Editor’s note: NEHA strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health and to build part­ nerships in the profession. In pursuit of these goals, we feature a column from the Environmental Health Services Branch (EHSB) of the Centers for Disease Con­ trol and Prevention (CDC) in every issue of the Journal. In this column, EHSB and guest authors from across CDC will hi...

The present study examined the effect of applicant influence-tactic use on recruiter perceptions of fit. Two tactics, ingratiation and self-promotion, were expected to have positive effects on recruiter perceptions of fit and on recruiter hiring recommendations. In addition, the authors expected recruiter fit perceptions to mediate the relationship between applicant influence tactics and recrui...

Exploring indicators of prestige in hiring networks as they relate to measures of prestige presented in peer ratings provides a new perspective on hiring and identity in the iSchools. This study examines a hiring network for the iSchool community and finds that the perception of prestige among iSchools, as represented by the US News & World Report (USNWR) graduate school ratings, may be improve...

Veterans Week [5] November 6, 2017 Hampton Roanoke VEC Hiring Event Featuring Dynax [6] November 6, 2017 Roanoke Faneuil, Inc. Hiring Event [7] November 6, 2017 Arlington County Veterans Week [8] November 7, 2017 Hampton Dominion Packaging Job Fair [9] November 7, 2017 Henrico Cedar Fork Refuge for Men [10] November 7, 2017 Richmond Aerotek Hiring Event [11] November 7, 2017 Norfolk

describe increased struggles between academics and administrators—struggles arising from the rapidly expanding role of administration in collegial governance. This expansion challenges faculty preference for slower, deliberate change, and for collegial, consensual decision-making. “You will find universities that 10 years ago were run in a collegial fashion now completely structured to look fro...

The globalisation of the labour market creates new challenges for organisations when hiring. This article addresses one such challenge that is rarely in spotlight: implications choice a language proficiency test non-native speakers by hiring organisation. We use UK National Health Service (NHS) recruitment practices as an example. With help staged experiment, this practice-based study argues cu...

Brian Jacob examines challenges faced by urban districts in staffing their schools with effective teachers. He emphasizes that the problem is far from uniform. Teacher shortages are more severe in certain subjects and grades than others, and differ dramatically from one school to another. The Chicago public schools, for example, regularly receive roughly ten applicants for each teaching positio...