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Job Search Strategies

Looking for strategies for planning and conducting your job search? Higher Ed Career Coach has articles on resume and CV writing, preparing for job interviews, monitoring your online reputation, networking, negotiation, and more.

Tommy Walker Knocks Down Your Excuses: Staying Motivated

by Sean Cook 10.27.2011
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Motivation is sometimes hard to come by, but it’s essential to keeping forward momentum in your career.

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Networking As Art: An Experiment in Mixed Media

by Sean Cook 10.21.2011

Networking is a skill that comes naturally for some, and less so for others. And it takes many forms. But ask most people if it’s essential to getting ahead in your field, and moving up, and you will get a resounding “yes” from most. In a recent edition of the #sasearch Twitter chat, which I [...]

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Deciding On Careers Outside Academia

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At some point, many educators find themselves looking at career options outside of academia. There are many reasons one might consider doing so…feeling stuck in a career rut, a change in interests, new opportunities that arise through networking, or perceptions of “greener grass” just beyond the academy walls. But how should you go about deciding [...]

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Networking: How to Get Started and Do It Right

by Sean Cook 10.13.2011
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Many educators struggle with networking. Some see networking as something people do in the corporate world, but not in academia. They don’t always understand why they should network, or how to do it if they want to. Mary Vogl-Rauscher has taught Leadership Development and business courses at Moraine Park Technical College in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin for the past 15 years.

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New Twitter Chat for Student Affairs Job Seekers

by Sean Cook 09.27.2011
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I’m excited to announce that I’ll be helping to moderate a new chat, devoted exclusively to job search issues in Student Affairs, with “Sarah Searcher” (not her real name) from TheSASearch.Tumblr.Com.

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