When he wrote this article, Mr. Dzurenda was principal of the Oaklyn Junior High School, Oaklyn, New Jersey. He has since been appointed to the New Jersey State Department of Education as a supervisor of the Introduction to Vocations program. (Editor)

The concept of human resource development includes all the traditional responsibilities of personnel administration but goes beyond them into total career development for both hourly and salaried employees. (Author/MLF)

Investigated the relationship between work values and job knowledge to determine the need for client understanding in these areas. Data indicated that work values and job knowledge are independent variables and should be addressed separately in the career counseling process. (RC)

This special issue reviews 71 books on the following topics: career management; career opportunities for people with disabilities; federal government career information; college career development/counseling; job search strategies, tools, methods; coaching; retirement issues; strategies for managers; women and careers; general career books; and…

In an interview with William Bridges, the author of "JobShift" discusses the changing world of jobs. He indicates that for many industries, job descriptions are irrelevant and suggests that people need to learn their own strengths and resources to increase their opportunities. (JOW)

Contains reviews of 41 books on career management, job search strategies, entrepreneurship, the Internet job search, self-improvement; specific careers, women and careers, and career development e-business. Eight guides and workbooks are also reviewed. (JOW)

This self-study manual was designed to help people who work in rehabilitation, education, and other helping professions to use the Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) to assist persons with disabilities in preparing for and locating appropriate employment. The manual has four main sections: (1) a preface and introduction that explain how it…

The British Oxygen Company Limited's Gases Division Study on the female workforce concluded: not enough use is made of female employee's skill and knowledge, the company shouldn't assume all women want careers but should help them realize the demands a career makes on their time, energy, and commitment. (Author/BP)

Montana's industries are projected to employ 35,880 more wage and salary workers by 1995 than in 1986. If these employment projections hold true, there will be an average growth rate of about 1.5 percent per year in the state. Most of the employment growth projected to 1995 by the Montana Department of Labor and Industry will be in the service…

Trends in recent literature advocate a family systems approach to career development. To examine associations between process aspects of adolescent career development and family adaptability-family cohesion, 262 Virginia high school students (157 females, 105 males) completed the Career Development Inventory, the Assessment of Career Decision…

THE PROVISION OF OCCUPATIONAL INFORMATION ON MICROFILM APERTURE CARDS (VIEW) IS VALUABLE TO BOTH STUDENTS AND COUNSELORS. THIS SYSTEM CAN INCREASE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE SCHOOL VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE SERVICE BECAUSE THE MATERIALS ARE EASY TO READ WITH CURRENT, WELL-ORGANIZED INFORMATION. COUNSELORS PERCEIVE VIEW MATERIALS AS AN AID WHICH SAVES TIME…

Volume 2 of a two volume report on student curriculum materials is intended for use in a group career guidance program. Included are group session outlines with complete facilitator instructions and student group materials, either developed or used by the original Group Guidance Program. Most of the group sessions involve the case study method;…

This project was designed to develop and demonstrate to teachers, administrators, and the public, a coordinated and integrated program of career development from Grade 1 through post-secondary vocational-technical education, in order to give impetus to the development of career-centered curriculums for vocational complexes in Mississippi. The…