Findings of a study that examined access and entry patterns of men and women superintendents to the public school superintendency in Washington State are presented in this paper. Factors that account for the increased number of women superintendents in Washington, as compared to the small number nationwide, are identified. Methodology involved:…

The experience of Chase Manhattan Bank in hiring a diverse group of college graduates and preparing them to be entry-level relationship managers is discussed. The objectives and procedures followed by the bank in recruitment and training of new staff are addressed. Trainees are screened for six mental abilities that correlate with success in this…

An essential first step in the investigation of employment discrimination is establishing that the selection procedure has had an adverse impact. The 80% rule and statistical significance (as determined with a chi-square test), two methods of assessing adverse impact, were compared considering the variables: number of applicants (N), proportion of…

The purpose of this discussion is to examine the response of various organizations to Affirmative Action mandates, and to point up instances of practices which have met with both success and near failure. Since colleges and universities have seemingly grown more like big business and industry, they have become more political in their orientation…

THE HIRING AND TRAINING POLICIES OF VARIOUS MANPOWER PROGRAMS ARE REVIEWED. THE MANPOWER OBJECTIVES OF EMPLOYING NONPROFESSIONALS IN ANTI-POVERTY PROGRAMS POSE SPECIAL PROBLEMS NOT NORMALLY FACED BY EMPLOYERS. THE NEIGHBORHOOD CONCEPT, RESTRICTING EMPLOYMENT TO RESIDENTS OF THE LOCAL PROGRAM TARGET AREAS, IMPOSES GEOGRAPHIC LIMITATIONS ON THE…

This select bibliography lists books, government documents, journal articles, monographs and legal citations about fair employment. The majority of entries relate to the employee selection and testing process and its ramifications. Titles are organized by topic: guidelines and standards, statistics, selection, legal aspects of testing, overviews…

Discusses the many aspects of compliance with affirmative action regulations, in recruitment to postemployment practices, with reference to university language departments. (AM)

Describes how the University of Rhode Island conducted its search for a newly configured position of Vice Provost for Information and Dean of University Libraries. Discusses the search committee members, the two professional "cultures" representing libraries and academic computing, degree requirements, job responsibilities and…

A study investigated hiring practices of departments of media communication. Questions were asked about the current distribution of ethnic minorities and women in media communication departments; what policies guide affirmative-action in hiring in the field; whether actual minorities and women hires accurately represent efforts to hire; and what…

Issues and steps in the search process for both faculty and administrators are considered, based on a review of the higher education literature, selected literature from the corporate and industrial personnel field, and conversations with personnel practitioners and consultants. After discussing organizational tasks for the search committee and…

This is the first of three technical reports that focus on the hiring and evaluation of educational personnel in Illinois. It summarizes the findings of a survey conducted in the spring of 1982 to obtain information about the recruitment, selection, retention, an evaluation of prospective teachers in Illinois public schools. A questionnaire was…

A study examined high school graduates' perceptions and employers' reports of hiring and job performance standards and employment outcomes one year after high school. The effects of vocational education, college preparatory programs, previous work experience, and self-concept were also investigated. Longitudinal data were collected by…

Six school districts, with student enrollments ranging from 950 in South Dakota to 92,000 in Florida, were selected to illustrate what's happening in staff recruiting today. (Author)

Myriad issues face those who manage school personnel. Explicating the wide range of activities covered by the term "personnel management" is the object of this text. It is geared for prospective and current school administrators whose responsibilities include any aspect of personnel management. The text is organized around the premise that student…

This document begins a series of issues on employment and dismissal matters of interest to school administrators in North Carolina. It addresses some of the more basic employment concepts, first describing the legal requirements in the state. In North Carolina, local school boards' authority to hire employees is contained in a variety of statutes.…