Describes an informational program in South Carolina designed to reach "underemployed and unemployed black youth, 16 to 22 years of age." (Author/AK)

For an activity that engages so many people, job hunting is a neglected art. Once they face the prospect of a job search, however, many people realize they have no idea where to begin. Guidance and assistance are available from employment service offices and the Manpower Administration which has published a book, "Merchandising Your Job Talents."…

Sage Advocate Employment Service in New Haven, Connecticut, is a nonprofit agency that aids older adults in seeking jobs and obtaining needed services. The agency began as a volunteer activity of Yale University students, WHEEE--We Help Elders Establish Employment. The history and factors contributing to its growth are reviewed. (Author/BEF)

The American Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Placement Center method for aiding physical education candidates for employment is described. (LH)

A career counseling program for unemployed clients referred by employment agencies includes a structured interview, personality type assessment, vocational assessment, and feedback to the agency. It is designed to generate insight into vocational aspirations and pathways and promote self-esteem with the goal of increasing employability. (SK)

Using Current Population Survey data, 32,000 unemployed job seekers were tracked monthly through 1991. More than one-fifth found jobs by the second month. Most often used method was direct employer contact, most successful was private employment agencies. Likelihood of finding a job decreased when five or more methods were used. (SK)

Discusses Temporary Help Industry segment of the contingent work force. Discusses benefits and drawbacks to both the employer and "employee." Suggests profiles of people who can benefit from this alternative employment experience. Concludes that, with strong understanding of qualities and skills that Temporary Help Services employers need in…

Provides a list of addresses and annotations for a number of agencies that contract adult educators for overseas service: international, Canadian government, nongovernmental and nonprofit, private placement, and international consulting agencies. Includes useful references. (JOW)

Argues that using a person centered perspective in welfare-to-work services, with the deliberate inclusion of genuineness and empathy in all phases of programming, may neutralize cross class variables and increase the effectiveness of interventions. Offers examples from programs emphasizing person centered concepts. (Contains 19 references.) (GCP)

Although research has indicated a link between gender and perceived illness severity and the employment status of people with multiple sclerosis (MS), it has not addressed questions regarding the relationship between those variables and specific types of employment concerns. In this study, a sample of 1,310 adults with MS replied to a mail survey…

Describes the Holistic Outplacement Model (HOM). Briefly discusses each of the three functional elements of the HOM: (1) Regaining Equilibrium; (2) Career Development; and (3) Job Hunting. Model emphasizes Regaining Equilibrium as the initial and most important step in the process. Includes 25 references. (CRR)

The Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998 (Public Law 105-220) marked a major reform in the nation's job training system. It consolidated more then 60 federal training programs into three block grants to states: (1) adult employment and training; (2) disadvantaged youth employment and training; and (3) adult education and family literacy…

Purpose: The paper alerts small business employers to new dictates of the Disability Discrimination Act (2005) as it applies to learning disabilities. Then the "Learning to Work" project featured in the paper offers small business employers a set of approaches and methods for the identification of a learning-disabled young adult…

Three models--the self-directed job information services, employability exploration and job development services, and intensive employability development services--were conceived to offer employment services to various types of applicants. The workability of these models was aided by the Job Bank and Job Information Service. The Job Bank is an…

Presents model for job development, which can be useful to employment, rehabilitation, and career counselors in surveying the employment community and identifying unadvertised job openings, skills essential to the role of placement specialist. (Author)