Higher education recruitment has evolved over the years to utilize new technologies. The Internet has had the greatest impact on higher education recruitment and paved the way for many new ways of connecting recruiters with job seekers. The further development of Web 2.0 tools and social media has changed the landscape of recruiting and job…

The author gives advice both to those placing job announcements and to those responding to the announcements. (IRT)

Discusses electronic resumes in the job search and identifies their characteristics. Discusses advantages of electronic resumes, the process of using them, and pitfalls in developing them. Offers a sample electronic resume, other recommendations for developing them, and a list of resume database service companies. (SR)

Reports on the development of nonacademic job-hunting conferences for graduate students, which focus on self-assessment, sources of help about job hunting, correspondence and resumes, and interviewing. (GW)

This guide for the law teacher novitiate specifies the responsibilities of a law teacher and gives detailed information on the procedures involved in searching for a law teaching position. (MD)

Presents guidelines designed to help candidates interested in writing instruction conduct an easier and more effective job search. Gives advice on preparing for the job search, conducting the job search, interviewing, and visiting the campus. (RS)

Discusses critiques by prospective employers of communication students' traditional resumes and application letters. Describes characteristics of nontraditional application letters and resumes based on their comments. (PRA)

Reports results of a survey of Fortune 500 personnel administrators' preferences for the content of resumes submitted by college students entering the job market. Concludes that textbooks, teachers, and applicants should not only include but stress this preferred content. (PD)

Directed especially at graduating college seniors, this paper contains information about employment interviews and how to prepare for them. Subjects discussed include the following: preparing for interviews (analyzing strengths and weaknesses, gathering information about the company); points to remember (dress codes, follow up thank-you letters);…

This paper presents a step-by-step guide for developing a resume as part of a job search campaign. The paper presents the following information: purposes of the resume; steps in resume development; resume formats; resume headings; and some "do's and some "don't's." The paper also includes a list of 161 action verbs for use in resume development, a…

Describes the design of three types of resume: traditional, functional, and mixed; includes examples of a functional resume. (AEA)

Discusses the changes and doubts inherent in job searching of which business and technical communication teachers must be aware. Discusses strategies for using the business briefs section of the local newspaper as a source of employment "leads." (HTH)

Describes a systems approach to the job search. Notes how courses in business communications, technical writing, and report writing can help students acquire job search skills. (RL)

Gives advice for those carrying out a job search for a good, tenure-track position in English at a two-year or four-year institution. Discusses finding vacancies, preparing materials, the job letter, taking care of oneself, the interview, and what to do after the interview. (SR)

Describes a training program designed to enable a job applicant to (1) identify what constitutes an inappropriate interview question; (2) understand the risks involved with answering or not answering; (3) be aware of the range of responses possible; and (4) have an opportunity to rehearse options and receive feedback on their effectiveness. (PRA)