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…

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…

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…

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)

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)

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)

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…

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)

A test designed for board members and administrators to rate and to learn more about their guidance programs. (JF)

Employment service interviewers feel job hunt strain along with clients. (Editor)

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)

Describes an informational program in South Carolina designed to reach "underemployed and unemployed black youth, 16 to 22 years of age." (Author/AK)

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…

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)