The NACS Placement Service, which consists of two activities--resume referral and advertisements in a special "positions wanted/available" supplement sheet distributed with the weekly NACS College Stores Confidential Bulletin--is described. The position available listing, position wanted listing, and the resume are discussed. (MLW)

Evaluation of changes in Maryland's unemployment insurance (UI) program found that duration and amount of UI receipt were reduced by requiring additional employer contacts or a job-search workshop; these requirements did not affect employment and earnings. However, eliminating employer contact requirements increased UI receipt and subsequent…

Presents potential questions to be asked by the prospective teacher-librarian during an employment interview. The questions address the following areas: role of the teacher-librarian, access to the resource center, clerical and technical assistants, resource center budget, discipline, staff evaluation, selection of materials, type of community,…

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)

A former principal and superintendent identifies behaviors and issues that have influenced his perceptions of administrator candidates. Job-hunters are advised to look professional; know their audience and communicate properly; be informed about the school's demographics, achievement trends, successes, and challenges; follow directions; leave…

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)

Offers suggestions for deciphering letters of recommendation in academia. Notes the critical role such letters play in job offers, tenure decisions, and grant decisions. A table gives examples of typical positive phrases in such letters and possible negative interpretations. A variety of examples illustrate problems of honesty, confidentiality,…

Suggests where to look for summer employment and includes information about types of jobs, summer employers, job search pointers, and legal issues such as wages, hours, and safety. (Author/JOW)

Provides advice for graduate students aiming for faculty positions in the sciences. Addresses developing a professional reputation, the application, the interview, conducting a seminar, preparing a curriculum vitae, and questions an interviewee may be asked and should ask his interviewers. (EV)

Applicant evaluations of job messages conveyed through formal position advertisements were studied with 136 role-playing teachers. Findings indicate that administrators can maximize advertisement attractiveness to women by using intrinsic job attributes and placing them first, and maximize attractiveness to men by using extrinsic attributes and…

Offers a step-by-step guide for helping technical students with job search preparation, interviewing, and obtaining employment in their fields. Includes a description of a nine-session workshop. (JOW)

Job application procedures for teaching positions in nursing are discussed. Suggestions for making decisions in choosing the right job and how to handle job interviews are presented. Training in the processes involved in seeking employment are needed by students and should be offered in graduate schools. (EC)

The authors explore the qualifications needed, and some of the opportunities available, for working outside the U.S. Multinational corporations look for a hardy breed of employee with special qualifications and talents. Landing a teaching post in the U.K., as with any overseas job, can be helped by an awareness of available resources. (Author/PC)

This bibliography contains 25 annotations of resources in the ERIC database (ranging from 1977 to 1988) concerning communications strategies for both teachers who are preparing students for the interviewing process and students who foresee an interview in the near future. The citations in the first section present teaching techniques and…