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Table 3

Perception of Job Market and Job Search Method Reported by 1992 Bachelor Degree Recipients in Psychology,
by type of Employment Position

___________________________________________________________________________________________

Human Services

Educational

Other Settings

Total

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

N=

135

100

73

100

206

100

414

100

PERCEPTION OF JOB MARKET

Bleak

11

8

4

5

8

4

23

5

Poor

35

26

15

20

47

23

97

23

Fair

56

41

27

37

84

41

167

40

Good

28

21

22

30

49

24

99

24

Excellent

4

3

4

5

17

8

25

6

Not Specified

1

1

1

1

1

<1

3

1

JOB SEARCH METHODS USED*

On-campus recruiting

35

26

13

18

57

28

105

25

Campus Career Services

56

42

25

34

98

48

178

43

Faculty or other college contact

33

24

28

38

43

21

104

25

Family or friend

74

55

37

51

136

66

247

60

Ad in newspaper, journal etc.

96

71

42

57

133

65

271

65

Federal/state/public employment agency

25

18

8

11

38

18

71

17

Private employment agency

11

8

5

7

31

15

47

11

Sent unsolicited resume/application

67

50

32

44

99

48

198

48

Internship/fieldwork placement

30

22

22

30

49

24

101

24

Volunteer placement

19

14

13

18

24

12

56

13

Returned to prior job

13

10

9

12

25

12

47

11

Advice/contacts from prior employer

20

15

13

18

31

15

64

15

Other

7

5

4

5

13

6

24

6

Not specified

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

MOST SUCCESSFUL METHOD

On-campus recruiting

1

1

2

3

5

2

8

2

Campus Career Services

3

2

2

3

2

1

7

2

Faculty or other college contact

4

3

12

16

4

2

20

5

Family or friend

22

16

11

15

45

22

78

19

Ad in newspaper, journal etc.

33

24

10

14

44

21

87

21

Federal/stat/public employment agency

3

2

1

1

1

<1

5

1

Private employment agency

2

1

2

3

4

2

8

2

Sent unsolicited resume/application

11

8

5

7

15

7

31

7

Internship/fieldwork placement

4

3

5

7

3

1

12

3

Volunteer placement

0

0

0

0

6

3

6

1

Returned to prior job

7

5

0

0

5

2

12

3

Advice/contacts from prior employer

3

2

2

3

8

4

13

3

Other

3

2

1

1

5

2

9

2

Not specified

39

29

20

27

58

28

117

28

(continued)

Internship/fieldwork placement

30

22

22

30

49

24

101

24

Volunteer placement

19

14

13

18

24

12

56

13

Returned to prior job

13

10

9

12

25

12

47

11

Advice/contacts from prior employer

20

15

13

18

31

15

64

15

Other

7

5

4

5

13

6

24

6

Not specified

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

MOST SUCCESSFUL METHOD

On-campus recruiting

1

1

2

3

5

2

8

2

Campus Career Services

3

2

2

3

2

1

7

2

Faculty or other college contact

4

3

12

16

4

2

20

5

Family or friend

22

16

11

15

45

22

78

19

Ad in newspaper, journal etc.

33

24

10

14

44

21

87

21

Federal/stat/public employment agency

3

2

1

1

1

<1

5

1

Private employment agency

2

1

2

3

4

2

8

2

Sent unsolicited resume/application

11

8

5

7

15

7

31

7

Internship/fieldwork placement

4

3

5

7

3

1

12

3

Volunteer placement

0

0

0

0

6

3

6

1

Returned to prior job

7

5

0

0

5

2

12

3

Advice/contacts from prior employer

3

2

2

3

8

4

13

3

Other

3

2

1

1

5

2

9

2

Not specified

39

29

20

27

58

28

117

28

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