This volume reports an effort to use the video media as an approach for the preparation of a battery of symbolic tests that would be empirically valid substitutes for criterion referenced Job Task Performance Tests. The graphic symbolic tests require the storage of a large amount of pictorial information which must be searched rapidly for display.…

The Army has established an Assessment Center Pilot Program at The Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia. The purpose of the program is to determine the feasibility of assessment centers for the Army. The project described in this report was designed to contribute to two particular objectives of the pilot program. These objectives were (1) to…

Analyzes audio- and videotapes of actual employment interviews conducted at a university placement center to determine (1) relationships among interviewers' verbal behaviors such as silence, interruptions, probing questions, etc.; (2) applicants' perceptions of their interviewers as empathic listeners; and (3) interview outcomes in terms of second…

This paper examines the extent of current or future shortages of qualified U.S. elementary and secondary teachers. Data come from the 1987-1988 and 1990-1991 waves of the Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS), a nationally representative study by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). The SASS includes four sets of integrated…

This study investigated faculty vacancy and applicant pools among American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) member institutions. A survey instrument sent to member institutions requested information regarding openings in each teacher education program area for the 1997-98 and 1998-99 academic years and projected openings for…

In order to examine whether name cues to race influenced job-hiring decisions and judgments about job candidates, 72 white participants read a mock resume for a fictitious job applicant. In all cases, the resume contained the same background information about the candidate; however, one resume listed an applicant with a name previously judged to…

Statistical information concerning medical students who participated in the National Resident Matching Program in 1979 is provided. The information includes data on United States students, North American graduates, foreign graduates, and numbers of specialty positions offered and applicants matched. (JMD)

Discusses the trend toward online recruitment for librarians and describes a survey of library employees who had posted jobs online. Topics include reasons for online job postings; where positions were advertised, including types of Web sites and print media; electronic communication and emailed resumes; and the future of online recruitment. (LRW)

The interrater reliability for 33 pairs of evaluators of a group assessment procedure developed from assessment center techniques was supported in 3 studies in Israel (admission to a counseling program for 109 candidates, admission of 94 candidates to teacher training, and selection of 69 candidates for Army teaching posts). (SLD)

This survey of 164 assistant academic library directors at comprehensive and liberal arts institutions was conducted to analyze the professional characteristics and role of assistant directors. Findings indicated similar characteristics within this group and differences in administrative and service responsibilities, depending on the preferences…

Five articles address issues concerned with personnel management in libraries. Topics discussed include ethical issues; hiring practices, equal employment opportunity and affirmative action in members of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL); technological changes in libraries that affect motivation and work attitudes; career planning in…

Examination of the educational backgrounds of faculty at the 10 top-ranked special education departments in colleges of education in the United States found a high degree of linkage, as 60% of faculty had graduated from one of these schools. Results suggest that these programs hire one another's graduates, thus helping programs maintain and…

Describes a study that applied marketing and advertising theory to recruit community-college business faculty. The reactions of male and female target applicants to recruitment advertisements and job descriptions were assessed, with differences found between the two groups. Discusses results, and implications for practice, theory and research. (36…

The purpose of this study was to investigate the career paths and educational preparation of African American female college presidents. Forty-three of the 59 college presidents responded to a Likert-type survey. Findings indicated that African American female college presidents were more likely to hold a doctorate in education and came to the…

A study explored the savings and/or costs associated with employers' decisions to use school measures--grades, teacher recommendations, school reputation--to screen job applicants. Using the results of the National Center on the Educational Quality of the Workforce's National Employer Survey, the analysis focused on two questions: (1) whether…