Five links to sites and articles with great career advice and perspectives. This week, I’ll wander away a bit from higher ed-specific sites and concentrate on careers. Enjoy!
Take 5 (#3)
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Articles & Advice
Getting Back in the Game
It's September. Why haven't I found a job?
What should you do if September rolls around, and despite all your best efforts, you still don’t have a job? Don’t give up. Don’t pick over the finer details of what went wrong. Evaluate your strategy, make a new plan and put it into action. Keep exploring, stay connected to your search and your professional network, and keep looking forward. Your next position is out there, waiting for you. You just have some work to do before you find it. Good luck!
Take Five (#2)
A periodic look at five resources or websites worth exploring if you work in higher education.
Anger is a gift
Aristotle said: “Anyone can become angry – that is easy, but to be angry with the right person at the right time, and for the right purpose and in the right way – that is not within everyone’s power and that is not easy. “
You: Agent to the University? (Or to the Universe?)
When interviewees ask “what are you looking for in a candidate?” some seem surprised when I reply that I am not looking for a particular skill set, or something obvious, like being a team player, but instead for someone who understands that working in higher education is a lifestyle, not just a job, and that the people who are most successful are those that can see beyond what they want from a situation and instead can clearly see where they fit into the big picture. In short, those who understand that it’s about the process, it’s not about them.