This study was designed to identify the important clusters of occupational groups identifiable from an analysis of the dimensions accounting for similarity in profile shapes among a set of 28 new vocational interest measures. (Author)

The document is part of a series that reports the findings and accomplishments of the Models for Career Education in Iowa project which was initiated to research, define, and describe an emerging concept of career education and to suggest possible approaches for implementation in a school curriculum. Information about a wide range of available…

This index was developed primarily to define the industrial and occupational classification systems adopted for the 1970 Census of Population. For each category in the classification systems it presents the individual titles constituting the particular category. Approximately 19,000 industry and 23,000 occupation titles are included. These titles…

Addresses selecting among and using the numerous quantitative job classification procedures, with a focus on the decision-making tasks and practical difficulties that confront users of each. (Author/ABB)

Analyzed samples of women (N=80) from five different occupations for degree of interest homogeneity. Results indicated that there may be important differences within occupations and that the similarities may be trivial and overused in occupational interest inventories. (LLL)

The use of occupational clusters in business and office education provides students with experiences needed to make career decisions and with competencies to function successfully in a variety of occupations. (SK)

Describes the process of developing the national standards for the health science career cluster. Describes a pilot test sponsored by Health Occupations Students of America and addresses the process of standards-based instruction. (JOW)

Describes O*Net (Occupational Information Network), the database that replaced the Dictionary of Occupational Titles. O*Net includes information on the knowledge, skills, abilities, interest, preparation, contexts, and tasks associated with 1,122 occupations. Includes a comparison chart and a content model. (JOW)

Describes the development of the Career Orientation Placement and Evaluation Survey and the structure of work values it measures, including the most important values in each of 14 occupational clusters. Presents 1995 revision and validity data. (SK)

VALEURTECH is a pilot project under the European Commission's Leonardo II programme. It includes 35 partners from higher education institutions and professional organizations in eight European countries and has the major objectives: of (a) setting up a homogeneous "labelling" process, such as a diploma supplement, based on a common…

As part of the "face" a university projects to the world, student service staff play a key role in constructing an institution's external identity. Yet, there have been few studies of who are the general staff providing these services, and how they define their role within their institutions. Although there have been several excellent studies…

This paper presents the recruiting trends for 2008-2009. This year's report is based on 945 respondents, including 57 K-12 schools. The researchers continued their focus on fast-growth small companies and expended most of their energy in retaining their sample distribution, knowing that the prevailing economic situation would reduce responses.…

Intended for use with or without counseling help, this occupational exploration guide is organized around 12 interest areas, 66 work groups, and 348 subgroups of occupational titles. The interest areas (an expansion of John Holland's six occupational categories) represent the broad interest requirements of occupations as well as the vocational…

The publication brings job titles in the Dictionary of Occupational Titles, Third Edition, into conformance with equal employment legislation and with recent administration policy statements and instructions which prohibit the use of sex- and/or age-referent language by the public employment service. Job titles that have sex and/or age…