Uses value analysis to examine the rhetoric of a large multinational high-technology organization, focusing on the value-oriented arguments that emerge from the rhetorical strategies utilized in the organization's recruitment and entry level practices. Notes the recurrent rhetorical strategy of stating only the organization's positive values. (MM)

Focuses on the use of preemployment screening devices to avoid hiring those who would be a high-risk candidate for the job. Provides basic information about psychological, honesty, and personality tests. (JOW)

Uses the sports analogy to criticize recruiting policies for assistant professors, claiming current policies violate the profession's promise of open access to openings and devalue all candidates who are not Rookies of the Year. (NH)

When replacing the 35,000 to 50,000 principals who will change jobs or retire during the next five years, school boards need to follow certain steps to ensure that the best executives are hired. The search committee should consider proven leaders in other fields and learn effective ways to evaluate the candidates, narrow the choices, and support…

Identifies six principles which will assist in recruitment activities of students from minority groups. Describes a four-phase framework for action which includes gauging the environment and building a support structure. Concludes ways must be found to reverse trend of declining Black enrollment. (ABL)

In light of decreasing numbers of students majoring in physical education and decreasing job opportunities in the profession, the real challenge is how physical education departments can survive. One possible tactic is to attract students in search of career opportunities as alternatives to coaching and teaching. (MT)

Attracting minorities to natural resource education programs will require innovative recruitment programs. This article outlines such a program initiated by the Ohio State University's School of Natural Resources. (LHW)

Minority alumni of historically white colleges and universities are isolated, some alienated, from their alma maters. A case is made for recruitment of minority alumni as volunteers. An admissions office's model for minority alumni involvement is used as an illustrative case. Admissions officers should provide alumni a candid and realistic…

This article points out some of the problems related to the recruitment of school psychologists in Israel. The factors discussed include intention to study and practice school psychology, the official professional requirements in comparison to the actual qualifications held by school psychology practitioners, the openness of the field, and the…

To combat the trend of mandatory physical education courses only through the tenth grade, dance teachers must offer a quality program which will motivate students to elect dance courses. A dance program at Woodrow Wilson High in Long Beach, which has students on waiting lists, is described. (MT)

Evaluated differences between elderly subjects solicited by traditional, semitraditional, and nontraditional methods for a clinical trial of psychotherapy for unipolar depression. No significant differences were observed. Use of the media for subject recruitment may be especially beneficial in providing educational information to an elderly…

Describes the use of research-based and personal-based aspects of student recruitment and suggests that a creative combination of the two can lead to a more effective admissions program. (JAC)

Suggests that a combination of institution commitment, admissions professionalism and marketing know-how is a necessary prerequisite for success in today's competitive college admissions market. (BL)

Undergraduate students in education and engineering estimated the mean salaries of four groups of teachers. Prospective engineers were generally more accurate than prospective teachers, and males were more accurate than females. Salary was more important to prospective engineers, while other benefits were more important to prospective teachers.…

Shows how using videotapes proved to be a decisive factor in selecting prospective faculty among a handful of highly qualified candidates. Discusses the equipment and methods used, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of the procedure. (EL)