ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Resumes, Applications, and Cover Letters
Author: Crosby, Olivia
Date: 2009-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Job Search Methods,Job Skills,Resumes (Personal),Employment Experience,Employment Interviews,Employment Qualifications,Job Applicants,Personnel Selection,Portfolios (Background Materials),Credentials,Job Application,Employment

Good resumes, applications, and cover letters broadcast one's abilities. They tell employers how one's qualifications match a job's responsibilities. If these critical preliminaries are constructed well, one has a better chance of landing interviews--and, eventually, a job. This article provides some guidelines for creating resumes and cover letters that will help individuals pass the 30-second test and win interviews. The first section, on resumes, describes what information one's resume should contain, how to highlight one's skills for the job he/she wants, and types of resumes. The next section discusses the four parts of a cover letter--salutation, opening, body, and closing. A final section offers suggestions for learning more about resumes and cover letters. ["Resumes, Applications, and Cover Letters" was written with Drew Liming.]
You're a What? Voice Actor
Author: Liming, Drew
Date: 2009-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Television Commercials,Video Games,Cartoons,Films,Acting,Occupations,Career Choice,Occupational Aspiration

This article talks about voice actors and features Tony Oliver, a professional voice actor. Voice actors help to bring one's favorite cartoon and video game characters to life. They also do voice-overs for radio and television commercials and movie trailers. These actors use the sound of their voice to sell a character's emotions--or an advertised product. For professional voice actors like Tony, a busy workday might include multiple recording sessions, each several hours long. Before the session, voice actors meet with the director and are given the script they will read. Voice actors rarely have an opportunity to read scripts in advance and must be able to produce high-quality material without practicing the lines. For most professional voice actors, getting hired requires versatility in addition to a pleasant voice.
Careers in Auto Racing: Work in the Fast Lane
Author: Lawhorn, William
Date: 2009-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Occupational Information,Auto Mechanics,Careers,Skilled Occupations,Employment,Motor Vehicles,Technology Education,Wages,Employment Projections,Mechanics (Process),Vocational Education

Long before most people had seen an automobile, thrill-seekers across the globe were driving cars competitively. The speed of racecars has accelerated steadily, as has the popularity of the sport. In public opinion polls of sports popularity, in fact, auto racing consistently finishes near the top. Racecar drivers may be the star of their event, but they depend on support from many others--including some workers who aren't on the track. People don't have to be behind the wheel to pursue a career in auto racing. From pit crews to promoters, a variety of workers contribute to the excitement of race day. This article provides information about occupations in the racing industry. After an introduction to the sport, the author presents information about what these workers do, either on the track or in the workshop, and how they train.
Metrology Careers: Jobs for Good Measure
Author: Liming, Drew
Date: 2009-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Measurement,Careers,Technology,Standards,Adjustment (to Environment),Interdisciplinary Approach,Design,Evaluation Methods,Sciences,Industry,Laws

What kind of career rewards precision and accuracy? One in metrology--the science of measurement. By evaluating and calibrating the technology in people's everyday lives, metrologists keep their world running smoothly. Metrology is used in the design and production of almost everything people encounter daily, from the cell phones in their pockets to the walls of their homes. But it is not always easy to classify the workers who apply metrology in their jobs. And because metrologists come from diverse educational backgrounds, many learn their skills on the job. This article introduces metrology as a career field. The first section defines the different types of metrology. The next section describes five industries in which metrologists are employed and some of the work they perform in each. The third section discusses skills and training metrologists often have, along with some of the ways they typically advance in their careers. Sources of additional information are provided at the end.
Patent Work: The Other Side of Invention
Author: Dillon, Tamara
Date: 2009-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Intellectual Property,Documentation,Cooperation,Careers,Examiners,Recognition (Achievement),Compensation (Remuneration)

In popular culture, the inventor is often portrayed as a lone tinkerer who emerges from a workshop with some magnificent new device. In reality, most inventions are the collaborative effort of scientists and engineers--usually researchers affiliated with a college or corporation--that result in the discovery, creation, or improvement of either products or processes. But how do inventors know if their idea is original? And how do they preserve their right to a stake in its success? Answering those questions is at the core of what patent workers do. Patent examiners, agents, attorneys, and technology specialists help inventions advance from concept to conclusion while ensuring proper credit and compensation for the inventors. This article describes the jobs of patent workers. The first section provides a brief overview of the patent system. The second section describes the work, wages, and training for each of the occupations. A final section suggests sources of additional information.
Gap Year: Time off, with a Plan
Author: Torpey, Elka Maria
Date: 2009-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Career Development,Career Planning,Career Counseling,High Schools,Higher Education,Stopouts,Enrollment,Attendance,Academic Persistence,College Bound Students,High School Students,College Students,Academic Aspiration,College Preparation

