The approach taken in the present investigation was to examine reactions to positive and negative employer information by eliciting online (i.e., moment-to-moment) reactions in a simulated computer-based job fair. Reactions to positive and negative information commonly reveal a negatively biased asymmetry. Positively biased asymmetries have been…

Much has been written about the challenges faced by women in technical and scientific study and professional life. A literature search on women in technology or computing shows, however, that the rate at which articles and research reports are published has declined dramatically in recent years. Does this mean that the challenges have disappeared…

Although advising and mentoring students are important activities for professors in most academic settings, faculty job ads seldom mention these roles. We reviewed issues of the "Monitor on Psychology" from the past three decades in order to discern how frequently advising and mentoring are named as job requirements, and the frequency of requests…

In this report, three specific questions guide the analyses that follow: (1) To what degree has the School District of Philadelphia upgraded the teaching credentials of its teachers? (2) How well has the district succeeded in reducing teacher attrition and increasing the experience level of its workforce? (3) Have district efforts since the state…

Black and minority ethnic (BME) leaders are greatly under-represented in English schools compared with the number of BME pupils. This paper reports the findings from research with BME leaders in 2004-2005 and links them to insights from a systematic literature review. The paper shows that BME teachers experience many barriers in developing their…

Focusing on community college programs designed to achieve multicultural climates and minority student success, this monograph provides profiles from documents in the ERIC database of such programs established in the 1990s by individual colleges or developed in partnerships with community, business, or other educational institutions. Introductory…

An analysis is provided of trends and issues related to minority enrollment in urban community colleges. Following introductory comments, trends are examined in the areas of urban demography, elementary and secondary school enrollment, postsecondary enrollment, retention, major fields of study, degree attainment, and staffing patterns. The next…

This report on attracting and retaining teachers presents highlights of two major categories of research studies on the topic. The first are the findings of Schlechy, Vance, and Weaver on the characteristics of the teacher workforce. The research findings are abstracted and policy recommendations are included. The second group is comprised of…

The traditional sellers' market in higher education has become a buyers' market, with both the nature of the student body and the services offered being changed. Marketing, as a comprehensive tool for planning and delivery of educational services, offers an integrated method for meeting the disparate demands growing from the shift to a longer…

The "promise principle" seems to push men, but not women, into the upper echelons of academic employment. Available from: P.O. Box 41048, Los Angeles, CA 90041. (Author/CM)

Discusses techniques for finding and hiring employees with technical expertise. Explores recruiting strategies such as touting a company's quality of life, educational opportunities, and corporate culture. Also focuses on using interns and consultants, and how to conduct on-campus recruiting. Provides an anecdote to illustrate corporate culture's…

Examines ways in which technology is changing staffing office practices. Discusses features of the worldwide web, some of the potential problems in establishing a web site, and the importance of carefully planning a web site. Looks at digital resume warehouses and the increased power such warehouses offers recruiters. (RJM)

Looks at how technology is changing the way career centers conduct business. Examines the move toward a "paperless office" and the risk of not serving everyone by going paperless. Describes ways in which technology is increasing student preparedness and the need to answer students increasingly informed questions in person. (RJM)

Discusses international student services in the United States and asserts that targeted recruitment, high-quality admission policies, and mainstreamed student services provide the best experience for the student and the institution. Examines components of institutional rationale, such as scholarship, internationalization, and financial impact,…

Notes that the percentage of Black and Hispanic teachers continues to decline as the number of Black and Hispanic students increases. Argues that minority teacher candidates are being screened out by state-mandated competency testing. Argues that reversing the scarcity of Black and Hispanic teachers will take time, money, and commitment. (RS)