Personal account of the trying but finally successful nonacademic job search of a recipient of a doctorate in English. (DF)

Discusses the state of the job market, reviews the basics of job building, and provides ideas on how to manage a career during a recession. A sidebar looks at negotiation of severance agreements. (JOW)

Job searches by both the unemployed and employed jobseekers are studied through an empirical structural job search model using a choice variable of search intensity. The resulting influence of search intensity on the labor market transitions is analyzed to give the estimation results of the search and the impact of the benefit level on the search…

Academics welcome summer with a collective sigh of relief. Finally they can get to those tasks that are nearly impossible to accomplish during a busy academic year: working on that manuscript, completing the revisions on an article, learning the new laboratory technique from the colleague across the hall. However, those going on the job market in…

Non-searchers--people who get their jobs without engaging in a job search--are often excluded from investigations of the role of personal relationships in job finding processes. This practice fails to capture the scope of informal job matching activity and underestimates the effectiveness of social capital. Moreover, studies typically obtain…

This pamphlet describes library paraprofessionals, answering the questions: (1) What are library paraprofessionals? (2) What do paraprofessionals do? (3) How can you become a library paraprofessional? (4) What is the job market for library paraprofessionals? and (5) How do you find a job as a library paraprofessional? Work in all types of…

Describes the protocol surrounding the job search process at the Modern Language Association (MLA) as a means of maximizing the chances that a candidate will find it comfortable, civil and fair. (TB)

An evaluation of Australia's New Enterprise Initiative Scheme, which provides job search information to disadvantaged job seekers, found the following: of 81 long-term unemployed, 76.5% were self-employed after participation; of 51 non-English speaking individuals, 65% were self-employed; and 84% of 400 participants overall were in some form of…

Many find it harder to enter the profession than it sounds in the recruitment literature. This article outlines how one librarian's job searching strategies after she experienced a layoff from her dream job due to budget cuts, can help others gain, or regain, a foothold in the profession. The author of this article offers many suggestions for…

Liu Li, a graduate of the food engineering program at Beijing Agricultural College, has been out in the world for four years, principally seeking what was on the market, continually readjusting her job goals, and increasing her knowledge through study in order to have the essential skills that the market wants. This article describes her personal…

This book, for students returning to Russia after study in the United States, contains practical suggestions on looking for a job and writing resumes, information on the job market in Russia, advice from returned graduate students, and statistical data about Russian students studying in the United States. It also profiles companies that have…

Some negative aspects in job seeking for family life education majors are discussed first, but the article assures students that there are jobs for family life majors and gives practical tips on "landing" them, including a list of types of agencies where employment is a possibility. (Author/BP)

Provides a case study of a new Ph.D.'s search for employment in the field of counseling. Concludes that greater flexibility is needed by job applicants in several key areas including type of job, geographic location of job, and salary. (LLL)

Presents a list of job sources for liberal arts majors, including clearinghouses, professional groups, publications and national organizations. Government jobs, agencies, and directories are not included. (Author)

Recalls the origins of career counseling and sets forth an open-ended list of career counseling concepts relevant to today, on a limitations and opportunities continuum. Limitations include theory, clients and their situations, counselors and the work and marketplace. Opportunities can come from the same sources. (Author/BEF)