Discusses the technological changes that have occurred in computers and the recent and projected employment trends in the major computer occupations. Implications of growth in computer occupations are examined in five areas: education, recruiting techniques, salaries, competition between industry and education, and employment opportunities. (CT)

The turnover rate for private school teachers may rise as young teachers become dissatisfied with low salaries, limited social life, high demands, and teaching. Private schools can retain teachers by offering incentives such as varied responsibilities, time for professional development, adequate guidance and evaluation, and fringe benefits. (SB)

This article is adapted from a memorandum prepared by the head of an independent school for the education and compensation committees of the school's board of trustees. Presented in question-and-answer format, it reflects primarily a faculty point of view. (Author/SJL)

Discusses the aggressive recruitment of women by engineering schools and firms, progress in eliminating sex discrimination barriers, and lingering sex bias problems in the field. Offers suggestions to new women engineering graduates. (SK)

Ten elements are suggested for successful special alumni or fund-raising events: adequate planning time, centralized leadership, wise personnel selection, careful program structuring, attention to detail, special touches that add showmanship, provisions for eventualities, special treatment for special guests, media planning, and follow-up. (MSE)

Concludes that the outlook for students transferring from two-year to four-year colleges is improving, due to declining enrollments in four-year colleges, recognition of the academic ability of transfer students, and increased efforts toward transfer student recruitment, cooperation with two-year colleges, and transfer orientation. (JM)

Reviews the management recruiters training program used by the American Telephone and Telegraph Corporation. Points out that one aspect of the program is to ignore communication variables in the initial interview. Discusses implications of this approach. (JMF)

Reviews six decades of committee findings on the supply and demand for science teachers in Great Britain, and lists 11 proposals for improving the supply of good science teachers. (GS)

Describes the Referral/Employment Network for Elderly Workers (RENEW) in Georgia funded by the Department of Labor under Title IX of the Older Americans Act. The program recruits and trains older people (over age 55) to help other seniors find jobs. (MF)

Academic inbreeding--selecting former students of an institution to its faculty--was found to be prevalent in graduate schools of social work, but not related to an institution's ranking on measures of prestige, scholarly or professional productivity, and teaching quality. It was concluded that inbreeding is not predictive of institutional or…

A questionnaire was sent to college relations personnel and recruiters to determine how they viewed their role. They perceived their role as highly influential, expressed a high degree of job satisfaction, and felt that their influence on corporate personnel activities should be greater. (Author/KMF)

Two major factors plaguing the sanity of collegiate athletic programs are identified as (1) the excessive economic needs of the athletic programs and (2) the gross abuses associated with recruitment of athletes. There is general agreement that abuses will not be stemmed until university presidents take more responsibility for college sports. (MLW)

Describes a personal contact program utilized to attract and retain students at a college. The program includes personal contacts by telephone from staff and students, personal attention to student programs, and an institutional commitment to the value of personal attention in areas of campus life. Retention reports have been positive. (RC)

In 1971 when a drop in the college-age population was forseen by Kirkwood Community College, it determined to maintain a share of the traditional market and to aggressively pursue the older student market. Innovative programs, promotional strategies, cooperation with business, and graduates from two-year colleges are discussed. (MLW)

Presents a model for coordinating all activities of student development into a career education center in order to create a staying environment for students. This model for career education was developed at Western Piedmont Community College. It is designed to evolve with the institution and with changing demands of society. (Author/BEF)