Candidates with excellent potential do not reach the interview stage in a job search for reasons that seldom have to do with "politics." In most cases, failure to be interviewed can be directly traced to the poor materials submitted for the initial screening. Includes specific advice for job searching. (Author/MD)

Narrates the history of an age discrimination suit against the West Hartford (Connecticut) Board of Education, arising from board attempts to limit hirings above certain salary levels. Suggests that school boards carry insurance against legal damages, retain hiring records, and hire administrators willing to be honest with unsuccessful job…

A group interview process for filling job vacancies that is used by the Office for Student Life at Pacific Lutheran University is explained. The process has been effective for filling positions that require substantial interpersonal interaction. Objectives of the group interview process include: to ensure that all applicants receive the same…

Across the nation, about 16,000 school boards are responsible for selecting their chief school administrators, including the superintendent. To aid school boards with their selection process, this paper provides some helpful hints. First, boards need to establish goals, philosophy, and school district needs and determine all possible alternatives…

Most student teachers are not exposed to employment procedures of district administrators. Some placement offices may offer suggestions for preparing for interviews, but placement officers are counselors, not administrators. Even if a student teacher has strong background in a subject area, has done well in education courses, and has those…

This manual offers practical advice to educators on conducting a job search and obtaining a position in Alaska. Alaska Teacher Placement (University of Alaska Fairbanks) is a statewide clearinghouse for the placement of educators. Although Alaska's certification requirements are similar to those of other states, school administrators are also…

This fact sheet is designed to be a resource for disabled students themselves and for counselors, administrators, and instructors who are involved in career planning and placement strategies for disabled persons in postsecondary academic and technical institutions. The fact sheet is organized into five sections. The Selected Campus Strategies…

This document, developed in Pennsylvania, contains guidelines formulated to provide local school districts and vocational/technical schools with step-by-step procedures that will assist in the development and implementation of successful job placement programs. The guide is organized in five chapters. The first chapter introduces the project,…

Designed for those interested in the goal of equal employment opportunity for older job seekers, this booklet presents a summary of the findings of research on the employment of older workers. It is largely based on a study of the employment of older workers conducted November 1976 to March 1978 by the Human Resources Research Organization. The…