A gap year allows people to step off the usual educational or career path and reassess their future. According to people who have taken a gap year, the time away can be well worth it. This article can help a person decide whether to take a gap year and how to make the most of his time off. It describes what a gap year is, including its pros and cons, and provides tips for planning a successful year off.
You're a What? Solar Photovoltaic Installer
Author: Torpey, Elka Maria
Date: 2009-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Energy,Careers,Electrical Occupations,Skilled Workers,Building Trades,Occupations,Structural Elements (Construction)

This article talks about solar photovoltaic (PV) installer and features Rebekah Hren, a solar PV installer who puts solar panels on roofs and in other sunny places to turn the sun's power into electricity. Hren enjoys promoting renewable energy, in part because it's an emerging field. In solar PV systems, solar cells--devices that convert sunlight into electricity--are joined to create different types of solar modules, which are usually further connected. Solar electric systems can be installed on the ground, on poles, or on the roofs or sides of buildings. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish employment data on solar photovoltaic installers. But industry sources suggest that there are about 7,000 solar photovoltaic installers--who may also be known as solar photovoltaic technicians or solar installer-roofers--in the United States. As the use of solar power expands, the job tasks of solar PV installers are evolving. Some workers concentrate primarily on installing the panels. Others, especially those at small companies, do everything from sales to planning to wiring. Experienced installers in any size company may advance to lead installer, system designer, sales representative, or other positions.
Getting Started
Author: Sommers, Dixie
Date: 2010-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Labor Market,Employment Projections,Labor Force,Careers,Employment,Technical Occupations

If a person is making a decision about education, training, or a career--or if he/she is helping someone else who is making such decisions--he/she needs to know how the labor market is expected to unfold in the future. How many jobs are likely to be available in the career a person wants? How much will they pay? What kind of training will the person needs? Projections and related information from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) provide the answers to these questions. In a changing economy, these projections help one to glimpse the future--and to plan for it. This article provides a graphic summary of the latest projections, those covering the decade from 2008 to 2018. Total employment is projected to reach 166 million by 2018, reflecting the addition of about 15 million new jobs between 2008 and 2018. Behind this total employment projection are trends and major findings depicted in charts for four areas: (1) occupations; (2) the labor force; (3) industries; and (4) the overall economy.
Occupational Employment
Date: 2010-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Occupations,Charts,Employment Projections,Federal Government,Career Choice,Occupational Aspiration,Employment Patterns

When choosing a career, jobseekers often want to know which occupations offer the best prospects. Generally, occupations that have rapid job growth, many new jobs, or many job openings--and good wages--promise better opportunities. This article shows how employment in particular occupations is projected to change over the 2008-2018 decade. The article presents charts that show which occupations or occupational groups are expected to grow the fastest (highest percent growth) or gain the most jobs (highest numeric growth). But when it comes to employment prospects, job growth tells only part of the story. Job openings for workers also come from the need to replace workers who retire or leave an occupation permanently for other reasons. Some charts show which occupations are expected to have the most openings for workers who are entering the occupation for the first time. These charts show projected openings both from job growth and from replacement needs (the need to replace workers who leave). Five charts at the beginning of the article show employment growth in broad groups of similar occupations. Also presented are descriptions of 10 broad occupational groups in the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC), a system used by the Federal Government to classify workers into occupational categories.
Labor Force
Date: 2010-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Labor Force Nonparticipants,Race,Females,Population Growth,Labor Supply,Labor Force,Males,Age Groups,Census Figures,Baby Boomers,Economic Factors,Statistical Distributions,Statistical Data,Population Groups,Employment Projections,Employment,Employment Patterns,Ethnic Groups

The labor force is the number of people aged 16 or older who are either working or looking for work. It does not include active-duty military personnel or institutionalized people, such as prison inmates. Quantifying this total supply of labor is a way of determining how big the economy can get. Labor force participation rates vary significantly between men and women and among different age, racial, and ethnic groups. Each group also has varying population growth rates. These variations change the composition of the labor force over time. This article presents charts that show how the labor force is projected to change among age groups, between men and women, among racial groups (Asians, blacks, whites, and others), and among ethnic groups (Hispanics and non-Hispanics of any race). These are the categories that the U.S. Census Bureau uses to produce the demographic data on which the Bureau of Labor Statistics projections are based.
Industry Employment
Date: 2010-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Wages,Industry,Employment Patterns,Charts,Employment Projections,Classification,Career Change,Federal Government,North Americans,Employment Level,Trend Analysis,Employees,Salaries

