Provides an overview of campus search committee roles, responsibilities, and selection processes. Discusses the benefits of utilizing a professional search firm and outlines the qualities of an efficient and successful search process, such as establishing realistic expectations, a clear timeline, a disciplined recruiting strategy, and an organized…

Examines whether the influence of applicants' interviewing skills on recruiters' recommendations depends upon the relevancy of effective oral communication to the position in question. Finds that recruiters for communication-irrelevant positions place more emphasis on candidates' applications, although recruiters tended to recommend effective over…

Contributes to scholarship on communicative processes in employment interviewing and on cultural diversity. Discusses communication processes aligned with nondominant group membership. Presents a picture of the performance burdens that members of traditionally underrepresented groups may experience when attempting to meet traditional expectations…

Reports on a survey of company recruiters so as to explore on-site job interviews. Gives information on steps leading from a campus interview to an on-site interview, meals for candidates, schedules generally followed, testing, decision making, and the many forms that such interviews can take. (RJM)

Discusses the hiring and firing process in community colleges, including job posting, advertising positions, screening applicants, interviewing, testing, checking references, and making an offer. Explains the most effective ways to discipline and terminate employees, in keeping with employment laws. (Contains 23 references.) (CJW)

Describes positive and negative qualities in candidates that boards of education identified when searching for a new superintendent. Based on Illinois study of 180 superintendent vacancies during recent 3-year period. (PKP)

Intended originally as a job search book for college students, this book presents a "system-approach" for college students, college graduates, or already employed individuals to achieve success. The book suggests ideas and outlines techniques on how to be a more effective communicator, writer, planner, brainstormer, goal attainer,…

A study examined the importance of various factors of the academic resume and employment interview from the perspective of university faculty members. Subjects, 130 assistant, associate, and full professors randomly selected from the faculty of a midwestern university, completed the Revised Academic Selection Process Questionnaire. Overall, the…

The experience of several librarians seeking employment are presented with suggestions for improving library personnel policies. (PF)

Across the nation, about 16,000 school boards are responsible for selecting their chief school administrators, including the superintendent. To aid school boards with their selection process, this paper provides some helpful hints. First, boards need to establish goals, philosophy, and school district needs and determine all possible alternatives…

This study found that the level of nonverbal behavior had a significant effect on 39 out of 40 ratings made by professional interviewers. Dimensions most influenced by nonverbal behavior were enthusiasm/motivation, confidence in self, and persuasiveness. (Author)

Describes an interview between a newspaper editor and a job applicant to show an editor's considerations in hiring reporters; offers tips to journalism graduates on preparing job applications. (GW)

A variety of arguments, both pro and con, are presented concerning the desirability of prescreening job applicants according to grade averages, resumes, or other criteria. (BP)

A study is conducted to determine whether on-campus interviews really are valuable to the graduating student. In general, the results indicate a positive evaluation of the on-campus interviewing process. (Author)

Examined interviewer judgments, gender, and age data for individuals interviewing for seasonal retail sales positions in two separate years (total N=517). Matched job performance data with interviewer judgments. Results suggest usefulness of the interview in assessment. Females and older applicants received higher average interview evaluations and…