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Hettich, Paul; And Others – 1980
Issues are discussed that graduate students may want to consider before seeking positions at small colleges. The discussion is based on perspectives gained from about 50 interviews as well as 50-60 resumes received from graduate students in psychology. Attention is directed to: enculturation of graduate school norms and their relation to job…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Beginning Teachers, College Faculty, Employment Interviews
National Advisory Council on Vocational Education, Washington, DC. – 1977
This self-contained instructional package defines a comprehensive job placement program as a coordinated series of activities involving school-community interaction, staff training and curriculum development resulting in youth being able to obtain and retain satisfying employment. The author and contributors focus their efforts on presenting case…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Career Guidance, Career Planning, Employment Services
Nelson, Robert B. – 1982
A practical handbook to guide the job-hunting process, especially directed to recent college graduates, is presented. Information is provided on: marketing yourself, deciding what to do, the resume, informational interviewing, searching, interviewing, follow-up, considerations for the individual after being hired, the most common job-hunting…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Communication Skills, Decision Making, Employment Interviews
Reid, John Y.; Rogers, Sharon J. – 1981
A sample of colleges and universities that advertised for a provost or vice president for academic affairs in 1979 was studied to determine participants' perceptions of search committee operations. For 45 participating schools, useable questionnaires were returned by 253 search committee members, 31 successful job candidates, and 25 department…
Descriptors: Academic Deans, Academic Rank (Professional), Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Qualifications
Download full textGREGORY, ROBERT J. – 1967
THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS STUDY WERE TO DETERMINE WHETHER TRAINING EDUCABLE MENTALLY RETARDED YOUTH IN JOB-SEEKING SKILLS HAD AN EFFECT ON THEIR ABILITY TO COMPLETE COMPOSITE APPLICATIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT, OR ON THEIR JOB-SEEKING BEHAVIOR. STUDENTS FROM SIX SCHOOLS WITH CLASSES FOR MENTALLY RETARDED WERE RANDOMLY ASSIGNED TO THE EXPERIMENTAL GROUP (68)…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Career Development, Comparative Analysis, Control Groups
Fraenkel, William A.
Written for employers, personnel directors, vocational rehabilitation personnel, placement specialists, and all others involved in helping the mentally handicapped find their rightful place in the world of work, these guidelines discuss significant factors to consider when employing or seeking employment for the mentally handicapped. These factors…
Descriptors: Employers, Employment Interviews, Employment Opportunities, Employment Practices
Mook, B. T.; Oxenham, J. C. P. – 1975
This publication describes plans for one of three subsidiary studies related to a larger research program concerned with the interrelationship of educational qualifications and employment. The purpose of the particular study described here is to trace how educated young people in Kenya and Sri Lanka who cannot immediately gain employment change…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Employment Level
Cleveland, Roma, Comp.
The job placement guide, designed to help individuals (high school or college students or graduates) find suitable employment, is presented in five sections. Each section contains items such as checklists, suggestions, and inventories which a student can use independently to improve his chances of finding a satisfactory job. The first section…
Descriptors: Biographical Inventories, Career Guidance, Check Lists, Employment Interviews
Hird, H. Richard – 1974
The report presents the results of a 1973-74 survey conducted by the Ontario Ministry of Labor to identify the characteristics of low-wage workers in Ontario. Its primary purpose is to discuss the survey methodology and present some of the main characteristics of low-wage earners and of the labor market. The data source was the Master Registration…
Descriptors: Employment Patterns, Employment Statistics, Foreign Countries, Individual Characteristics
Pacific Training and Technical Assistance Corp., Berkeley, CA. – 1974
The document reports on a study to determine which job search media are most effective for Work Incentive Program (WIN) clientele and, in particular, whether job placement services associated with WIN program structures are superior in pay-off to other search media. Following the introduction, which summarizes the findings, there are four…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Employment Counselors, Employment Experience, Employment Level
Stephenson, Stanley P., Jr. – 1973
This study presents and tests an econometric model of job search behavior for youth. The main hypothesis is that differences in search behavior help account for youth-adult employment differences and that within the youth group, black-white unemployment and earnings differentials can be partially explained by job search behavior. Endogenous…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Black Employment, Doctoral Dissertations, Economic Research
Manpower Administration (DOL), Washington, DC. U.S. Training and Employment Service. – 1970
The United States Training and Employment Service General Aptitude Test Battery (GATB), first published in 1947, has been included in a continuing program of research to validate the tests against success in many different occupations. The GATB consists of 12 tests which measure nine aptitudes: General Learning Ability; Verbal Aptitude; Numerical…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Career Guidance, Cutting Scores, Electronic Technicians
Manpower Administration (DOL), Washington, DC. U.S. Training and Employment Service. – 1963
The United States Training and Employment Service General Aptitude Test Battery (GATB), first published in 1947, has been included in a continuing program of research to validate the tests against success in many different occupations. The GATB consists of 12 tests which measure nine aptitudes: General Learning Ability; Verbal Aptitude; Numerical…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Career Guidance, Construction (Process), Cutting Scores
Manpower Administration (DOL), Washington, DC. U.S. Training and Employment Service. – 1964
The United States Training and Employment Service General Aptitude Test Battery (GATB), first published in 1947, has been included in a continuing program of research to validate the tests against success in many different occupations. The GATB consists of 12 tests which measure nine aptitudes: General Learning Ability; Verbal Aptitude; Numerical…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Assembly (Manufacturing), Career Guidance, Cutting Scores
Manpower Administration (DOL), Washington, DC. U.S. Training and Employment Service. – 1970
The United States Training and Employment Service General Aptitude Test Battery (GATB), first published in 1947, has been included in a continuing program of research to validate the tests against success in many different occupations. The GATB consists of 12 tests which measure nine aptitudes: General Learning Ability; Verbal Aptitude; Numerical…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Career Guidance, Cutting Scores, Evaluation Criteria
