This course outline has been developed as a guide for students who are enrolled in the senior high Work-Experience Program. The course is designed to help these students make realistic evaluations of themselves regarding their future vocational and personal goals and to motivate them to understand the nature of careful preparation for a plan of self-employment that will enable them to move toward their future career goals. A goal stated for the course is that of improving the students' self concept. The materials covered in the course outline should enable students to gain a better understanding of the changing nature of our country's labor force, and the implications on their future lives. It should also serve as a stimulus for helping the students to realize their individual potentials and to increase the desire for personal advancement in chosen occupations, as well as to help them to select an alternative as they strive to achieve their goals. (Author/WS)