One of a series of booklets on Project CAST (Community and School Together), a community-based career education program for educationally handicapped secondary students, the guide identifies basic competencies in career development. The guide is divided into four sections according to program phase (career awareness, career exploration, career investigation, and on-the-job training). Each of the phases includes a behavioral goal statement and sub-objectives for self awareness, occupational knowledge, and job acquisition, maintenance, and termination. The guide concludes with a list of resources on the topic giving information on type of material and publisher, and a brief description. (CL)