A Community Careers Council (CCC) was established in the Oakland, California, area through the cooperative efforts of the Peralta Community College District (PCCD) and the New Oakland Committee, an organization formed in the 1960's to promote discussion among the community's minority, labor, and business sections. Initial funding for the CCC came…

Describes the Career Guidance Center at Thornton Community College (IL) and its cooperative relationship with the South Central Suburban Council on Aging, in providing options for the older job seeker through Operation TASK, Project Reentry, and Work Experience programs. (AYC)

Results of a series of panel discussions designed to assess community information needs indicate that needs are greatest for educational television programs related to career fields, employment opportunities, industrial surveys of the local area, and employer education, combined with college-based programs to prepare people for vocational and…

Traces the development of statewide career information delivery systems to provide accurate and up-to-date data related to career decisions through multimedia delivery systems and support services for vocational counselors. Focuses on Virginia's Vital Information for Education and Work system, considering patterns of adult usage in community…

Considers lack of career awareness as a major problem for American youth resulting in attrition, academic failures, meaningless college majors, low completion rates, increased expenses, and lengthened college attendance. Recommends that community colleges offer career awareness programs, summer vocational community service courses, and job…

LOCAL ADVISORY COMMITTEES (1) ASSIST THE COLLEGE IN ORGANIZING ITS VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM, (2) ADVISE ON MATERIAL PROCUREMENT, (3) ACQUAINT THE COLLEGE WITH CURRENT INDUSTRIAL PRACTICES AND DEVELOPMENTS, AND (4) HELP TO COORDINATE PROGRAMS TO MEET COMMUNITY NEEDS. SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS MAY BE IN THE AREAS OF (1) STUDENT SELECTION…

This resource book is one of three documents developed in a community college project to meet the career and vocational needs of disadvantaged handicapped youth (mainly the learning disabled, the educable mentally handicapped, and the emotionally handicapped) by assisting them to gain and retain full-time, non-subsidized employment. The resource…

Describes an Individualized Career Plan (ICP) as a practical, written action plan of career development activities designed to direct a student's formal and informal learning experiences toward identifying and achieving a career goal. Discusses a study of the levels of awareness of the ICP among Illinois community college staff. (AYC)

This document summarizes important findings from the last five follow-up studies of career program completers (Class of 1993-94 to Class of 1997-98) conducted at Kansas' Johnson County Community College (JCCC). Major findings are reported on enrollments, profile of students in spring 1998 career program classes, completions, respondents to…

During fiscal year 1994, 106,054 individuals were enrolled in secondary-level vocational education (VE) courses and 78,699 individuals were enrolled in postsecondary-level VE courses in Mississippi. Eight performance standards and core measures were developed and used to evaluate all VE programs in Mississippi. The percentages of the various types…

This document consists of a unique college catalog and an introductory paper explaining its rationale. The college catalog at Illinois Valley Community College (IVCC) is designed to assist potential students of all ages in career decision making as well as to provide a guide to IVCC's degree and certificate programs. It is written at a level high…

Presents suggestions from four former presidents of the National Association of Developmental Education on how educators might use a developmental education background as an asset rather than a liability in career development. Suggestions include: (1) broaden your view of developmental education; (2) generalize your skills; and (3) don't run…

The second of a series of collections of papers, this volume consists of 13 articles. Included in the volume are the following articles: "The Problem Solving Models in CECs: Potential Applications and Potential Problems--A Technical Report," by Donald Melnychuk; "Time Use Measurement--A Potential Tool for Manpower Planning," by…

This reports summarizes 1993-1994 program year developments in Iowa's vocational and applied technology programs funded under the 1990 Perkins Act. The following topics are covered in the report's 12 chapters: progress made in developing performance standards and actual performance standards/core measures developed; secondary, postsecondary, and…

This report summarizes 1993-1994 program year developments in Maine's applied technology programs funded under the 1990 Carl D. Perkins Act. The first section highlights the following program activities: continued development of Maine's integrated school-to-work transition system, which will allow secondary students to choose one of six career…