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  • Critical Reflections on Career Education and Guidanceby Barrie A. Irving; Beatriz Malik

    RoutledgeFalmer 2004; US$ 180.00

    This book goes beyond the rhetoric of the 'self managed' career and 'employability skills' by exploring career education and guidance from critical and radical standpoints. more...

  • The Transition From School To Workby Stefan C. Wolter

    Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2002; US$ 199.00

    The transition from school to work: a European perspective In general, a person?s employment and educational biographies do not always run smoothly and in only one direction. Interruptions often occur, or the individual may begin to move in different or new directions. more...

  • Career Development Programsby Wendy Patton; Mary McMahon

    Australian Council for Educational Research 2001; US$ 49.95

    Changes in the world of work and the evolving nature and structure of careers have placed considerable demands on the provision of systematic developmental career programs through the lifespan. Career development programs provide individuals with planned learning experiences that develop knowledge, skills and attitudes to assist them in making informed decisions throughout their working lives. Career Development Programs includes a history of career development programs in Australia and presents a chapter on how to implement such programs across a range of settings. Contributors to the book are drawn from Australia and overseas. With its emphasis on lifelong career development, the book provides examples of programs operating across... more...

  • How to Plan and Develop a Career Centerby Donald A. Jr. Schutt

    Infobase Publishing 2007; US$ 34.95

    How to Plan and Develop a Career Center, Second Edition is a collection of 12 essays written by experts that discuss all aspects of establishing and running a career center independently or within a school or other institution. This updated, revised, and expanded handbook covers key topics such as the role of career centers, developing facilities, managing personnel, fitting into educational settings, serving diverse student populations and adult career seekers, online career centers, and trends for the future. more...

  • Work Integrated Learningby Lesley Cooper; Janice Orrell; Margaret Bowden

    Taylor & Francis 2010; US$ 42.95

    Takes a practical approach to the everyday activity of work integrated learning, addressing the topic through both direct instruction and case studies derived from actual experience. more...

  • The World of Work Through Children's Literatureby CAROL BUTZOW; JOHN BUTZOW

    ABC-CLIO 2002; US$ 48.00

    This teaching resource offers great lesson ideas and activities based on quality children's literature. All titles center around the theme of work, giving children an insight into today's working environment and the skills that are needed to succeed. Each chapter assists the teacher in planning exciting classroom activities and projects. Through literature, important concepts and role models are presented that will help children think about teamwork, cooperative learning, and economic issues. more...

  • The School-to-Work Movementby WILLIAM STULL; NICHOLAS SANDERS

    ABC-CLIO 2003; US$ 122.00

    The School-to-Work movement came together as a major national force for educational reform in the late 1980s and reached its peak in 1994 with the passage of the School-to-Work Opportunities Act. Throughout the 1990s, the movement had a substantial record of creativity and accomplishment. Among other things, it hastened the spread of career development activities for all students, strengthened ties between schools and local employers, and supported the creation of many innovative work-based education programs. By the end of the decade, however, the influence of the movement had begun to decline as other reform movements came to dominate the national educational landscape.||The book documents the successes and failures of the STW movement during... more...

  • Opening Doors to Readingby Dee L Fabry; Sally A. Seier

    ABC-CLIO 2001; US$ 50.00

    This integrated, technology-based reading curriculum helps you build school-to-work skills in middle school learners-especially those who have reading difficulties. Based on a field-tested program (the STARR curriculum), it is specifically designed to meet student needs in the workplace and uses best practices research, SCANS foundations skills and competencies, and middle school research. Components include speaking, technology, analysis, reading, and research. more...

  • From Initial Education to Working Lifeby OECD Publishing

    Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2000; US$ 64.00

    How did the transition from compulsory education to work change during the 1990s and which types of transition policies worked best? The experiences of 14 OECD countries are examined in this volume to address these two key questions, for as requirements for knowledge and qualifications and skills rise and populations age, few countries can afford to have their young people enter the labour force unequipped for longer term participation in changing career patterns. Taking a broader view of transition outcomes than many previous comparative studies, this study reveals the complex and many-faceted national institutional arrangements that can result in successful transitions to working life. It argues not for single solutions or models, such as... more...

  • Endlich Chefinby Christian Ernst; Verena Schaldenat; Christoph Schaaps

    W. Bertelsmann Verlag 2010; US$ 21.34

    Hauptbeschreibung Wie erlernt man die Methoden erfolgreicher Mitarbeiterführung und -motivation? In zahlreichen Studiengängen werden die klassischen Theorien dazu vermittelt. Aber reicht die reine Theorie aus? Die Autoren verbinden in diesem Arbeitsbuch Theorie und Praxis miteinander. In Romanform erzählen sie von der Protagonistin Susanne Lorenz, die in ihrem beruflichen Alltag immer wieder in die klassischen Entscheidungssituationen einer jungen Führungskraft gerät. Der Leser kann interaktiv agieren und sich für verschiedene Optionen und entsprechende Handlungsstränge entscheiden. Die Geschehnisse werden durch Lern-, Info- und Aufgabenboxen ergänzt, die das Wissen über klassische Führungsmodelle und praktische Handlungsoptionen vertiefen... more...