Jay Sommer, 1981 Teacher of the Year, reveals the techniques he considers effective, both in teaching and recruiting students. (WD)

A number of innovative recruitment publications are described and addresses for sample copies are provided. It is suggested that good publications, long an important recruiting tool, are especially necessary with today's declining enrollments and rising printing costs. (MLW)

Whether an organization's college recruiting needs require the services of one recruiter or an entire staff, an effective program will systematically address many concerns and consider numerous options as it progresses through the four stages inherent in any comprehensive process: needs analysis, program development, program implementation, and…

Describes one strategy to recruit badly needed vocational education teachers. The project was designed to explore the linking of the needs of career changers to the shortage of vocational educators. (JOW)

Fifteen of the top 50 law firms in the United States with less than one percent Black lawyers in the firm are listed. (JMD)

Finding willing, qualified candidates for the principalship is increasingly difficult in Washington State and elsewhere. Candidate pools are smaller. There are more openings prompted by increased numbers of students and administrative retirements and fewer students in educational administration. Greater demands have reduced the role's…

Examined the questions that 33 corporate recruiters asked during 128 campus screening interviews. Analyses revealed that most questions addressed college experience, work experience, strengths and weaknesses, and biographical background. Significant relationships were found among type of company, gender of recruiter, and type of question. Results…

Faced with a late-season superintendent search, many districts defer the formal search-and-hire process and entice a senior administrator or former superintendent to serve a one- or two-year stint. One appealing alternative is an abbreviated search. Boards should advertise immediately and efficiently, develop their own criteria, recruit…

Organizational culture change is required to address diversity. The first step is changing behavior regarding inclusive staff recruitment and retention strategies. Preparing the workplace to support staff from diverse backgrounds is essential. (SK)

Jefferson County Public Schools developed a survey instrument to learn from the applicant's perspective what new teachers had experienced during the hiring process and what they thought of the district's recruiting efforts. The goal was to determine the strong and weak points of the district's program and develop suggestions for improvement. (MLF)

Researchers recruiting samples of children through schools typically face considerable challenges in obtaining completed consent forms from parents. Describes a set of procedures used to obtain active parental consent for child participation that resulted in a 95% return rate of consent forms. Rates of return were similar across schools that…

Focuses on the hiring process from the interviewee's viewpoint. Provides additional information that will help search committees do their jobs well. Suggests six broad categories of concern in recruiting: advertising the job, providing adequate information, treating candidates honestly, conducting campus interviews, avoiding problems in searches,…

Ethnographic study of 29 African American students participating in U.S. Department of Agriculture Summer Internship Programs showed they were interested in agriculture careers but lacked background; supervisors lacked cultural sensitivity/knowledge; and competence was more important in role models than gender or ethnicity. (SK)

Identifies the types of positions available at domestic four-year institutions of higher education for faculty whose specialty is educational technology. Analyzes educational job postings listed in the "Chronicle of Higher Education" from August, 2000, through July, 2001. (Author/SOE)

Makes suggestions for recruiting middle or high school students into business and marketing education programs. Lists techniques to boost enrollment that were identified in survey responses from 147 of 512 Wisconsin business education chairs. Discusses the benefits of student organizations. (JOW)