While covering a wide range of activities, it centers attention…

Designed to help career counselors and placement center staff at universities and community colleges reduce the impact of the employment barriers facing students with physical disabilities, this manual contains discussions of five career center service areas as well as a rationale for developing special services. The first section presents a…