Discusses the challenge faced by career planning, placement, and recruitment professionals as they try to match the right person and the right job. Different career patterns are identified and five distinct groups of career-oriented persons are discussed in terms of what they value: getting ahead, getting secure, getting free, getting high, and…

Lists traits a competent online search analyst must possess, including: self-confidence, a logical mind, skills in communication and interpersonal relations, knowledge in subject areas and the art of searching, good public relations skills, a retentive memory, perseverance and patience, efficient work habits, and a willingness to share knowledge.…

Discusses how administrators with responsibility for managing projects involving vendors outside the organization can cultivate a productive working relationship. Highlights include how to select and work with outside vendors; cultivating vendor skills; the role of the corporate client; the former employee as vendor; and a profile of a successful…

The authors provide guidelines for the development and implementation of role-play simulations used for employee selection and promotion. Exercises are presented to illustrate the development of practical content-valid procedures. Suggestions on developing relevant ideas, working with role players, facilitating raters, and minimizing candidate…

Outlines specific guidelines suggested for both candidates and employers who are involved in student affairs job searches. Delineates appropriate standards of professional, ethical, and legal practice for both employers and candidates. Proposed guidelines are grouped into four categories: Information, Scheduling, Laws and Institutional…

The author provides guidelines for choosing and working with a producer and various other consultants when producing training videos. Specific recommendations include (1) remember who is the expert in what; (2) ask, clarify, and confirm; and (3) make sure video is the way to go. (CH)

Describes the functions of selection committees in the recruitment, evaluation, and hiring of professional personnel in academic libraries. The composition of a selection committee, committee responsibilities, advertising an available position, screening applications, and interviewing candidates are discussed. A 7-item reference list accompanies…

Guidelines for managing library consulting engagements effectively cover the decision to use a consultant, definition of the problem area, finding the consultant, interviewing and evaluating the consultant, the psychological contract, the formal contract, and abdication of responsibility for the consulting project by the client. Seventeen sources…

New methods for campus recruiting include: video presentations, selective and personal mailings, and exposure of students to a company through work programs and career-related events. Applying public relations techniques and presenting a favorable employer image are also recommended. (KMF)

Presents eight noninstructional strategies for improving employees' performance in any organization. These alternatives to instruction include job redesign and reassignment, recruitment, organizational development, facilities and tool redesign, incentive and feedback systems, and provision of a strong rationale for the desired performance so…

Preparing creative company literature can aid students with career decisions and enhance returns on recruiting dollars. Describes a brochure by Atlantic Richfield which includes a career planning workbook to help students and placement officials analyze individual strengths. The brochure has been received well by students. (Author/JAC)

Reviews changes brought about in the librarian recruitment process by recent legislation, discusses job descriptions and types of search techniques for locating qualified candidates, presents a series of guidelines for interviewing employment candidates, and outlines processes for corresponding with applicants and keeping records of the…

Explores the changing role of the library and the importance of developing a strategic technology policy. An approach to technology that includes a review of the technology base, continuing education, improved hiring practices, innovative organizational design, and greater involvement of libraries in research and development is recommended. (six…

Discusses the information on academic library practices provided in student employment manuals. Highlights include the mission statement, expectations of employment, enrollment and eligibility requirements, employment eligibility verification, application form, the hiring process, program policies, release of employment verification information;…