This study explored differences regarding the way in which male and female faculty members described relationships with those whom they identified as ycareer helpers." Data for this naturalistic study were transcripts of interviews with 27 male and 27 female faculty members at three different institutions. Qualitative analysis of the interviews indicated gender differences on two themes: sense of professional self as related to career helpers and the nature of assistance received from them. Implications of these results for career development practice and research are described.This article reports the results of a naturalistic study of the perceptions of career helping relationships that faculty members experience. The purpose of this article is to explore the manner in which these faculty members describe their relationships with those whom they describe as career helpers. For this research, career helpers are those individuals who were identified by the faculty members as being important in and having an impact on their career development and professional identity as faculty members. The focus is on differences between the male and female faculty members on two Barbara B.

Collaborative admissions and recruitment practices in colleges and universities are possible, even among institutions that compete for students.

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