Issues and steps in the search process for both faculty and administrators are considered, based on a review of the higher education literature, selected literature from the corporate and industrial personnel field, and conversations with personnel practitioners and consultants. After discussing organizational tasks for the search committee and the use of search consultants, attention is directed to ways to identify and reach prospective faculty members, salaries issues such as the labor market and equity, and temporary and part-time faculty members. Aspects of confidentiality in the search process are addressed, including: the problems of disclosure or openness in a search, sunshine laws, and maintaining confidentiality. Affirmative action in the later 1980s is also discussed, including the latest statistics, governmental and judicial shifts in direction, and affirmative action policies and procedures for personnel search and selection. Factors that contribute to administrative leadership are examined, along with attributes and skills that support the performance of presidents, chief academic officers, and other selected campus administrators. Additional topics discussed include: reviewing references, interviewing candidates, and the campus personnel office. (SW)