Twenty suggestions are given to help university sociology departments develop procedures for hiring good teachers in the field. The first five ideas are about publicizing the position and initial screening of applications. Jobs should be announced in professional journals and at graduate departments with good reputations. Standardized forms should…

When one sets out to get a job for the first time or to change to a different job, knowing how to do it the right way is a vital concern. It is a concern that can easily spell the difference between success and failure. Individuals need to know what they are aiming for so they can set their sights accordingly and concentrate only on their…

The Educational Passport is a service that is being developed at the Educational Testing Service for students or other individuals in order to facilitate their entry to school or college or employment. The Passport is an accumulative record that the individual prepares and owns and uses. At the Educational Testing Service, photographed documents…

This package of instructional materials is designed to aid adults in prison to perform the functional skill of applying for a job. A teacher's guide outlines 14 hours of instruction. Other materials consist of vocabulary flash cards, a student's work sheet and answer sheet, discussion ideas and activities, a sample job application, and brochures…

This booklet has been designed by the National Education Association to provide members of the united teaching profession and new entrants into the field with general information on how to find and apply for educational positions. The contents cover the basic steps of job hunting from compiling resume and references to locating vacancies, applying…

To help an industrial arts educator find a job, the author proposes some questions job-seekers should ask themselves and makes suggestions regarding the resume, sources of information about job vacancies, the interview, and information that should be found out before an offer is accepted. (AJ)

Offers suggestions to prospective applicants for community college president positions on revising vitae to fit institution's desires, how to handle screening committee and board of trustee interviews, how to assess the nature of the college's organizational structure, and where to secure more information about the institution. (MB)

Suggests 34 oral and written activities involving jobs, which can be used to motivate students to write. (DD)

Lists alternative positions to be considered by English majors, sources of information about jobs, and tips for the job seeker. (AA)

Barriers to equal occupational opportunities for minorities are examined at three stages of the employment process: the job candidate stage, the job entry stage, and the job promotion stage. (PS)

Suggests that writing a resume as a classroom exercise is invaluable in promoting media writing by emphasizing editing in all areas of media. Contends that the resume will teach future journalists and media specialists that accuracy and clarity are intrinsic to success in the communications field. (JK)

Describes a writing assignment for which students must write a letter of application and a resume based on a fictitious biography and the text from an job advertisement. (SRT)

Presents the various aspects and "how to's" of job search strategies. Includes resources for job information, traditional sources of job leads, and several innovative approaches to the job search, such as networking, the information interviews, and marketing one's way to employment. (CT)

Competition for the best teaching jobs is becoming more intense. Since publication of the first edition, when it was mainly the most desirable schools that were deluged by applications, the economic climate has made the teacher market more competitive across the board, and is changing hiring practices. Now extensively revised, this book maintains…

This study was designed to expand extant knowledge about factors that impact the job application decisions of experienced teachers. A total of 136 experienced teachers, enrolled in graduate education courses at a large Midwestern university, role played the part of job applicants for an elementary teacher position. Participants rated four versions…