Indicates that colleges who welcome a more diverse student body often have increasing enrollments and decreasing graduation rates. Suggests the importance of understanding a student's aspirations and expectations and of supporting a set of ideas and values that will help in the pursuit of college studies. (JOW)

Widespread labor shortages are leading companies to adopt innovative recruiting and training methods, such as Internet job postings, computer-based training, certified interviewers, collaborations with colleges and universities, and making employees at all levels feel important. (SK)

The shortage of African American teachers may reflect negative schooling experiences that discourage teaching careers. Parental involvement, career awareness, and role models are needed to increase the numbers of African Americans in the teaching profession. (SK)

Interviewers hired to recruit families of color from low income communities describe their recruitment techniques, the personal attributes that they felt made a difference, barriers to recruitment, and the experience of working for a white researcher. (Contains 36 references.) (JOW)

Isn't it ironic that the one organization with the power to set the direction for schools, the board of education, is the one organization whose members are often randomly selected, rarely evaluated and almost never held accountable to measurable standards of excellence? The author's premise is simple: Better boards of education mean better…

Jim Black is president of SEM WORKS, one of the leading higher education consulting firms in the area of enrollment management. Dr. Black has delivered keynote addresses and conducted training workshops for business leaders and educators worldwide. His areas of expertise include leadership, organizational change, customer service, strategic…

In this article, the author discusses the military recruiting in high schools that has been a mainstay of the so-called all-volunteer armed forces from the start. High school kids are at an age when being a member of an identifiable group with a grand mission and a shared spirit--and never underestimate a distinctive uniform--is of exaggerated…

Profiles current research on multicultural challenges in graduate counseling psychology programs. Discusses selection, recruitment, and retention of ethnic minority students and the hiring of minority faculty. Addresses the need to develop conceptual models of multicultural counseling for trainees and practitioners. (SNR)

Recommendations presented to the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas represent both an assessment of the demographic and educational challenges faced by these states, in which minority populations will become the majority in the foreseeable future, and a call for action to deal with these challenges. The report is the…

Focuses on the use of preemployment screening devices to avoid hiring those who would be a high-risk candidate for the job. Provides basic information about psychological, honesty, and personality tests. (JOW)

Uses the sports analogy to criticize recruiting policies for assistant professors, claiming current policies violate the profession's promise of open access to openings and devalue all candidates who are not Rookies of the Year. (NH)

In light of decreasing numbers of students majoring in physical education and decreasing job opportunities in the profession, the real challenge is how physical education departments can survive. One possible tactic is to attract students in search of career opportunities as alternatives to coaching and teaching. (MT)

Suggests that a combination of institution commitment, admissions professionalism and marketing know-how is a necessary prerequisite for success in today's competitive college admissions market. (BL)

Shows how using videotapes proved to be a decisive factor in selecting prospective faculty among a handful of highly qualified candidates. Discusses the equipment and methods used, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of the procedure. (EL)

Points out that the pool of White males is insufficient to provide the number of scientists, engineers, and technicians needed in our society. Indicates that women and minorities must be encouraged to enter these fields. (JOW)