If you're tired of facing students who have been waiting five hours to sign up for an interview, consider this method of scheduling. (Author)

In this article, the author discusses the perilous state of Chinese university graduates in seeking jobs. This pressure has given people many valuable insights, enabling them to look at the problems among university students and the direction of higher education development from a new perspective. To overcome this problem, the State Council held a…

The author suggests that anti-discrimination legislation can create reverse discrimination and enforcing agencies that exceed the intent of the law. (Editor)

The major portion of this publication contains a bibliography of resources which college students can utilize in an independent study of the economic problems of aging. The first two pages of the publication suggest student projects. For example, it is suggested that students might make a thorough study of retirement planning, do research on the…

Includes 57 references on sexual harassment in the workplace and on campus. Includes information on rights and remedies. (PD)

Discusses the need to distinguish between the person filling the position and the position itself in examining all the issues and concerns surrounding the employment of non-tenure-line faculty, lecturers, instructors, and adjuncts. Concludes that educators must focus efforts upon the entire body of non-tenure-line faculty, striving to create…

Reports on a study, "Graduate School Adjustments to the 'New Depression' in Higher Education," published by the National Board on Graduate Education. Presents findings on shifts in enrollment from higher- to lower-rated programs, impact of federal cutbacks in support, program changes, and graduate student responsiveness to the labor market. (GS)

A thorough study of women in academe and the policies that discriminate against them. (Editor/PG)

Describes and assesses the employment problems (unemployment and underemployment) of political science Ph.D.s since the late 1960s. Concludes that, although political scientists have shown relatively great awareness of the worsening labor market, they continue to seek advanced degrees and academic positions. (Author/DB)

Hypothesized perceived general self-efficacy of students (N=87) performing job simulation task to moderate relationship between task preview exposure and task performance and between task preview exposure and task self-efficacy. Used Favorable and Realistic task previews. Found significant General Self-Efficacy X Task Preview condition interaction…

Describing economic and professional marginalization of adjunct faculty and reluctance of tenured colleagues and administrators to work for change, calls for institutional caps on percentage of courses taught by adjuncts, a pay rate closer to 75 percent of tenured salary rather than the current 25 percent, and time limits on adjuncts teaching full…

Discusses a study of job search and employment experiences among graduates (n=64) of a graduate art therapy training program. Results reflect an employment rate of 93.7% with a relatively high level of job satisfaction. Describes the nature of survey participants' job search employment, employment stability, availability of supervision, and…

Presents 12 problems that deserve consideration by faculty members before the decision be made to accept or reject collective bargaining appearing between faculty and campus administrations to determine salaries and working conditions for college employees. (CC)

In the past, collective bargaining by faculty has been primarily concerned with professional questions and academic standards rather than economic problems. It was considered unprofessional for faculty to be concerned with their economic status; however, recently the scene has changed considerably and on campuses everywhere faculty are becoming…