Results from a survey of representatives from 195 business firms reveal attitudes toward predictors of success, the initial interview, qualified recruiters, academic achievement, and other aspects of the placement recruitment process. (Author)

Selected remarks made at the Preconference on the Recruitment of Minorities, Dallas 1971, were collected to form this report. (8 references) (SJ)

Working as a geoscience librarian is advocated as being the most exciting and challenging profession within the geosciences today. (MF)

Suggests that selective recruitment for sociology courses is a necessity if educational objectives are to be met. Just as in organizations, effective recruitment of students for courses requires clear, advance communication of a course's goals and procedures and appropriate mechanisms for withdrawal and reallocation. (Author/KC)

To protect star players and their families, secondary school coaches need to establish some ground rules for college recruiters to follow. This article reports the experiences of several coaches. (WD)

This article examines the tradeoffs between wages and job-related advertising in the recruitment of new employees. Hypothesizes that when wages are limited by controls, firms increase their use of nonwage recruiting methods. Also examines the effect of the Nixon wage controls on newspaper help-wanted advertisements. (Author/CT)

Discusses the advantages of pursuing higher education at a private school and how private schools can attract students from the growing number of affluent families. (AN)

Responses from 38 of 184 retailing graduates, 24 of 111 recruiters in the apparel field, 58 of 200 retail merchandising educators, and 45 of 47 current students found that differences in their ratings of the importance of 53 competencies for entry workers centered on three factors: merchandising, leadership, and monitoring. (SK)

A treatment group (70 whites, 49 nonwhites) and control group (69 whites, 50 nonwhites) evaluated employer recruitment brochures and completed ethnic identity measures. The treatment group's brochure addressed diversity initiatives. Regardless of race, those with higher ethnic identity were more positive about the organization and had greater job…

To obtain information on job opportunities, business students (n=252) visited company websites having either a recruitment or selection orientation or both. Attractiveness of the organization was significantly higher for recruitment-oriented sites. Perceived usefulness and ease of use influenced outcome expectancy and organizational…

This longitudinal study examined the effect of family resources and psychosocial problems on retention for foster families. Almost 50 percent of families who started preservice training did not complete it. Families with more psychosocial problems and fewer resources were more likely to express uncertainly about continuing. These results have…