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)

Discusses ways in which career center professionals can attract the interest of the media. Describes what the "news" media is looking for in stories; presents a story that is appealing to news professionals. Also covers making professional contacts, writing a press release, and talking to a reporter. (RJM)

Oxford University's Career Services' director visited career services offices in the United States the summer of 1994. Presents excerpts from his report focusing on alumni services. Examines career services offered to graduates by U.S. universities, and presents proposal for Oxford. (JBJ)

Claims that career center professionals must intensify their involvement with one another. Focuses on how career professionals' work rarely intersects with that of large employers and the need for other collaborations; the value of networking; students' educational goals; job listings; and the necessity of a diverse skill base. (RJM)

Reports results of a survey on marketing successes and failures of career center professionals. Outlines successful techniques, which included flyers, workshops, mailings and class presentations, and the most significant change: computerization. Examines problems faced by career centers and offers tips on how to improve student participation. (RJM)

Discusses the new-found importance of strategic planning and its role in career services. Describes the context for strategic management, such as resources, services, productivity, and effectiveness, and outlines ways to build a framework for strategic management. Provides a 15-step organization analysis, intended to form the basis for strategic…

Provides results of the National Association of Colleges and Employers' 1997 Career Services Survey. Data are not only compared to the last survey (1993) but to older surveys as well. Presents data on career service professionals' salaries, on budgetary ranges, on office titles, and on services offered through career services offices. (MKA)

JobWeb, an Internet site, will enable employers, career services, and human resource professionals to utilize Internet resources. While JobWeb is not fully developed, it is operational, attracting 10,000 visitors a day. Goals include provision of timely access to career professionals, students, and alumni and leading edge benchmarking information.…

Small colleges face difficulties in attracting premium employers to participate in standard placement programs, which in turn creates a negative image among students. Relates successful steps taken to increase student exposure to career services, employers, and networking techniques. Discusses necessity of reexamining how and why career services…

Some college students know exactly what kind of career they want, while some progress most of the way through their senior year without giving career issues too much attention. Discusses whose responsibility it is to get students interested in career issues. College (career services), employer, and student responsibility are examined. (JBJ)

The basic tenet--learn by doing--of Schering-Plough's 30-year-old management recruiting and training program remains unchanged. The recruiting philosophy remains: first search within the company then seek out a newcomer who is a quick study. Examines recruitment for sales and management focusing on a program for the latter. (JBJ)

Analyzed 102 taped screening interviews. Found what recruiters really ask is considerably different from what literature says candidates should be prepared to answer. Recruiter questions were coded into categories of "type of question." Focused on category called New Information (about the applicant, job preferences, and particular job or…

Director of Oxford University's Careers Service visited career services offices in the United States and reported to his colleagues how functions and deliveries in the United States compared to those in England. Includes excerpts from his analysis related to financial pressures, on-campus recruitment, programs and services, networking, and more.…

Describes training program for student assistants in a university career center. Students learn to critique resumes and cover letters. This service assists in offsetting staff cutbacks, reduced budgets, and escalating demand for career services at the University of Delaware. Provides a copy of the training manual. (JBJ)