This paper discusses legal implications for employment as a result of Bakke v. Regents of University of California, a reverse discrimination case that ruled in favor of the plaintiff. It refers to Weber v. Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corporation, a case that may turn out to be more significant than Bakke because it involves jobs, money, and who…

Every professional personnel department has the basic skills to provide at least minimum outplacement services such as resume preparation, resume typing and reproduction, counseling, and suggestions of job leads. (Author)

A survey of 248 businesses in 7 states reporting layoffs in 1985 was taken to gather information on worker dislocation and advance notice. About two-thirds of layoffs occurred without workers receiving advance general notice. Results conflicted somewhat with those of other studies. (CH)

A New York school district established demanding teacher employment practices that required teacher applicants to complete a questionnaire, give a teaching demonstration, and participate in an interview with the superintendent and all six district principals. Favorable responses from the candidates and the principals declare the process effective.…

Analyzes the new guidelines for enforcement of the Equal Pay Act and their implications for personnel management. Argues that there are key problem areas in the new regulations arising from considerable ambiguity and uncertainty about their interpretation. (SK)

The sole objective of the employment interview should be to obtain and evaluate factual and verifiable information. The greater the discrepancy between the tasks of the job and the experience of the interviewee, the more critical will be the influence of the intuitive judgment of the interviewer. (Author/MLF)

Explores the causes and effects of clandestine and illegal employment, which is therefore unregulated by the authorities, and analyzes the attitudes of those involved. Refers to measures that have been taken to combat the phenomenon, which some regard as beneficial, and which call for further investigation and elucidation. (Editor/ JOW)

Describes the concept of job sharing, discusses the advantages and disadvantages to employees and employers, examines how widespread the practice is, and suggests ways that interested employers can implement this option. (SH)

Responses from 34 of 99 United Kingdom information technology companies explored effects of cost effectiveness, response rate and quality, company image, targeting, time and effort, and overload. The effectiveness of online recruiting depends largely on its implementation and the quality of the recruitment process as a whole. (Contains 38…

Looks at the advantages--increased productivity and compliance with federal clean air regulations--and disadvantages--cost of setting up telecommunications and distractions at home--of telecommuting and the management issues involved. Offers suggestions for setting up a telecommuting program. (JOW)

Describes the problems related to the hiring of senior-level positions. Suggests that regardless of the hiring process used, between 30% and 50% of executive-level appointments end in firing or resignation. Discusses the most common mistakes used in hiring. (JOW)

A 1994-96 survey of Alabama human resource managers indicated that unions deterred the use of flexible arrangements; subcontracting was positively related to core employees' wages; and flexible staffing was associated with core employee hiring costs and low-cost production strategies. Core employees gained job security through use of flexible…

To date, LIS studies of workplace information practices have primarily focused on occupations that require a university education, and, consequently, little is known about the information practices of blue-collar workers. This study uses a qualitative case study approach to examine the workplace information practices of a blue-collar worker--a…

THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE FARM PLACEMENT SERVICE WHICH INCLUDED ORGANIZATION, STAFF, OFFICES, ASSOCIATES AND ADVISORS, AND MEETINGS WAS PRESENTED. AT THE STATE LEVEL, THERE WAS A RISE IN OVERALL CROP PRODUCTION AND A DECREASE IN TOTAL CROPLAND HARVEST. AT THE LOCAL LEVEL, URBAN ENCROACHMENT CHANGED THE NATURE OF PRODUCTION IN SOME AREAS AND…