In this article, we report data from two projects concerned with the aspirant principals' perspectives about school principal recruitment in three Australian states. In particular, we consider what our informants perceive as factors that inhibit the realisation of their aspirations. These factors include aspects of the operation of school-based…

When the U.S. space agency pinned badges on the 11 newest members of its astronaut corps this winter, it also increased by three its cadre of educator astronauts. Three former teachers-Dorothy M. Metcalf-Lindenburger, Richard R. Arnold II, and Joseph M. Acaba-graduated from NASA's grueling training program. The gauntlet of fitness test, survival…

The percentage of women in the superintendency remained stagnant over 80 years of the last century and has only increased slightly, to just fewer than 14% of the public school superintendents in the U.S. today. In other words, the glass ceiling still exists. The persistent reasons for lack of change are gender prejudice and gender…

This article offer guidance for selecting and hiring an architect or planner, as well as insight regarding consultant fees and what can be expected for the money. This article is dedicated to planning--specifically, what to look for and how to find a planning professional. Furthermore, it is stated that in the qualifications-based process,…

In the next few years employers will frequently be confronted with the fact that they cannot rely on undocumented, subjective selection procedures. As long as disparate impact exists in employee selection, employers will be required to validate whatever selection procedures they use. (Author/IRT)

Businesses spend hundreds of millions of dollars building Web sites to sell products and services to other businesses. Business-to-business commerce on the Web dwarfs the retail and entertainment consumer industries. Examines Web design studios in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco: how they win customers, create products, hire, and plan for…

Describes the evolution of job searching on the Internet from the early job boards to offerings on eBay. Suggests that both job-seekers and employers are becoming dissatisfied with job boards because of the difficulty of sifting through the large number of candidates and jobs to find the right match. (JOW)

It has become easier to conduct background checks over the Internet. Youth agencies must implement this information to screen applicants for working in youth programs. This paper highlights a legal case in which the plaintiff claimed he was repeatedly molested by his scoutmaster, calling the Scouts negligent in hiring and monitoring the…

Discusses the selection process when using outside professionals for school construction projects. The drawbacks of using competitive bidding for professional services are highlighted followed by tips on using a qualifications-based selection method that includes work-experience evaluation and conducting interviews for professional services. (GR)

Many employers in the United States have been initiating or expanding policies requiring background checks of prospective employees. The ability to perform such checks has been abetted by the growth of computerized databases and of commercial enterprises that facilitate access to personal information. Employers now have ready access to public…

As colleges and universities face increased pressure from many directions, HR professionals have an opportunity to strengthen their institutions by recruiting, hiring and training non-academic staff that have the leadership competencies necessary to shepherd the institutions through an era of change. But without a clear model of the optimal…

In the past twenty-five years, the Ministry of Education of the Republic of China and relevant departments have formulated a total of more than 400 documents with regard to the selection and sending of personnel for studies abroad, management abroad, work after returning to China, serving the country, convenience in entering and exiting China's…

The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) recently commissioned a study to review the research that finds liberal bias run amok in academe. Believing that the AFT is not a dispassionate observer of this debate, this article provides "The Chronicle of Higher Education's" survey of the genre. The studies reviewed include: (1) "Political Bias in the…

The most important element in operating a high quality child development program is the people who implement it on a day-to-day basis, the teaching staff. As a result, primary importance for an administrator is selecting the right people to join the staff. The questions to ask an applicant should reveal not only who they are professionally and to…

"The Challenge," a publication of the US Department of Education's Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools, provides critical information and resources to assist schools in creating safe and healthy environments for young people. Some topics of interest in this issue are: (1) Keeping Prevention Activities on Track; (2) Hiring and Working with an…