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.

Free Webinar: Creating a Killer Resume

by Sean Cook 09.20.2011

A good résumé can make all the difference in your job search. It either gets you in the door for an interview, or it fails to capture the screener’s attention and falls through the cracks. I know firsthand that experience alone won’t carry you through the job search process. You have to place your qualifications [...]

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The Adjunct Job Search With Sharon Thomas DeLay

by Sean Cook 09.14.2011

Adjunct teaching positions occupy an interesting space in the higher ed job market. As such, the advice you might get about how to identify potential opportunities, and how to make a case for your candidacy is likely to be different than advice you might get when looking for tenure-track faculty posts or administrative roles.

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Credential vs. Potential: Hiring “Diamonds in the Rough”

by Sean Cook 08.22.2011

In higher education, as in any industry, credentials and certifications are sought after by professionals hoping to get an advantage over their competition. In an interesting post that entered my tweet stream on Friday, Kenny Silva explored the weight we often place on credentials in the hiring process, in contrast to potential. This is especially [...]

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