Focus groups can be a useful tool for program promotion and development and recruitment in business administration. Participants and moderators must be carefully selected, and the interview guide should include open-ended questions. Generalizations drawn from the data should be made with caution. (SK)

Provides ideas on how to improve the staff of a student newspaper and the newspaper's quality: cover the newspaper as a beat like any other organization at school; be enthusiastic in news coverage; form mutual support networks among the student staff; recruit a variety of student reporters; and recruit student specialists, such as graphic…

Notes that students are setting their sights on international careers and visiting their university's career services center for information. Describes two focus groups of representatives from international employers that listed jobs with the center, individuals recommended by Alumni Relations Office, and personal contacts, set up to discuss how…

The parallel force unit model theory, in which the buildup and decline of force in rapid responses of short duration are assumed to reflect variability in timing of several parallel force units, is presented. Predictions derived from this theory are shown to be in qualitative agreement with empirical findings. (SLD)

Examined how accurate recruiters would be in estimating relative preferences of college seniors for important category of extrinsic rewards. Compared preferences of 602 graduating college seniors for 11 extrinsic rewards with preference estimates of 486 recruiters. Recruiters underestimated importance of medical and life insurance, pension plans,…

Criticizes the current state of college faculty evaluation and recruiting. Identifies three main problems of today's bureaucratic system of evaluation. Discusses problems common in tenure deliberations. (HB)

Whether facing budget and staff cuts or event logistics, alumni associations can make good use of volunteers. Three important rules for volunteer program management include maintaining good volunteer relationships, knowing when to ask for help, and recruiting good veteran, novice, and even nonalumni volunteers. (MSE)

Responses from 74 of 85 secondary agricultural teachers surveyed revealed effective recruiting practices such as visiting students or using new technologies were not often used because they were time consuming; Future Farmers of America (FFA) activities form high percentage of recruiting practices; and teachers who were FFA members in high school…

Collected data on 3,025 persons hired from outside government service to work at military installation. Examined whether Veterans' Readjustment Program (VRP) recruited significantly larger percentage of Black Vietnam veterans than traditional Office of Personnel Management recruitment procedures. When compared with earlier recruitment data, number…

When new governing board leaders are needed, just attracting more trustees with leadership potential is not sufficient. Succession planning, used in industry and government, ensures a continuing flow of strong leadership. It is not a procedure, but a flexible strategy that can ensure the board's effectiveness and the institution's health. (MSE)

Discusses the need to confront the negative aspects of sex-role stereotyping and to increase efforts to recruit nontraditional students in vocational education programs. Suggests simple, inexpensive ways to improve nontraditional student recruitment. (JOW)

Surveyed 245 employers to examine hiring market for college graduates. Found that companies planned to increase hiring and to increase starting salaries slightly. Companies also identified characteristics they found desirable in potential employees, including proficiency in the field of study, communication skills, interpersonal skills, teamwork,…

Organizations can improve success in hiring or placing change agents by emphasizing needed competencies, confirming credentials, establishing contracts, and ensuring that change agents speak the organization's language and are flexible and focused on objectives. (SK)

The effectiveness of the collaborative Nursing 2000 model in promoting nursing careers was evaluated through a survey of 1,598 nursing students (637 responses). Most effective techniques were the "shadow a nurse" program, publications, classroom and community presentations, and career-counseling telephone calls. (SK)

Describes four organizations that have successfully planned and executed several partnering activities that have resulted in an increase in the enrollment and retention of students, particularly women and minority undergraduates. (Author/CCM)