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Recognising Skills

Recognising Skills participated previously required very little initial contact. Outcomes DO STUDENTS AND EMPLOVERS HAVE The 28 students were placed in a DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES? variety of positions ranging from private and government science laboratories, a social research institute, welfare organisations and an environmental lobby group. Not all positions were paid, although in the case of voluntary positions the work was quite structured and specific. Evaluation/Feedback Marcia Lewis and Virginia Ruchel All participants were sent specific evaluation questionnaires, including August/September and students THE VACATION those students who were not placed EMPLOYMENT were invited to attend an through the program. The feedback PROGRAM information session where an from these students indicated that In 1991/2 and 1992/3 the Careers employer and a student from the they found the impetus provided by and Appointments Service at the previous year spoke, and the program helped them to start University of Melbourne ran a organisational details were their job hunting earlier than they program called the Vacation given. would have otherwise, and many Employment Program (YEP) aimed Students were asked to register found their own course related at assisting Arts and Science their interest by completing a form vacation work. Out of 59 responses undergraduates to gain http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Australian Journal of Career Development SAGE

Recognising Skills

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SAGE
Copyright
© 1993 Australian Council for Educational Research
ISSN
1038-4162
eISSN
2200-6974
DOI
10.1177/103841629300200303
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participated previously required very little initial contact. Outcomes DO STUDENTS AND EMPLOVERS HAVE The 28 students were placed in a DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES? variety of positions ranging from private and government science laboratories, a social research institute, welfare organisations and an environmental lobby group. Not all positions were paid, although in the case of voluntary positions the work was quite structured and specific. Evaluation/Feedback Marcia Lewis and Virginia Ruchel All participants were sent specific evaluation questionnaires, including August/September and students THE VACATION those students who were not placed EMPLOYMENT were invited to attend an through the program. The feedback PROGRAM information session where an from these students indicated that In 1991/2 and 1992/3 the Careers employer and a student from the they found the impetus provided by and Appointments Service at the previous year spoke, and the program helped them to start University of Melbourne ran a organisational details were their job hunting earlier than they program called the Vacation given. would have otherwise, and many Employment Program (YEP) aimed Students were asked to register found their own course related at assisting Arts and Science their interest by completing a form vacation work. Out of 59 responses undergraduates to gain

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Australian Journal of Career Development – SAGE

Published: Sep 1, 1993

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