Teacher hiring decisions have far-reaching effects. Accordingly, it is important that prospective teachers be scrutinized carefully. The process that yields new teacher hires also deserves careful analysis. This article reports on key findings derived from a larger study that examined the overall organization of the hiring process and how criteria…

A report on the detaile d policies for selecting administrative personnel for the Shasta Community College District is presented. It includes a discussion of the policy used in selecting: (1) chief administrative officers; (2) deans of business services, instruction, evening division, guidance, admissions and research, and student services and…

The most commonly stated and demonstrated shortcoming of the employment interview is its lack of reliability. Yet Wagner (1949) was able to conclude that the reliability of an employment interview is situation and interviewer specific. In this study, the author investigated the interviewer's scoring system, the way he weighs and combines the…

A brief report on the findings of a study of hiring practices in Cleveland found male concepts of beauty to be an influential factor, with women personnel directors as susceptible as their male counterparts. (Author)

A project explored the process by which recruiters used information to make decisions on whom to interview. Data were collected from recruiters seeking candidates in electrical engineering, computer science, business, accounting, and social sciences/liberal arts, including communications. Recruiters relied heavily on major grade point average…

The attitudes reported support the viability of the preselection process and conform with attitudes held by campus interviewers and prospective employers. (Author)

University of Chicago students find that bidding for space on interview schedules means a return to order. (Author)

Describes the "preliminary selection" system implemented at Penn State University as a response to the failure of the "first come, first served" system to handle employment interview sign-ups. (BP)

A variety of arguments, both pro and con, are presented concerning the desirability of prescreening job applicants according to grade averages, resumes, or other criteria. (BP)

In recruiting for smaller, fast paced companies, telephone interviews are a cost-effective method of screening candidates. The initial telephone interview can determine a candidate posses desirable qualities such as initiative, persistence with charm; positive attitude; quick thinking skills; coachability; superior communication skills; creative,…

A detailed analysis is presented of the three stages of the search process involved in hiring college administrators, and some suggestions for making this process more effective and systematic are provided. (LBH)

The economic situation has limited the number of teaching jobs available for physical education majors. The determination of priorities is essential in planning for a teaching job. As an alternative to teaching there are job possibilities in sport centers, commercial sport establishments, fitness salons, dance studios, and self-styled teaching…

A structured recruitment model for faculty consists of nine primary elements (with suggestions for carrying out each): establishing position objectives, initial contact with the candidate, initial candidate interview, reference contacts, evaluation of the candidate, campus visit, decision to extend an offer, making the employment offer, and…

Recruiters from 20 firms representing engineering, financial services, retailing, and sales reviewed student prescreening materials and provided lists of students for interviews. Comparison of students selected for interviews and students not selected suggests discrimination against Asians and a strong reliance on academic achievement in…

A practical guide to the process of selecting and appointing new college presidents is presented, based on a literature reivew, questionnaire responses, and institutional case studies. The following nine steps in the process are examined: (1) establishing the machinery of search and selection; (2) organizing the committee; (3) formulating the…