Salary data and job placement by level of degree received from 32 institutions. (STS)

Questions the teaching methods implemented in competency-based vocational education open entry/open exit programs. One of the problems is that the skills taught have little to do with keeping a job. (JOW)

Emphasizes services tailored to individual needs. (BH)

Studies have found that comprehensive high schools are cheaper costwise and more effective in providing job placement opportunities than area secondary vocational schools. (AN)

The objectives of a mental health program in Illinois are: (1) to have the patient wish to choose a field of work, and (2) to get him to obtain a job in his chosen field. (CK)

This article reports the results of a study of Black coaches at major colleges regarding how they chose their jobs. Almost half had been graduate assistants on major college staffs before accepting a major college position. (JMF)

The working model for Florida's correctional industries program includes orientation, certificated on-the-job training, prerelease training, and postrelease job placement. It is based on the value of the work ethic, employability skills, relevant training, and postrelease services. (SK)

Describes the design and implementation of Career Centers, Inc., a community-based career center in Omaha, Nebraska, which was developed to offer career planning assistance, occupational information, employer literature, job-search skills training, workshops and seminars, a job opportunity bulletin, and a computerized resume listing and selection…

Four Tennessee agencies participating in a job development project for people with disabilities used either the cold-call model or referral. They experienced substantially fewer rejections and more placements with referral. The business approach to job development improved the quality and quantity of efforts. (SK)

Addresses issues relating to job placement function by vocational rehabilitation counselors. Role conflict, increased focus on servicing people with severe disabilities, societal pressures for cost-effective services, and increased emphasis on consumer choice are some of the issues. Vocational rehabilitation counselors must be knowledgeable about…

A three-fold research challenge, focused on the following general, interrelated questions, is undertaken in this study: (1) How does one develop competencies required in different university degrees in order to adequately function both as a person in society as well as in professional practice? (2) What role do Institutions of Higher Education,…