5.6.4 Relation to major research question
In relation to the major research question, this portion of the interview guide aimed to build a profile of how the WFD faculty are recruited and selected to the community college. As with other portions of the interview guide, the importance of this question lies in the fact that there is little to no academic information available describing this process. In order to build a profile of WFD faculty, recruitment and selection was added as a major theme to be explored as part of this study. Interview question two sought to describe how WFD faculty were recruited and selected to the community college. Three findings resulted from this study question: WFD faculty self-select the community college for employment; they bring their expertise to the community college through self-referral or through word-of-mouth; and they
are required to be responsive and flexible in order to meet the needs of the division and the industries they will interact with.