It is the purpose of this paper to offer a vocational development model that will increase the verbalizations of children and relate them to career exploration. (Author)

Describes a course offered to students, faculty, counselors, administrators, and employees, which is designed to generate thinking regarding student use of occupational information in making career decisions. (SB)

Describes project undertaken during school year in an attempt to help students better identify with the world of work while still in high school. Students explored entry job opportunities and requirements in the metropolitan Washington area. The object was to show them job possibilities they never dreamed of. (Author)

The present exploratory-descriptive cross-national study focuses on what information children believe they need to find out about jobs. In total, 511 South African and 372 Australian children participated in the study. The present paper reports on the findings related to one item of the Revised Career Awareness Survey used in the study. Data were…

This report summarizes major initiatives, activities, and accomplishments of the National Occupational Information Coordinating Committee (NOICC) and its network of state occupational information coordinating committees (SOICCs) during their 1994 and 1995 program years. The first part of the report contains the following: an overview of the…

The major limitation of the CCDO, the author believes, is that the information provided about qualification requirements is based upon the trait-factor theory of occupational choice rather than on career development theory; other limitations affecting the planning of educational and training programs and the counseling of clients are cited.…

General Educational Development (GED) and Specific Vocational Preparation (SVP) levels are translated into yearly equivalents; variances are derived for the same occupation in different industries and for different occupations in the same industry. Requirement changes in the past decade are estimated and educational attainment is compared to…

The revised career development plan for Head Start staff of the Lincoln, Nebraska, public schools is documented in this report. Outlined are job descriptions indicating general responsibilities, specific duties, qualifications, and, where appropriate, other conditions of employment. The 22 positions described range from Head Start Director to…

This self-instructional manual is designed to assist professionals in vocational rehabilitation in the effective use of the fourth edition (1977) of the Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) and closely related materials (i.e., Guide for Occupational Exploration, Worker Trait Group Guide, Career Information System Guide, and Handbook for…

SYSTEMATIC EXAMINATION OF THE COUNSELEE AS A PURPOSIVE, GOAL-SEEKING, LEARNING ORGANISM IS ADVOCATED. WHEN OCCUPATIONAL INFORMATION IS GIVEN TO A COUNSELEE, IT IS FILTERED THROUGH PHYCHOLOGICAL SETS, ATTITUDES, PRECONCEPTIONS, AND DEFENSES. VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE MUST SELECTIVELY BORROW FROM RELATED BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES. SINCE 1950, A…

The Committee on Specialized Personnel of the U.S. Department of Labor, created a Subcommittee on Career Guidance to Explore problems, needs, and opportunities in guidance as these relate to the development and utilization of individuals who contribute to our society through their specialized competencies. The goals of the subcommittee have been…

Papers included in these proceedings are concerned with the following topics: (1) "What Do We Really Know About Career Development," (2) "Manpower Policy and Vocational Education;" (3) "How Guidance Services Should Grow in Occupational Education;" (4) "Links;" (5) "The Role for the Vocational Educational Counselors for the Decade Ahead;" and (6)…