Describes a model that can be used to increase the rate of participation in continuing professional education or to enhance the quality of participation by making programs more effective. (JOW)

The language and history of nursing have labeled it women's work, influencing legal decisions and raising a significant recruitment/retention barrier for men: the job title and image. Proactive recruitment from target groups, role models, and use of appropriate media are strategies to redress the sex imbalance in nursing. (SK)

Offers advice to recruiters working on college campuses on how they can create a positive image with students and career services personnel. States that a good recruiting organization knows its customers, creates programs with the customer in mind, chooses its recruiting team well, and fosters strong relationships with campus partners. (MKA)

Argues that use of technology to market institutions and counsel students adds new dimensions to college recruitment practices. Predicts that emerging web technologies and their associated marketing theory will challenge the status quo and will add yet another dimension to the responsibilities of the admission professional. (Author/JDM)

This article discusses what employers need to be aware of in relation to becoming sought after by Gen Xer's, individuals born from 1964-1981. Describes the components of the Total Rewards Model: work environment; learning and development; pay; and benefits. Suggests that in order to become a Gen Xer's employer of choice companies should eliminate…

This article examines issues related to paraprofessionals in job coach roles for students with disabilities. It describes issues related to recruitment, retention, orientation, and training of paraprofessionals in job coach roles. In addition, roles and responsibilities, supervision, evaluation, and compensation issues are discussed.…

Evidence suggests that teacher shortages in Western Society, largely attributable to social and economic change, are threatening the future of school education in many developed economies. Questions concerning the subject areas affected and the impact teacher shortages have on schools and on pupil learning are topics of mounting speculation. In…

A study was conducted at Prince George's Community College (PGCC) to determine which marketing techniques used by the college were most effective in student recruitment, and whether the way in which students heard about the college was affected by the reason they came to PGCC and by the area that they selected for their major. As part of the…

A review of the 1950s teacher shortage and strategies developed to combat the problem points out the parallels of the current teacher shortage. Solutions which can be used in the current situation are discussed. (CB)

The author reviews the literature on Black females, focusing on their educational experiences. Topics discussed are (1) influences on Black females, (2) desegregated learning environments, (3) relationships with teachers, (4) teacher perceptions and academic achievement, (5) Black females' perceptions, and (6) implications for teacher educators.…

Reviews the problems that arise at the recruitment, entry, and promotional stages for Black Americans. The problems arise from two interrelated sources: the structure of the situations themselves and the operation of anti-Black prejudice in both its traditional and modern forms. (PS)

The faculty development movement of the 1970s and 1980s is taking new directions. One model that enhances intrinsic motivations to teach well and uses institutional structures to encourage autonomy and personal initiative holds promise for undergraduate instruction. (Author/MSE)

The authors suggest solutions are emerging to the problem of attracting and retaining minority teacher candidates. Developing testwiseness programs and providing minority students with mentors and role models are discussed. (MT)

Looking ahead to a period of declining enrollment, great attention must be given to the whole question of appropriateness of curriculum and volume of graduates. An institution should seek to be responsive in a curricular sense to the demands of the society. (Author)

Provides an overview of enrollment trends and the status of minorities in the United States, in higher education, and in home economics. Proposes strategies for increasing minority representation in higher education and in the American Home Economics Association. (SK)