This module, one in a series of competency-based administrator instructional packages, focuses on a specific competency that vocational education administrators need to be successful in the area of personnel management. The purpose of the module is to provide administrators with information and practice relating to each component of the personnel…

This student guide is intended to assist persons employed as supervisors in recruiting, selecting, and inducting employees. Discussed in the first three sections are the following topics: the staffing process and the importance of good staff; recruitment and selection (job and ideal person profiles and job interview procedures); and induction…

This guide, which is intended for new supervisors and managers to use in an independent study setting, deals with interviewing and selecting new employees. The following topics are discussed in the individual sections: differences between people, five ways of looking at someone, first impressions and qualifications, brains versus ability,…

This self-instructional unit for supervisors and managers in the British hotel and catering industry contains information on all the important stages in the process of recruiting staff. The document begins with an introduction and advice on how to use the unit. Five sections cover the following topics: (1) the cost of employment; (2) planning for…

This self-instructional unit for supervisors and managers in the British hotel and catering industry is designed to consolidate the work covered in a 1-day course. The document begins with an introduction and advice on how to use the unit. The following topics are covered: (1) the law and personnel procedures; (2) consultation and negotiation; (3)…

This module is part of a set of management and supervisor training (MAST) materials developed by the Department of Energy for the Waste Isolation Division. Its stated purpose is to enable trainees to deal with employees fairly and effectively. The first section of the module is an introduction that includes a terminal objective and opening remarks…

One of five modules in the curriculum development series of the 16-module series designed to train vocational education curriculum specialists, this module is intended for use in classes or individual study arrangements at the preservice or inservice level by students with varying amounts of experience in vocational education. (These modules are…

This self-instructional unit for supervisors and managers in the British hotel and catering industry is based on the view that problems in staff recruitment and retention are directly linked to the level of job satisfaction. The document begins with an introduction and advice on how to use the unit. Five sections cover the following topics: (1)…