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A Study To Determine If Ged Classes Helped Students To Gain Employment And Build Self-Esteem, Diane J. Calhoun
A Study To Determine If Ged Classes Helped Students To Gain Employment And Build Self-Esteem, Diane J. Calhoun
OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers
The objectives of this study were to determine: 1. If GED classes were adequately preparing students to compete in the high-tech, competitive job market; 2. If GED classes are building student self-esteem.
A Survey Of High School Seniors' Career Choices: Implications For Allied Health, Shelley C. Mishoe, Kim L. Valeri, Laura H. Beveridge
A Survey Of High School Seniors' Career Choices: Implications For Allied Health, Shelley C. Mishoe, Kim L. Valeri, Laura H. Beveridge
Community & Environmental Health Faculty Publications
This paper describes a research study conducted using a survey instrument to determine what factors influence high school seniors when making decisions related to future careers and college education. Students were asked to indicate what careers they intended to pursue, what people and factors influenced their careers choices, and their familiarity with and impressions of the allied health professions. The majority indicated that personal satisfaction, employment opportunities, and income were the most important factors influencing their career choices. Although 76.5% of the respondents had a favorable impression of allied health, only 15% indicated that they were very familiar with the …