Creating workshops to be fun, too
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An informative yet enjoyable workshop entails detailed planning but the results are satisfying for both organizers and participants. Fun themes promote longer content retention and an optimistic view of career planning. They also increase the chances that students will avail of the sponsor career center's services. Organizers must insure that topics are relevant, interesting and are integrated under a unifying theme with a creative approach and treatment. Efficient organization, innovation, resourcefulness and humor will ensure a successful, fun and memorable workshop.
Publication Name: Journal of Career Planning & Employment
Subject: Careers and occupations
ISSN: 0884-5352
Year: 1992
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Major-specific job-search workshops: bring 'em in
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The University of California-Riverside has redesigned its job-search workshops. Its Career Services Center offers services such as career planning, job placements, career counseling, vocational testing, internship, job fairs, graduate application assistance and scholarship search. The Major Connection Job-Search Workshops was adapted to specific majors in the humanities and social sciences departments, natural and agricultural science, engineering and business departments. The number of students who were reached increased through the workshops.
Publication Name: Journal of Career Planning & Employment
Subject: Careers and occupations
ISSN: 0884-5352
Year: 1996
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Helping students make decisions with the help of Egan's model
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Dr Gerard Egan's model for decision-making can be used as a tool in career counseling. Career counselors of the Eastern Kentucky University tried out the model on 35 individuals at different stages of career development. After the test period, 97% of those tested expressed their intention to use the same model in future career decisions. Career counselors found it to easy to use, flexible to the needs of the client, and economical. Dr Egan's model was drawn from other humanistic and social learning theories.
Publication Name: Journal of Career Planning & Employment
Subject: Careers and occupations
ISSN: 0884-5352
Year: 1992
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