...Christopher Stewart; J.B. Hill; Louise L. Lowe; Jenna Eastwood Hill Purpose The purpose of this study is to identify challenges to recruitment and retention in academic libraries in the southeastern United States and to identify possible solutions that can be shared with other academic library...

... retiring or leaving the profession prematurely. Design/methodology/approach This paper involved performing a review of the literature to assess recruitment and retention strategies of individuals from underrepresented groups within the LIS profession. Findings This article examines the problems...

... implications Moving from a traditional new employee orientation model to a best‐practices onboarding model will require HR professionals to conduct an internal assessment of the current program. Originality/value Due to the high cost associated with recruiting new employees, the need for new employees...

...Mei Wa Esther Woo Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the value of Human Resource Development (HRD) in the recruitment of academic librarians. Design/methodology/approach A literature review was conducted to analyze the demand and supply of academic librarians since the year 2000...

...John Cullen; Allison Kavanagh Purpose The purpose of this paper is to report on three periods of library and information service (LIS) recruitment data collected over a six‐year timeframe with the aim of developing a tool for indexing change in the recruitment and labour market for workers...

.../methodology/approach The paper broadens the library literature related to the retention and recruitment of older employees with concepts derived from the relevant demographic, management, medical and personnel literature. Findings The profession has not given this problem the time and research attention...

... training and management techniques. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2005 Librarians Recruitment Experience A recent library school graduate, in response to an ACRL report listing “Recruitment, education, and retention of librarians” as a top issue, stated: Professional skills...

...Debra Engel; Jie Huang; Fred Reiss The University of Oklahoma Libraries (Norman, Oklahoma, USA) recently launched a staff development strategy to recruit new librarians by promoting staff currently enrolled in a graduate library science program. Paid at a rate higher than paraprofessionals...

... and data were collected concerning recruitment and retention. The results indicate a high level of variation in attitudes and practices. There is evidence that some authorities that have career development initiatives are twice as likely to be actively recruiting candidates, and a statistically significant...

.... © MCB UP Limited 1995 Interviewing Recruitment Selection The DISRAELI method of hiring has little to do with past experience. It has a lot to do with the search for personality qualities which are essential for an employee to work productively for your company within your information...

...Alison Jago Managers recruiting information professionals are often surprised to find a lack of suitable candidates. Even during a recession, most job seekers are currently in work, want to change jobs for positive reasons, and are cautious about moving to another organization. Good candidatcs know...

... that they will occupy at least 50 per cent of the new management jobs. This fact has long been recognised by the banks and building societies who pioneered a variety of strategies to recruit and retain women returners. These strategies are now being recommended to other employers by the Confederation of British...

...Roderick Evans The importance of equal opportunities in recruitment and selection is assessed with particular reference to the way equal opportunities can improve recruitment and selection while at the same time maximising opportunities for groups who have previously suffered from discrimination...

... Recruitment Black people VOLUME 12 NUMBER 2 1991 RECRUITMENT OF LIBRARY WORKERS FROM BLACK COMMUNITIES Verena Thompson INTRODUCTION This article is written within an Equal Opportunities framework and looks in particular at public librarianship. This does not mean that the author advocates "preferential...

.... The article advocates speedy legislation to outlaw ageism and thus restore older people to their rightful place as a valued part of the workforce. © MCB UP Limited 1990 Libraries Older employees Age discrimination Demographics Equal opportunities Recruitment VOLUME 11 NUMBER 5 1990 THE ROLE...