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)

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

Examined vocational decision-making style, contextual anxiety, and exploratory activity in 148 undergraduate students. Results suggest that individuals who rely upon thinking-oriented approaches to decisions and who experience stress with regard to the specific tasks of exploration are likely to engage in exploration of environment and, to lesser…

College students (n=426) were assessed to see whether career search efficacy was able to mediate the relationship between three human agency indices (assertiveness, instrumentality, and interpersonal facility) and three career indices (vocational identity, career decision needs, and career activities performed). The mediator hypothesis was…

This article describes how counseling and library staff combined efforts at Red River Community College to organize a career resource center. (HMV)

Compared effectiveness of two career self-assessments: the Vocational Interest, Experience, and Skills Assessment (VIESA) and the Self-Directed Search (SDS). Fifty-one college student volunteers from career-planning seminars participated. Results indicated both instruments were found useful. No statistically significant preference for either SDS…

Career planning activities were integrated into an undergraduate semester-long course in industrial psychology. For example, students wrote resumes, generated interest profiles, wrote job descriptions which were consistent with their interest profiles, researched published sources to find out about various jobs, and interviewed persons working in…

It is common knowledge that advances in technology are creating more connections between people and places that previously were considered to be worlds apart. This has significant implications for college students preparing to enter the workforce. Internships abroad can be a valuable means for career exploration, skill development, and creating an…

A three-part program in planning for life beyond college emphasizes the need for logical thought, reflection, insight, and good judgment in choosing a major, exploring careers, and examining one's relationship with society as a whole. (MSE)

Careers in medical physics are discussed. Considers types of hospital departments and responsibilities in same for medical physicists and the education/training needed to enter the field. Indicates that the field is not large and that opportunities to enter it are keenly contested. (JN)

To help students develop career plans, opportunities are provided for self-assessment into an application for one of ten imaginary companies. Basic information is given for each company. During the term, students solve problems written in the context of the company for which they are working. (JN)

Techniques and experiences that would help students not only in finding their first job, but in all future career decisions, were packed into a three-credit-hour course. (Author)

Undergraduate engineering students (n=123) collected and analyzed engineering job ads from newspapers and the Internet and prepared reports. Many began with inaccurate conceptions; 86.2% reported change in their understanding of engineering. Some learned how to increase their employability. Initial concepts of engineering as focused on technology…

Academic advisors can use materials produced by the American College Testing Program to help undecided advisees explore career options. Materials include the College Report, World-of-Work Map, lists of career families, posters, and other resources, and they can be used in conjunction with sources like the Occupational Outlook Handbook to assist in…

This guide provides parents of gifted children with information on how to assist their child in preparing for college. The guide discusses characteristics of gifted students that may affect college planning. These are: multiple talents, idealistic thinking, sensitivity to expectations, and isolation from other gifted students. The guide identifies…