Discusses the kinds of selection criteria Christian colleges use in screening potential job candidates. (HOD)

This checklist for beginning teachers (as well as school administrators, mentors, teacher supervisors, and student teachers) includes five sections: "Prepare Personally and Professionally" (the last year in college and getting hired as a teacher); "Success on the Job" (know when to say no, take advantage of a mentor, network to keep current,…

This issue is devoted primarily to providing information on creating and using electronic resumes and conducting online job searches. Topics covered include the following: (1) how computers are changing the job-seeking process; (2) networking on the Internet; (3) preparing keyword summaries for computer-searchable resumes; (4) preparing scannable…

As veterans of several years' graduate training and teaching assistantships in Writing Programs, new degree holders entering the academic job market may assume they have an understanding, or at least an awareness, of audience and of discourse convention. But when it comes to their own job applications, they may be overlooking some of the very…

Successful placement of vocational graduates depends on the actions and motivation of the graduate. Vocational educators must teach students how to (1) broaden their employment potential; (2) locate potential places of employment; (3) secure a job; and (4) keep a job and advance in it. (LRA)

Discusses Australian student teachers' perspectives on the value of teaching portfolios, examining how their understanding of portfolios evolved over time. Surveys indicated that it was not until students linked the notion of presenting their views on their learning to a prospective employer that they gained more understanding of the task. (SM)

Many multinational companies do their hiring locally and often require prospective candidates to submit a resume or curriculum vitae in both the local language and in English. This article describes an activity that was developed to introduce Japanese university students majoring in British and American Studies to develop an understanding of the…

The central premise underlying teacher certification is that--no matter what their qualifications are--anyone who has not completed the specified training is unsuited to enter a classroom and must be prohibited from applying for a job. Presumably, the danger is that, in a moment of weakness, a school official otherwise will mistakenly hire such an…

This paper focuses on the issue of whether the individual with a disability should disclose this information to a current or potential employer. It notes that, under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), it is the individual's responsibility to disclose his/her disability and initiate a request for accommodation. The employer cannot inquire…

Vita review is used by most prospective employers to determine which applicants will be interviewed for a particular position opening in clinical practice. Most graduate students have little knowledge and no training in this topic, which is vital for professional development. Specific examples of vitae construction are provided for one of the…

A ten-week course in career development for unemployed, low-income, dropout-prone teenagers is described. Topics covered include job applications, resumes, interviewing, ancillary needs (e.g., driver's licenses and social security numbers), the want ads, and employment agencies. Goals, objectives, and discussion items are provided for each topic.…

This guide, which was originally developed to help employers in selecting youth for Britain's Youth Training Scheme programs, can also serve as a guide to recruiting and selecting potential employees who have very little work experience. The following topics are covered: deciding which young people the business needs, attracting suitable…

A discussion of foreign-language-related jobs available in federal government agencies describes the extent and types of opportunities and suggests methods to use in preparing and applying for them. There are many diverse opportunities for foreign language students in the federal government, but many are hard to locate from the outside, rarely…

A study examined the academic hiring process from the perspectives of department heads, search committee members, and newly hired faculty. Respondents, 349 academic professionals at a large university in the Midwest, completed a questionnaire developed for the study to determine (1) the importance and ordering of information categories on academic…

This document consists of the English and Spanish versions of a booklet to aid individuals in finding and keeping jobs for which they are best suited. Topics covered include analyzing personal requirements (abilities, interests), where to look for jobs, letters of application, resumes, application forms, employment interviews, and job keeping…