The purpose of this article is to share qualitative findings about a study that examined the factors that school leaders value when hiring physical education teachers. A second objective is to discuss the categories and themes that emerged through focus group interviews with school leaders, current PE teachers, recent physical education graduates,…

This paper addresses the emerging theme in the literature that graduates often do not demonstrate the relevant skills to employers in job applications, interviews and in the workplace, and that HEIs should harness the potential of extra-curricular opportunities to enhance employability (Tchibozo, 2007; Griffiths et al., 2017). This study reports…

This study examines the extent to which male and female principal candidates use language to signal their perceived values specific to open positions in the field. We analyzed Wisconsin school-leader application data by gender, seeking to understand whether or not men and women present themselves differently through language in the initial…

Introduction: Career mentoring can help college graduates with legal blindness to address employment barriers. Data on specific employment outcomes and job search experiences for this population can inform job-seeking strategies for students, mentors, and service providers. Methods: A longitudinal study evaluated job-seeking activities and…

The present article concerns employability in physicians' professional practice. Drawing on interview data from recruiters at 21 Swedish hospitals with the most applicants for a medical internship, the article seeks to develop a theory of what constitutes an "employable medical intern". Using Pierre Bourdieu's concept of capital, two…

The authors of this study examine how evaluations made during an early stage of the structured interview (rapport building) influence end of interview scores, subsequent follow-up employment interviews, and actual internship job offers. Candidates making better initial impressions received more internship offers (r = 0.22) and higher interviewer…

Surveys chief executive officers in small companies regarding employment interviews. Discusses their views on appearances of job applicants, beginnings of job interviews, contents of interviews, and closings of interviews. (SR)

This study reviews current literature relating to methods of selection and recruitment of teachers and describes some of the more innovative techniques suggested by practicing administrators and recruiting agencies. Emphasis is given to the importance of establishing sound criteria and workable techniques of teacher selection, together with…

This article provides information on how education majors should prepare application papers and what they should expect in interviews, based on results from a survey of 271 secondary and elementary school administrators. (Author/MT)

Six retarded adults were taught job application and interview skills, including introducing oneself, filling out a standard job application form, answering questions, and asking questions. A combination of instructions, modeling, role playing, and positive and corrective feedback was used across a multiple baseline experimental design. (Author)

Reports on a field study that examined communication behaviors in job interviews. Recommends a training method for developing the communication skills that job applicants will need. (RL)

Reports on a survey of chief human resources officers in the Fortune 500. Focuses on areas such as applicant's appearance; beginning of the interview; conduct of the interview; and closing the interview. Compares results with a similar 1980 survey. (JAD)

Presents results of a survey focusing on recruiters' perceptions of technical writers in terms of what information should be included in cover letters and resumes, as well as the roles of interviewees and interviewers in the employment interview. (SR)

This study examined the opinions of 46 persons with visible disabilities regarding how they approach the job application and interviewing process. Findings indicated that over 80% usually revealed information about their disabilities in their application and that 92% revealed disability information in the interview most of the time. (Author/DB)

Reports a survey of 41 school districts, discussing teacher employment applications and interviews as representative of attitudes and behaviors that school districts desire in potential employees, and their relevance and usefulness to preservice education students. (SR)