This article illustrates projected employment change from an industry perspective over the 2008-2018 decade. Workers are grouped into an industry according to the type of good produced or service provided by the establishment in which they work. Industry employment projections are shown in terms of numeric change (growth or decline in the total number of jobs) and percent change (the rate of job growth or decline). Unlike employment totals in the occupational charts, however, employment totals in this article cover only wage and salary workers and do not include self-employed or unpaid family workers. Employment growth for all wage and salary workers is projected to average about 11 percent between 2008 and 2018. This average is shown as a dotted vertical line in two charts. Industries shown in the charts are defined primarily according to the 2007 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), a system used by the Federal Government to classify establishments into industry categories. Industries fall into either goods-producing or service-providing sectors.
Overall Economy
Date: 2010-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Employment Level,Employment Patterns,Charts,Labor,Economic Climate,Productivity,Economics,Employment,Employment Projections

The economy's need for workers originates in the demand for the goods and services that they provide. So, to project employment, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) starts by projecting the gross domestic product (GDP) for 2018. GDP is the value of the final goods produced and services provided in the United States. Then, BLS estimates the size--in inflation-adjusted dollars--of the five major categories of production. Next, BLS breaks down these major categories into more detailed ones, such as the production of automobiles or the provision of medical services. Changes in the level and composition of production often affect industry employment levels. Industry employment levels are also affected by changes in labor productivity--the amount an employee produces per hour of work. Because of technological advances, for example, some industries are able to increase output with fewer employees. This article presents growth charts that show annual rates of change instead of the percent change over the entire projections decade. Annual rates are used here, in part, because they are the measure used for other economic indicators, including inflation. To show changes in demand more accurately, dollar amounts in these charts are given not in current dollars but in 2000 chain-weighted dollars. This means that amounts have been adjusted for changing prices over time.
A Major E-Learning Project to Renovate Science Learning Environment in Taiwan
Author: Chang, Chun-Yen
Date: 2010-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Electronic Learning,Foreign Countries,Science Course Improvement Projects,Educational Technology,Classroom Environment,Technology Uses in Education,Technology Integration,Program Descriptions,Program Development,Electronic Classrooms,Learning Laboratories,Educational Innovation

This article summarizes a major e-Learning project recently funded by the National Science Council of Taiwan and envisions some of the future research directions in this area. This project intends to initiate the &quot;Center for excellence in e-Learning Sciences (CeeLS): i[superscript 4] future learning environment&quot; at the National Taiwan Normal University. In collaboration with multiple leading institutes and universities involved in the areas of science education, computer science and computer engineering from around the world, NTNU proposes to develop an innovative science learning environment which &quot;integrates&quot; various modern technologies such as image processing, speech processing, automatic video processing, speech recognition, mobile technologies, machine translation, natural language processing, data mining and machine learning. Our aim is to create an &quot;intelligent&quot; classroom embedded with &quot;individualized and interactive&quot; learning materials and assessment tools. To realize the aforementioned goals, the CeeLS endeavors to bring together a group of experts in the area of science education, cognitive science, computer science, and computer engineering. We will propose three closely interrelated research directions conducted by three major projects: (1) Project Classroom 2.0, to establish this envisioned future classroom; (2) Project Mobile 2.0, to enhance the interactions among teacher, students, and student peers, and (3) Project Testing 2.0, to pioneer new technologies on assessment and to assist the CeeLS to carry out program evaluations for the project. Four major changes (in both cognitive and affective domains including students' domain knowledge, higher-order thinking ability and attitudes and motivation in the subject matters) will be investigated and evaluated under the innovative learning environment. The investigations will include: (1) Teachers' Teaching Approaches (TTA), (2) Students' Learning Strategies (SLS), (3) Student-Teacher Interactions (STI), and (4) Student Science Learning Outcomes (SLO).
A Needs Assessment Survey to Investigate Pre-Service Teachers' Knowledge, Experiences and Perceptions about Preparation to Using Educational Technologies
Author: Koc, Mustafa
Date: 2010-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Preservice Teacher Education,Needs Assessment,Technology Integration,Educational Technology,Teacher Surveys,Teacher Background,Teaching Experience,Questionnaires,Student Teacher Attitudes,Technological Literacy,Teacher Competency Testing,Use Studies

