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Shafer, Michael S.; And Others – American Journal of Mental Retardation, 1987
The study compared attitudes of three groups of employers of the mentally retarded (employers of workers who either received (1) supported competitive employment services, (2) only job placement services, or (3) no known services). Employers were most satisfied with the performance of those retarded employees receiving supported competitive…
Descriptors: Employer Attitudes, Employment Services, Job Performance, Job Placement
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Campion, Michael A.; Campion, James E. – Personnel Psychology, 1987
Evaluated interviewee skills training program in a field setting using a broad sample of interviewers (N=99), jobs, and candidates (N=298). Results indicated that class members responded positively to the program and demonstrated substantial learning. Found interviewer evaluations failed to distinguish between experimental groups, and no…
Descriptors: Employment Interviews, Intervention, Job Applicants, Job Placement
Ford, Laurie; And Others – Education and Training of the Mentally Retarded, 1984
Long-term job maintenance problems among graduates of a vocational placement program fell largely into three categories: (1) declining vocational performance due to scarcity of performance feedback; (2) deficits in social and/or life skills; and (3) emergence of job threatening problems after completion of agency intervention. Findings suggest a…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Disabilities, Followup Studies, Job Placement
Moon, M. Sherril; Beale, Andrew V. – Exceptional Parent, 1984
Parents of disabled children are offered suggestions for ensuring that they receive appropriate vocational training and job placement. Guidelines address elementary school, middle school, and high school levels. (CL)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Job Placement, Parent Role
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Ruud, Millard H. – American Bar Association Journal, 1974
Enrollment in law schools approved by the American Bar Association is up again this academic year by 4.3 percent. Bigger news is that the number of women far outpaced that rate. With applications to take the law school admission test increasing this test year, the prospects are that law schools will continue to bulge at the seams. (Author)
Descriptors: Enrollment Trends, Females, Job Placement, Law Schools
Wright, Deil S. – Teaching Political Science, 1973
A placement director reports his track record for political science doctoral candidates. Procedures and problems for a two year time period are analyzed. Speculation on the future job market is offered. (KM)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Job Placement, Labor Market, Political Science
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Kelz, James W. – Journal of Employment Counseling, 1973
This article traces the etiology and nature of our concern for Vietnam-era vets and suggests that a successful placement program depends upon three factors: (a) an understanding of the characteristics of present-day veterans, (b) an awareness of agencies, programs, and industries comprising the network of helping services, and (c) knowledge of…
Descriptors: Career Guidance, Employment Counselors, Employment Services, Job Placement
Dennis, Terry L.; Gustafson, David P. – Journal of College Placement, 1972
This study was undertaken to determine if there is a consensus about the efficacy of the placement office among employers. The majority of personnel managers registered favorable attitudes toward the college placement offices as opposed to the professional employment agencies as a source of college-educated talent. (Author)
Descriptors: College Graduates, Counseling Services, Employment, Evaluation
Amer Sch Board J, 1970
A test designed for board members and administrators to rate and to learn more about their guidance programs. (JF)
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Followup Studies, Guidance Programs, Job Placement
Manpower, 1970
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Employment Opportunities, Employment Services, Job Placement
Aun, Emil Michael – Manpower, 1971
Employment service interviewers feel job hunt strain along with clients. (Editor)
Descriptors: Employment Interviews, Employment Opportunities, Employment Problems, Employment Services
Rosendorf, Sidney – Manpower, 1970
A vocational retraining program for disadvantaged ghetto residents at the Sequential Computer Corporation. Trainees received on the job training, counseling, and jobs after they completed the program. (BC)
Descriptors: Computers, Disadvantaged, Inner City, Job Placement
Sloan, Helen Y. – Educational Television, 1971
Describes an informational program in South Carolina designed to reach "underemployed and unemployed black youth, 16 to 22 years of age." (Author/AK)
Descriptors: Black Youth, Educational Television, Employment Services, Job Placement
Tomlin, William A.; Anderson, Harry E., Jr – J Employment Counseling, 1970
A random sample of 70 rehabilitation program graduates was used. Placement criteria were: 1) salary; 2) number of weeks between graduation and employment; and 3) number of contacts by a field rehabilitation counselor between graduation and closure. Data were collected on 55 test and rating variables during the students' evaluation and training…
Descriptors: Criteria, Disabilities, Job Placement, Performance Criteria
Jacobson, Thomas J. – Calif Personnel Guidance Assn J, 1970
Some helpful hints to job seeking counselors are: (1) decide what you want to do and where you want to do it; (2) make up a one or two page resume; (3) contact the office of the County Superintendent of Schools in the areas where you would like to work; and (4) follow up all leads. (Author/KH)
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Counselors, Employment Opportunities, Job Application
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