Results from a survey of representatives from 195 business firms reveal attitudes toward predictors of success, the initial interview, qualified recruiters, academic achievement, and other aspects of the placement recruitment process. (Author)

Midwest College Placement Association evaluations of business recruiters' attitudes indicate that facilities, students' preparation, and availability of faculty still remain the areas of most recruiter dissatisfaction. (Author)

Urges employers to professionalize their recruiting efforts in order to achieve more effective hiring, training, and evaluation of their future managers. (JAC)

The author contends that very often what students do not ask or say during an interview is more indicative of their potential than what is traditionally verbalized. It is the job of the recruiter to go beyond this disguise. (BY)

A Penn State study reveals that women applicants for technical jobs are interviewed differently than men. (Author)

The author describes the group interview, the meeting of recruiter and students for what could be an honest, objective, and stimulating challenge. (Author)

Penn State University held a series of seven workshops involving innovative simulation and teaching techniques to aid students in interview preparation. (Author)

College Placement Services held a pilot program in the philosophy and mechanics dealing with video tapes and the effect it can have on placement, recruitment, and career counseling. (Editor)

In an exchange of dialog, ideas about future attitudes and methods in placement and recruitment appear. (Author)

Companies (N=104) responded to a questionnaire examining their college relations programs. Findings suggested engineers were in extremely high demand and recruiting yields were exceedingly low. Recruiting results showed little variation by company size. Discusses key functions of company college relations programs. (RC)