Describes executive recruitment in Japan. Presents vignette of author's brother-in-law's recruitment experience, comparing it to a mating dance. (ABL)

Asserts that recruitment, retention, and productivity are all tied together with the bottom line. Contends that insight into the whole package can make for better recruiting. Includes list of 24 ways to involve employees and improve staff investment. (NB)

Presents summaries of three projects winning excellence awards from the College Placement Council: (1) program to increase student participation in placement services (Bowling Green State University); (2) best career planning publication for students (University of Virginia); and (3) audiovisual recruitment video to Lipton and Lawry's Sales…

Examines legal requirements of employment and public accommodation provisions of Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) as they apply to career services and recruitment operations. Defines Title I, employment provisions, and Title III, provisions related to public accommodations and commercial facilities, of ADA. Discusses how recruiters…

Describes University of Arizona's Career Week and how the university prepares for this event: the event is organized and marketed by students; profits are distributed among students; Career Week functions under an advisory committee of faculty and student-council presidents; Career Week combines job placement and career planning activities; and…

Presents opinions of two college placement officers and two representatives from business on third-party employment services. Discusses pros and cons. Includes a sample of a third-party job-vacancy announcement, a list of issues to explore when dealing with third-party recruiters, and two universities' notices to third-party employment services.…

Presents second part of two-part report on ethics in the college placement profession. Reports responses of 87 corporate college relations professionals (recruiters) to brief scenarios describing several situations involving ethics. Considers issues of confidentiality, favoritism, penalties recruiters would be willing to risk by defying a…

Describes five stages of deciding on purchase or job: recognition of employment need; career information search; evaluation of career alternatives; identification and acceptance of employment; and postchoice evaluation. Evaluated importance of freedom/significance, growth, and variety in career decisions of 362 college students. Concludes…

In response to major concern among employers today, identification of potential minority recruits, presents statistical report on minorities in higher education. Because of special interest in locating minority engineering recruits, minority participation in engineering education is highlighted. Discusses problems of obtaining information on…

Describes Goucher College's plans to expand its overseas internship program. Following a brief overview of Goucher's program, this article presents questions and answers from interviews with employers concerning how they feel about internships and job opportunities abroad. (NB)

Surveyed cooperative education program students (n=115) to determine what factors influenced their decision to select an employer. Two factors were statistically significant: challenging work and career-oriented work. Recommends focus on line supervisors and their impact on students. (ABL)

Describes Competitive Edge program developed by one university's career planning and placement center to target minority students with additional resources. Presents rationale for program and describes implementation of eight prime projects that make up Competitive Edge: freshman survey, African-American alumni survey, African-American alumni…

Interviews with career center directors identified ways in which career centers in postsecondary institutions could better serve small organizations. Successful practices related to career or job fairs focused on academic or occupational areas; resume referrals; job listings, bulletins, and hotlines; promotion of career center for temporary work…

Discusses electronic recruiting, a process which enables employers to directly access computerized college student resume information via modem. Addresses such advantages as providing up-to-date student information and alleviating paperwork. Provides an example of this system. (BHK)

Describes the University Team concept, which involves large sections of an organization with large sections of an institution and serves the needs of both. Explains how the University Team model enables a corporation to develop stronger ties with a selected university and position itself to interact with students and faculty on a regular basis.…