Academic Administrator's Guide to Hiring - Between the Lines

University Business, April, 2003 by Jennifer Patterson Lorenzetti

By Joseph G. Rosse and Robert A. Levin; Jossey-Bass; 2003, 151 pp. $18.

It is a fact of academic Life that new personnel are often recruited, hired, and trained by people who are experts in fields other than human resources. For administrators who are looking for guidance in conducting a search, evaluating applicants, and completing the hire, Hiring is an ideal short guide to the issues and potential pitfalls involved in the process. Consider this book as a primer for everyone on your next hiring committee; it may increase your chances of finding the right person, impressing him or her with an efficient recruitment process, and ultimately keeping your new employee for the long haul. Available from www.jossey-bass.com