Describes Replicating Jobs in Business and Industry for Persons with Disabilities, a computer program that can be used to help secondary and postsecondary students find employment. It helps individuals search for jobs that match their interests and abilities. (Author)

The author reports autobiographically and analyzes the components of a successful job search in mid-career. Practical suggestions are given which apply to "early career individual" as well as to "mid-career persons." The four ingredients of an effective job search strategy are: being organized, identifying personal skills, holding positive…

This issue is devoted primarily to providing information on creating and using electronic resumes and conducting online job searches. Topics covered include the following: (1) how computers are changing the job-seeking process; (2) networking on the Internet; (3) preparing keyword summaries for computer-searchable resumes; (4) preparing scannable…

Successful placement of vocational graduates depends on the actions and motivation of the graduate. Vocational educators must teach students how to (1) broaden their employment potential; (2) locate potential places of employment; (3) secure a job; and (4) keep a job and advance in it. (LRA)

Developed for women in Omaha who are preparing to reenter the labor market or further their education, this guide provides information on where to go, to whom to talk, what support services are available, and what actions these women can take. The guide is organized by the following three broad categories: getting ready, education and training,…

Women in prison have needs for career education, although it is often difficult to provide with scarce resources. Teachers of female prisoners saw a need for resources, experiences, and coping skills when asked for a response to female inmates' career education needs. Experiences were the most difficult to manage for teachers in prison schools,…

This is a revised edition of the original document, "An Annotated Bibliography of Career Information for Prospective Professionals in Education," including a title and content revision and updating. The material has been taken from many public information sources. Descriptive annotations are those of the authors plus those which were included in…

This book guides job seekers in using communication approaches that will generate useful information, advice, and referrals that lead to job interviews and offers. The book provides guidance on how to do the following: organize effective job networks; prospect for job leads; write networking letters; make cold calls; join electronic networks;…

This five-section guide is intended to help entry workers find and secure jobs in a competitive job market. Sections include information on the following: finding job openings; filling out employment application forms (guidelines to follow, major components, and an application checklist); writing a resume (resume writing techniques, preparing your…

This workbook contains materials for a practical, step-by-step course on job seeking and related skills. The materials are intended for a 30-hour course. The six units are: Getting to Know One Another, Knowing Myself and Choosing Job Goals, Doing the Paperwork, Getting Ready to Find a Job, Getting a Job and Keeping It, and Where Do I Go From…

The opportunities center is a new school service concept that can help students find opportunities related to their talents and interests in work, education, leisure, small business, or community service. The opportunities center model expands the career center model into an information search center offering multiple services that link academic…

This manual is designed to provide information and structural exercises for teachers who assist adults in career advising and career development. The materials, which can be shared with students individually or in small groups, are based on needs of adult students identified from the literature and from local needs assessment surveys. Topics…

This learning module, which is intended for use in in-service training for vocational rehabilitation counselors, deals with the social, vocational, and community survival skills that a client needs to adjust to work successfully. The following topics are discussed: work adjustment, approaches to work adjustment, work adjustment to change work…

The PAC-WISE program provided 150 hours of skills training in office occupations to single parents and homemakers with a high school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) certificate. Recruitment was effected mainly through GED classes and a flyer in the lobby of the administration building. Selection was based on need according to a…

Project ACT (Access to Careers in Technology) is helping Boston women discover opportunities in technical careers. The multiphase prevocational program includes workshops providing occupational information, counseling to overcome real and psychological barriers to male-dominated fields and training in job search skills. (SK)