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ERIC TITLE NUMBER: ED301139 AUTHOR: Kaplowitz, Richard A.
TITLE: Selecting College and University Personnel. ERIC
Digest.
YEAR PUBLISHED: 1988
NOTE: 3 p.; For the report of which this is a digest, see ED
282 488.
AVAILABILITY: ERIC Clearinghouse on Higher Education, One
Dupont Circle, Suite 630, Washington, DC 20036 (free with
self-addressed stamped envelope).
ABSTRACT: A discussion of the faculty and administrator
selection process looks at the function of search
committees, the issue of confidentiality in records, and
societal issues that need to be addressed. A number of
factors in the effective use of search committees are
outlined, including breadth of committee membership, quality
of communication within the committee, focus on
institutional needs, generation of a good candidate pool,
use of consultants, maintenance of confidentiality,
resolution of salary fairness issues, affirmative action
efforts, attention to candidates' positive personal
attributes, good interviewing techniques, using personnel
office support, and thoughtfulness. Confidentiality is seen
as essential in securing the strongest candidates,
particularly when candidates are employed elsewhere. Two
societal concerns in personnel selection include open
meeting (sunshine) laws and the need to develop actively the
talents and abilities in the minority population that are
not being nurtured at present. (MSE)
KEY DESCRIPTORS: Affirmative-Action; College-Administration;
Confidentiality-; Consultants-; Disclosure-; Employment
Interviews; Employment-Practices; Females-; Higher
Education; Interviews-; Minority-Groups; Salary-Wage
Differentials; Teacher-Salaries
KEY DESCRIPTORS: *Administrator-Selection; *Faculty
Recruitment; *Personnel-Selection; *Search-Committees
Personnel
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