Describes how the combination of tax-deferred savings and tax-deferred retirement programs provided for in the Economic, Growth and Tax Relief and Reconciliation Act of 2001 can be used by school districts to attract and retain quality teachers. (PKP)

As the demand for qualified college fund raisers intensifies, institutions are turning to executive search firms. Professional recruiters increase access to candidates, can be persuasive, act as a buffer in salary negotiations, and free senior administrators from time-consuming personnel work. However, some firms show less responsibility than…

Feels admission process should reflect more of what colleges value and be purposefully structured for the prospective student as learning experience. (CM)

As a followup to distribution of a promotional poster, survey responses from 39 (of 61) individuals who had inquired about home economics graduate studies found the following factors potential influences: enjoyment of field, financial assistance, university reputation, and employment opportunities. The lengthy decision-making process suggests that…

Step by step, the designer of this employee-based recruiting tool, a campus speaker's bureau, details its rationale, planning, and implementation at American Telephone and Telegraph. Concludes a speaker program is an invaluable link between a company and students. (Author/TE)

Argues recruitment of faculty to provide high-quality undergraduate teaching requires both departmental examination and careful observation of candidates. Provides a conceptual framework describing desirable characteristics. Examines the intellectual, emotional, and moral dimensions of teaching that assist in conducting the faculty search.…

This perspective on California's Senate Bill 148 describes significant provisions of the bill and attempts to identify some of the major challenges to its successful implementation. The bill addresses the teacher credentialing process, including teacher preparation. (IAH)

This paper proposes two nontraditional models for recruiting and retaining minority students in special education preservice teacher education programs. The first model is for implementation at middle and high school levels, the second for college/university levels. Both are adaptable for various programs of study. Also included are methods for…

Guidelines in question and answer format explain implications of the Immigration Reform and Control Act's antidiscrimination provisions for cooperative education recruiting practices. Issues addressed include legality of questions about citizenship and work authorization, employer hiring requirements, and F-1 and H-1 visa holders. (SK)

Nine training programs for non-traditional mathematics and science teachers were analyzed. It appears that: (1) all programs are not equally effective; (2) the quality of preparation makes a difference in how well-prepared recruits feel; and (3) non-traditional preparation cannot overcome all problems that make recruitment and retention difficult.…

Examines how writing features influence recruiters' assessments of resumes. Finds that if resumes of technically well-qualified applicants contain grammatical errors, recruiters rate their resumes lower than resumes listing less experience, but containing more accurate writing. (MM)

Admissions professionals can upgrade their computing capabilities in recruitment by using their nonscientific skills and abilities and working with the university's computing center staff. Practical guidelines are provided. (MSE)

Describes five trends that have contributed to increased importance of student affairs administrators on college campuses. Concludes that student affairs professionals during the next decade will be key players in institutional planning and policy making. (CM)

A characterization of the nontraditional student including veterans, vocational-rehabilitation students, single parents, and late reentry students is presented. Recruitment and retention of these students into the geological sciences is discussed. (CW)

Overall college and university enrollments have increased this fall due to returning and transfer students despite a reduction in incoming freshman numbers. A number of schools have difficulty accommodating larger populations. Some have had success in recruiting minority students, but others are frustrated by smaller high school graduating…