These five papers are from a symposium that was facilitated by Darlene Russ-Eft at the 1995 conference of the Academy of Human Resource Development (HRD). "The Setting of Goals for Skill Acquisition" (Howard J. Klein, Peg Thoms) reports a study of hospital managers that found that goal manipulation did not lead to significant main effects in training. "The Use of Work Analysis Tools as a Foundation for Interventionist and Noninterventionist Human Resource Functions in Small Organizations" (Mark M. Lewis) describes development of a Trainee Selection System for New Technology Work Requirements and its application in an organization. "Effectiveness of Employee Selection Process for Large Group and Individual Hires" (Douglas R. Carr, Maria T. Hruby) reports on a review of components of an employee selection process that found a properly designed system is not affected by the number of employees assessed. "The Use of Pre-Hire Assessment Tools for Manufacturing Direct Labor" (August P. Bruehlman, Gary D. Geroy, Sheila Landfair Mueller) reports a study that found that high scores on applicant profile and work-related literacy tests may not be predictive of success. "A Critical HRD Issue: A Legally Defensible Job Analysis Using atCODAP" (James E. Sage, Tonette S. Rocco) describes the history of job analysis leading up to development of CODAP (comprehensive occupational data analysis programs) and a job analysis using atCODAP ("attached to" CODAP); it demonstrates CODAP's compliance with federal court guidelines. (YLB)