Special education programs that serve at-risk students are facing very real personnel needs that colleges and universities alone cannot meet. Alternative certification programs (ACP) may help meet these needs. Effective university-school district partnership programs that include critical teaching training components may offer an attractive…

Assesses state of library development and library education in Jordan, reporting findings of a manpower survey of 14 libraries which indicates which of 14 different library functions are performed in each library. Assessment of the findings in special, academic, public, and school libraries and recommendations for further studies are provided.…

Describes the strategies behind signing bonuses, with an overview of which companies are using such bonuses to lure employees into their workforce. Discusses how graduates from some schools expect bonuses, the dollar amount of bonuses, ways in which bonuses are paid out, the growing use of bonuses, and some of the rules behind signing bonuses.…

Discusses the shortage of students entering the nursing profession and solicits counselors' help in relieving this shortage by providing an analysis of the nursing profession that may be useful in counseling students regarding their educational and career options. (NB)

A chronic shortage of early interventionists and special educators exists in rural areas. The authors argue that special rural knowledge and skills may be required for early interventionists and special educators to be satisfied and productive in rural areas. Both recruitment and retention of rural special educators can be challenging, leading in…

A review of practices for the recruitment and preservice training of foster care parents was conducted. Foster care professionals were consulted and the literature on foster care was researched to identify causes for the nationwide shortage of foster parents. Professionals' views were sought on how best to recruit and provide initial training to…

It has been suggested that older workers may be particuarly vulnerable to the obsolescence process. One definition of obsolescence directly implies that the obsolescence construct is a function of two elements, the job and the person. New technologies, new products, and new methods and procedures can result in job changes which in turn can compel…

Describes the methodology used in quantitative and qualitative studies of labor needs, the difficulties encountered and implications, with examples of research carried out on information workers in different countries and by international organizations such as Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development and UNESCO. Twenty references are…

An in-depth analysis of faculty flow models is presented in an attempt to determine the scope of currently used quantitative planning models, as well as their applicability as an aid to decision makers in differing institutional settings. (Author/MLW)

Discusses techniques for finding and hiring employees with technical expertise. Explores recruiting strategies such as touting a company's quality of life, educational opportunities, and corporate culture. Also focuses on using interns and consultants, and how to conduct on-campus recruiting. Provides an anecdote to illustrate corporate culture's…

This article examines issues related to paraprofessionals in job coach roles for students with disabilities. It describes issues related to recruitment, retention, orientation, and training of paraprofessionals in job coach roles. In addition, roles and responsibilities, supervision, evaluation, and compensation issues are discussed.…

Two dominant motivational theories are reviewed--valence-instrumentality-expectancy theory and reinforcement theory--and discussed in terms of management, motivation of professional staff, rewards for achievement, and needs consistent with both theories (affiliation, power, achievement, competence). A 17-item annotated list of references is…

Strategies for initiating employee alcoholism and assistance programs in higher education institutions are considered. Barriers to faculty utilization of such programs include visibility of work performance and nature of supervision. Modes for adapting existing program designs to higher education are suggested. (Author/JMF)

The results of a search for Spanish surnames in the personnel directories of California Community Colleges for the years 1973-1978 and 1979-1983 indicate that, for the most part, Hispanics have not advanced into managerial positions in California Community Colleges in spite of affirmative action programs, legislation, and litigation. Over the…

This article reviews the literature on interdisciplinary approaches to training infant specialists and discusses the challenges of implementing such programs. The Interdisciplinary Infant Intervention Program at Temple University (Pennsylvania) is described as an example of how these challenges can be met. Challenges identified include…