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This week, the Student Affairs Twitter Chat (#sachat) passed a milestone. Now one year into its existence, it has changed how many student affairs professionals engage in conversations and professional development. I’ve been a member of the community surrounding this chat and the Student Affairs Collaborative Blog during this formative year, so I’d like to share my thoughts on how being involved in this community changed my life.
Are you planning to job search this year? Placement may seem a long way off, but the truth is that the most prepared candidates start early, get a lot of feedback. expand their networks continually, and devote themselves to the search as a job, in and of itself. Sign up to receive information about our upcoming “Placement Partner” Coaching program.
We’ll talk about how August and September can consume you, getting back in the saddle, and the transition issues that higher ed professionals, college students, and their families go through during fall. This show will be a stream-of-conscience free-for-all, hopefully with callers.
In the business world, people talk about leaders endowed with the “vision thing.” These are people who can envision the future for their industry and their company in concrete terms, and explain it in ways that encourage others to buy in to that vision, and focus their efforts around it as well.
My first DimDim webinar that is open to the public will be “Mastering the Job Interview” from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm September 23 (Next Thursday). Tickets go “on sale” tomorrow, Friday September 17. The first 50 tickets will be free, and sales for free tickets will end at 11:55 pm this Sunday. On Monday, (or after the first 50 tickets go, whichever comes first) the remaining seats will go on sale for $10 each.