This chapter provides an overview of the role and responsibilities of a recruiter or headhunter, and specifically how those responsibilities differ from those of career counselors, coaches, resume writers, or unemployment office workers. The mentalities of both the recruiter and employee are also explored. The benefits of using a headhunter for…

The Administration has proposed two Workforce Investment Act (WIA) reauthorization initiatives that would effectively eliminate requirements that existing employment and training funding streams be targeted for populations and purposes specified by Congress. The first proposal would require states to consolidate funding for the following programs:…

Results suggest that when teaching a basic interview skill to lay counselors, greater gains may be achieved by using a videotaped immediate-reinforcement exercise rather than the traditional autiotaped delayed-reinforcement exercise. Subjects were not typical counselors in training, which cautions application of findings to counselor education in…

Employment counselors, counselor supervisors, managers, and counselor educators were surveyed concerning the amounts of time that are now spent and should be spent in eleven employment counselor activities. They agreed that there should be significant increases in the amounts of time spent in counseling, teaching, and research/follow-up, and…

College libraries use a variety of methods to identify and select professional library personnel. 70 libraries responded to a questionnaire about their methods and the results are presented. The effectiveness of advertisements, employment services, testing and reference checks are among the topics discussed. (DH)

Responses to a questionnaire were analyzed to see which items discriminated between agencies and between the counselors' sexes, ages, levels of education, and number of years with the agency. There were 13 significant items and they are described and discussed. (Author)

The author concludes from the study that the ICL is a biased tool. It is basically a good and useful instrument but needs to be restructured. (Author/BY)

Phrenology provided a means of screening job applicants during the wave of urban immigration of the 1850s. (RA)

A national policy of intensified training where the government contracts the economy to cool inflation may be the humane and efficient way to handle the two most vexing economic problems -- inflation and unemployment. The best evidence that the scheme can work is seen in Sweden. (Journal/EB)

To develop skills in working with the disadvantaged, special practicum experience was offered. Advantages were increased awareness of problems and expansion of interpersonal skills. Limitations included inefficiency of time use in this setting. (Author/CJ)

Discusses ways to evaluate outplacement services that are designed to provide displaced executives with skills assessment, resume development, interview preparation, a place from which to work, and continued training and counseling to ensure a smooth career transition. (JOW)

This paper presents the results of an experiment in which private employment agencies were used to place public assistance clients in jobs. Contains brief descriptions of the experiment and the AFDC clients who participated in it. Key experimental findings are outlined and policy implications are discussed. (CT)

The article describes the Job Seeking Skills Program established by the Oregon Commission for the Blind at its Portland Vocational Development Center, in which blind people are taught how to find a job commensurate with their capabilities. (Author/DLS)

Discusses major aspects of one-stop career centers as a system and shows how people use the centers. Also lists contacts for more information about currently operating centers. (JOW)

Case managers providing intensive assistance to the unemployed completed the 12-item General Health Questionnaire and the Maslach Burnout Inventory. Results reveal that 48% endorsed responses indicating psychological distress, and on emotional exhaustion, the core dimension of burnout on the MBI, the mean for these case managers was significantly…