Reports on a survey about employer expectations of students attending job fairs, including how students should conduct themselves and dress. More than one-third indicated they expect students to be knowledgeable about their company. According to respondents, lack of clear career objectives accounts for the most common mistake made by students.…

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.…

Representatives of organizations participating in Florida State University's fall 1997 career exposition were asked to rate the importance of eight nonclassroom activities. Results show employers view work experience, leadership roles, participation in preprofessional organizations, and volunteer work to be important for employment eligibility.…

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…

Summarizes round table discussions of various issues in staffing recruitment. The major issues covered here include technology, diversity programs, college relations, and recruitment programs. Other concerns on staffing agendas, such as salary compression, just-in-time hiring, and enhancing corporate image, are also addressed. (RJM)

Outlines the various skills, behaviors, attitudes, and other qualities needed for the competent hiring of employees. Emphasizes that knowledge, a model for human resource development, experience, and difference competencies are essential to the hiring process. Lists 35 human resource development competencies, grouped under the headings of…

Offers advice to recruiters working on college campuses on how they can create a positive image with students and career services personnel. States that a good recruiting organization knows its customers, creates programs with the customer in mind, chooses its recruiting team well, and fosters strong relationships with campus partners. (MKA)

To gauge the interest of employers in interviewing alumni on campus, the career services staff at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville developed and distributed a questionnaire to campus recruiters from 130 organizations. Questions from survey participants' responses are included. Results indicate that a high percentage were interested in…

At Columbia College Chicago, the marketing communication department is evaluating and improving internship outcomes based on companion student and employer surveys. (Author)

Describes a survey that compares entry-level job requirements to on-the-job performances of new hires. Looks at ways employers define job requirements, important skills for new hires, and compares performance requirements to preparedness. Reviews problems employers see in preparedness and ways schools can address these problems. (RJM)

Employers surveyed recently by the College Placement Council report that they project a 4.2% increase in the number of new graduate hires, although starting salaries are expected to hover around the same mark as last year. Although the economy is improving, the job market is still tight, and opportunities will be scarce in the government/nonprofit…

Provides information for soon-to-be college graduates who are beginning to look for employment. Reports on who is hiring, the jobs that will be offered, how much these jobs will pay, and the kinds of personal characteristics and skills that companies are seeking. (MKA)

Reports on a survey of company recruiters so as to explore on-site job interviews. Gives information on steps leading from a campus interview to an on-site interview, meals for candidates, schedules generally followed, testing, decision making, and the many forms that such interviews can take. (RJM)

Study examines how recruiters evaluate students who pursued both functional and general management majors compared to those who focused solely on functional coursework. Results reveal that although recruiters reported that the double major gave students a competitive advantage, in practice, the double major carried virtually no weight in the same…

Reports on the results of a survey of 434 employers so as to assess staffing practices. Some of the findings address employers' interviewing and hiring strategies, trends in technology, signing bonuses, time required to hire a professional, and general criteria for sorting through applicants. (RJM)