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Bunce, Marie E. – Journal of Employment Counseling, 1984
Reviews some of the traditional services (public agencies, college placement offices, private employment agencies, executive search firms, and executive counseling) used by job seekers to find work, as described in some of the literature often read by laypersons. (Author)
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Employment Services, Job Search Methods, Literature

Kimeldorf, Martin; Tornow, Janice A. – Journal for Vocational Special Needs Education, 1984
Provides background on the job club process and how it can be used for integrated training of special needs and regular education students in need of job search assistance. Includes field test project information. (JOW)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, Job Placement, Job Search Methods
Hopkins, Carter H.; Johnson, David A. – Journal of College Placement, 1985
Examined attitudinal shifts during prolonged job search. White-collar and blue-collar workers (N=347) completed questionnaires at the beginning, middle, and final stages of their job searches. Results showed deterioration of self-esteem, difficulty dealing with others, and inclinations to be more realistic the longer the job search continued. (BH)
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Job Applicants, Job Search Methods, Self Esteem

Jacobs, Harvey E.; And Others – Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 1984
Reported on a work placement program that incorporated intensive job-seeking skills training, components of Job Club programs, and other behavioral procedures designed to encourage independent job finding by psychiatric patients (N=97). Of clients who participated in the program, 66 percent entered some meaningful vocational activity. (BH)
Descriptors: Job Applicants, Job Search Methods, Mental Disorders, Patients
Grob, Lila K. – Journal of College Placement, 1983
Suggests that teachers changing careers must be able to assess their special skills and explore how these skills translate into careers outside teaching. Presents a sample cover letter and resume letter, and several specific examples of teachers who found new careers in other fields. (JAC)
Descriptors: Career Change, Employment Qualifications, Faculty Mobility, Job Search Methods
Cheek, Freddie – 2003
Career counselors and job search coaches must be prepared to assist disabled clients as this sector of the labor market increases. As the work force ages, there are greater numbers of workers dealing with disabilities and serious health problems. Sadly, individuals with disabilities often approach the job search process with misconceptions,…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Client Characteristics (Human Services), Counseling Techniques, Disabilities

Grede, John – Journal of Studies in Technical Careers, 1983
Describes an employability profile that lists test scores on some competencies useful to employers. It is presented as a one-page profile form and can be used as a record by youth and adults looking for entry-level jobs. (JOW)
Descriptors: Employment Potential, Employment Qualifications, Entry Workers, Job Search Methods
Cochran, Judie – Journal of Business Education, 1983
Outlines content for a mini-unit on job-getting skills. In addition to resume writing, interview preparation, and other aspects of the job search, a central portion of the unit involves values clarification and techniques of self-appraisal. (SK)
Descriptors: Employment Potential, Higher Education, Job Search Methods, Self Evaluation (Individuals)

Donahue, Jerry – Journal of Cooperative Education, 1983
Reviews the organization, execution, and evaluation of "Co-op Day," held at the University of Detroit. Discusses its three main objectives: (1) provide an opportunity for students to practice job search skills, (2) allow employers to interview strong candidates, and (3) provide a positive experience to enhance employer relationships.…
Descriptors: Cooperative Education, Employer Employee Relationship, Employment Interviews, Higher Education
Kim, Kwang Chung; And Others – Ethnicity, 1981
Analyzes the methods of job information acquisition used by recent Korean immigrants. Indicates the Koreans most frequently use personal contact with other Koreans. Reviews findings from the perspective of labor market segmentation. (Author/MK)
Descriptors: Employment Opportunities, Employment Patterns, Immigrants, Job Search Methods

Fellmy, Bill – NASSP Bulletin, 1981
Offers advice to those trying to secure their first administrative positions or to those wishing to relocate. Discusses the resume, the cover letter, the interview, and how to generate leads. (Author/WD)
Descriptors: Administrators, Elementary Secondary Education, Employment Interviews, Guidelines
Pelletier, Dennis M. – Journal of College Placement, 1981
Discusses the task of job seekers: selecting a job, an employer, and selling themselves to the employer as the best person for the job. Principals derived from salesmanship can be applied to this job search method including the art of persuasion and the selling process. (RC)
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Employment Interviews, Job Applicants, Job Search Methods
Sherry, Susan – Scholastic Editor, 1981
Explains who job hunters should know, what to include in a job portfolio, when to begin job searching, where to look for jobs, how to look, and why these techniques are important for those looking for work in journalism or the communications field. (HTH)
Descriptors: College Graduates, Communications, Job Applicants, Job Search Methods
Gamble, Richard H. – ADE Bulletin, 1980
Personal account of the trying but finally successful nonacademic job search of a recipient of a doctorate in English. (DF)
Descriptors: Career Exploration, Higher Education, Humanities, Job Search Methods
Bobrowsky, Stephanie – Women's Work, 1980
Four recently employed University of Maryland faculty members discuss successful strategies for entering the academic job market. (SK)
Descriptors: Career Planning, College Faculty, Credentials, Employment Interviews