The major goal of this research study was the identification and validation of measures of components of personal achievement orientations that can be used in the job training program context. The guiding conceptions for the research were based on Atkinson's theory of achievement motivation, Gurin's investigations of expectancies, and measurement guidelines of psychometric theory. The focus of this study was primarily on the identification and measurement of individual personality characteristics which may play an important role in a job trainees' capacity to obtain and maintain employment. (NTIS)