A Concept of Placement Readiness

The Dynamics of Job‐seeking Behavior: Moderate Placement Readiness

“…The quality of job-seeking behavior defined as placement readiness has been identified as a significant internal factor affecting the individual's success in obtaining a job (Stevens 1960(Stevens , 1962(Stevens , 1963(Stevens , 1966. The degree to which a job goal may be crystallized and to which personal resources may be mobilized to attain the job goal are the critical factors in successfully obtaining a desired job.…”

“…Each level of placement readiness has its own differentiable behavioral characteristics, which may be described as points upon a continuum (Stevens 1962, Stevens andSchneider 1967). This suggests that placement readiness is a continuous, developmental process and that movement from low to high placement readiness reflects the individual's normal developing process of increasing maturation and integration of self.…”

An evaluation of the effectiveness of learning packages in the preparation of teacher education students for a job search

“…The concept of placement readiness as defined by Stevens (1962) states, "An individual is ready for placement when he is able to identify the job he desires in a desired geographic location, meets the necessary qualifications to fulfill the job requirements, and is willing and/or able to make the necessary effort of action which enable him to be effective in obtaining a job" (p. 143). That is, the degree to which an individual organizes and pursues a goal-directed job search deter mines his/her success in obtaining a desired position, providing job requirements have been met.…”

“…The concept of placement readiness developed by Stevens (1960Stevens ( , 1962 is a continuous, developmental process. Maturation in the process is the movement on a continuum from low to high placement readiness.…”