The experience of international Black African collegians (IBAC) in U.S. higher education has not been adequately investigated, particularly as it relates to understanding the diversity within Black and international student populations. In this manuscript, I offer seven culturally relevant suggestions for student affairs professionals, all of…

Purpose: Anti-globalization and protectionism movements have transformed strategic internationalization, international business (IB) student engagement and enrollment growth into very complex endeavors. Whereas the literature is rather scarce on solutions, this paper aims to offer some best practices at a highly ranked IB program that can be very…

Social, economic and political influences are exerting considerable pressure on the development of universities and colleges. Such forces coupled with the growing influence of rankings are exerting a formidable impact upon higher education. The conceptual framework guiding this study was derived from the work of Spence and Signaling Theory (ST).…

Labor Market Survey (LMS) and labor market analysis knowledge and methodologies are minimum competencies expected of rehabilitation counselors through credentialing and accreditation boards. However, LMS knowledge and methodology is an example of a contemporary oral tradition that is universally recognized in rehabilitation and disability services…

As public and private funders have focused on evaluating the effectiveness of workforce development programs, a myriad of data collection systems and reporting processes have taken shape. Navigating these systems takes significant time and energy and often saps frontline providers' capacity to use data internally for program improvement.…

Discusses employment testing, its control by the federal government, and the sources of influence attempting to cause the government to shape psychological testing to their own viewpoints. (RK)

The authors explore the effects of labels and employers' hiring decision making in relation to placement of handicapped persons. Eleven job placement practices (such as matching the client to the job and addressing employers' objectives) are outlined. (SW)

Operation Retrieval is a research project designed by the Department of Labor to review and assess the experiences of 55 experimental and demonstration projects for disadvantaged youth conducted during the period 1963-65, and to assess the impact of strategies in job placement, job creation, and job development. Job placement and development units…

The authors explore the qualifications needed, and some of the opportunities available, for working outside the U.S. Multinational corporations look for a hardy breed of employee with special qualifications and talents. Landing a teaching post in the U.K., as with any overseas job, can be helped by an awareness of available resources. (Author/PC)

The "culturally disadvantaged" are men and women over 16, regardless of race, who live outside the mainstream of American life in urban ghettos and isolated rural areas. They are functionally illiterate people. The time for crash programs to employ these people has passed; the total involvement approach is necessary. These employment guidelines…

The objective of the publication is to provide placement persons with some guidelines for using one occupational information resource, The Dictionary of Occupational Titles (D.O.T.), as a more efficient tool for locating occupations in local industry. The five steps involved in occupation finding using the D.O.T. are described. (Author/BP)

Discusses a system of sign-up procedures for different student recruiting situations. Describes four methods including the open sign-up, lottery, preselection/prescreening, and advanced request. Considers factors involved in choosing the right method and in using a combination of methods. (RC)