This paper reports the results of a needs assessment survey that was conducted to find out pre-service teachers' background knowledge, experiences and perceptions about their preparation for technology integration at a university in the Middle East USA. A questionnaire with both closed and open-ended items was administered to a group of student teachers. Participants seemed neutral with regards to feelings of being adequately prepared to use technology in their teaching but perceived that they needed more training. Majority knew how to use office tools, webpage design, and presentation tools. However, they did not feel comfortable using spreadsheets, databases, concept mapping, hypermedia, WebQuest, simulation tools, and video editing. In addition, the overall results suggested that pre-service teachers still used technologies within the objectivist model of teaching and learning. Based on the findings, teacher education programs need to provide pre-service teachers with additional and alternative technology training programs. The characteristics of such programs were discussed to help pre-service teachers learn how to use technologies as instructional tools to enhance their teaching and students' learning. (Contains 5 tables.)
An Initial Comparison of Educational Technology Courses for Training Teachers at Malaysian Universities: A Comparative Study
Author: Masood, Mona
Date: 2010-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Educational Technology,Comparative Analysis,Teaching Methods,Educational Strategies,Curriculum Evaluation,Course Content,Teacher Education Curriculum,Content Analysis,Preservice Teacher Education,Coordinators,Interviews,Technology Education

Introducing a course in educational technology is vital especially to pre-service teachers in establishing early interest and long term habits. The initial disclosure and guidance in educational technology will determine the technique of beginning teachers at integrating ICT into their teaching-learning activities. Educators should feel comfortable in the utilization and deployment of proper instructional techniques. This is to ascertain the continuity of knowledge and skills obtained during the training program and consequently transfer in the real teaching situation. Institutions of higher learning that offers an undergraduate degree in education will include at least a course in the foundation of educational technology. However, the contents and emphasis of the curriculum differs from one institution to the next. Thus, there should be a standard or an indicator that essential areas of educational technology be met by pre-service teachers. This paper reports a small part of a larger ongoing research on the standards of ICT training curriculum and strategies for pre-service teachers throughout Malaysia. Specifically the curriculum and strategies at four local universities will be compared to the revised International Society for Technology in Education's (ISTE's) 2008 National Educational Technology Standards for teachers (NETS[middle dot]T). An analysis of the extent of training curriculum in which the program adhere to the standards and the development of the field will be discussed. (Contains 1 table.)
Antecedents of ICT Attitudes of Distance Education Students
Author: Hashim, Rugayah
Date: 2010-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Electronic Learning,Distance Education,Computer Attitudes,Educational Technology,Computer Uses in Education,Teaching Methods,Questionnaires,Anxiety,Undergraduate Study,College Students,Foreign Countries,Gender Differences,Age Differences,Student Attitudes

The objective of this study was to assess the antecedents of ICT attitudes of distance education (e-PJJ) students at the Institute of Education Development (InED), UiTM. The antecedents studied were computer anxiety, confidence, liking, and usefulness. The findings are important to strengthen InED's policy for using ICT and other technologies to impart knowledge and education at the diploma and undergraduate levels. Five hundred students were the units of analysis for this study and the response rate was 56.8%. Even in this Information Age, the findings showed that there are still some students who are uncomfortable with using ICT or educational technology for e-learning. (Contains 3 tables and 1 figure.)
Challenges of Malaysian Developers in Creating Good Interfaces for Interactive Courseware
Author: Kamaruddin, Norfadilah
Date: 2010-01-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Courseware,Computer System Design,Computer Interfaces,Educational Quality,Interviews,Design Preferences,Program Attitudes,Barriers,Performance Factors,Preservice Teacher Education,Educational Technology,Technology Education,Foreign Countries,Curriculum Evaluation

There are many reasons why interface design for interactive courseware fails to support quality of learning experiences. The causes such as the level of interactivity, the availability of the interfaces to interact with the end users and a lack of deep knowledge about the role of interface design by the designers in the development process are most acknowledged. Related to this, as a creator for the interactive courseware, generally the developers expect the resources that they produced are effective, accurate and robust. However, rarely do the developers have the opportunity to create good interfaces with the emphasis on time consuming, money and skill. Thus, some challenges faced by them in the interface design development can't be underestimated as well. Therefore, their perspective of the interactive courseware is important to ensure the material and also the features of the interactive courseware can facilitate teaching and learning activity. With this context in mind, this paper highlights the challenges faced by the Malaysian developer from the ten face-to-face interview data gathered. It discusses from the Malaysian developer's perspectives what was involved in the development of interface design for interactive courseware for the &quot;Smart School Project.&quot; Particularly, in creating such great interfaces, the highlights challenges will present within the constraints of time, curriculum demand, and competencies of the development team.