This reference volume on career lines provides two sets of information for 384 different occupations or jobs. Two discussions preface the prototypes: (1) illustration of a career line and elaboration on the concepts and (2) discussion of job and worker characteristics that provide detailed information about each occupational grouping examined. The…

The directory provides a comprehensive list of programs for training physician support personnel and reflects increasing interest in efforts to train new types of physician support personnel to perform tasks that significantly extend the services of physicians. The programs in this directory are arranged by State, city, and program title within…

Franchising continues to be one of the rapidly growing forms of business because it offers a means through which an individual with limited capital and experience can own or operate his own business. The publication, in its eighth edition, identifies franchisors who do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, or national origin in the…

Information on 417 occupations is provided in this book. Introductory materials describe Florida Vital Information for Education and Work (VIEW), a complete system of career, education, and financial aid information; printed information and additional support materials; and use of this book. Four indexes appear first. The interest/occupational…

This catalog contains a list of films, slide-tape presentations, and filmstrips presented at a 2-day film festival sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center for Sex Equity and other resources. The guide represents new media resources in addition to classics that meet the requirements of Title IX provisions on sex equity. The filmography is divided into…

This booklet contains 18 one-page summaries of programs, practices, and publications that were awarded American Association for Career Education (AACE) Citations for Career Education Initiatives from 1992-1995. They represent ongoing, tangible, replicable, and innovative career education programs, practices, and publications as well as significant…

This document contains abstracts of 43 projects conducted through Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act sex equity set-aside grants administered by the Vocational Gender Equity Office, Virginia Department of Education. The projects described are grouped in the following categories: (1) centers to serve single parents and homemakers; (2)…

This document contains abstracts of 47 projects conducted through Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act sex equity set-aside grants administered by the Vocational Gender Equity Office, Virginia Department of Education. The projects described are grouped in the following categories: (1) centers to serve single parents and homemakers; (2)…

This publication reprints articles that have previously appeared on the topic of career development, a major feature in "The Benchmark," since January 1988. ("The Benchmark" is a bimonthly report of occupational education in New York State.) These articles are categorized into two major areas: policy and planning and career…

To meet the health needs of Native Americans, the Indian Health Service (IHS) administers a large community health and medical care program, operating 51 hospitals, 99 health care centers, and 108 health stations in 24 states. Registered nurses can be employed by the IHS through either of two systems: the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public…

The Nebraska Occupational Information books (volumes I and II) contain information about 386 different occupations in the state and answer questions about specific occupations in detail. The descriptions are arranged according to a U.S. Department of Labor classification system, with occupational titles clustered in general groups of selected…

The Nebraska Occupational Information books (volumes I and II) contain information about 386 different occupations in the state and answer questions about specific occupations in detail. The descriptions are arranged according to a U.S. Department of Labor classification system, with occupational titles clustered in general groups of selected…

Improving the lives of children and tackling the difficult challenges facing many families in society today require talented professionals in the field. This guide provides organized data about the multitude of training opportunities in child and family policy and research. Covering public, non-profit, and private settings, it offers current…

This publication presents 100 careers the U.S. Department of Labor and other sources project as the fastest growing through the year 2006. A shaded bar on the bottom of the title page of each article contains a listing of codes for three commonly used government classification systems. Shaded bars at the bottom of other pages provide quick facts.…

This two-part sourcebook presents an overview of career education services as revealed by a survey of member institutions of the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges and profiles the career education activities of 80 institutions in 33 states. Part I outlines the survey findings in relation to: (1) the availability of eight career…