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New Features for HigherEdCareerCoach
My goal for HigherEdCareerCoach.com is to create a useful resource for today’s higher education professionals, as they design their careers and pursue the balanced and fulfilling lives they deserve. I envision a site that becomes more interactive and community-based, and I need feedback from you to identify some of the needs this site can fill, and to prioritize what changes should come first.
Take 5: 5 Tips for Conquering the Student Affairs Placement Conference
In this post I hope to share a few tips for all you Higher Education/Student Affairs job searchers out there who are attending a placement conference this season.
Preparing for Success at Student Affairs Placement Conferences
Springtime…the sun is shining, the birds are singing, and at colleges across the country, a young person’s fancy turns to thoughts of…unemployment?
In Student Affairs, this can only signal one thing…placement season is here. It’s time to brush up the resume, line up the references, check job postings, write cover letters, practice interview, really interview, and hope for the best. One part of this cycle in higher education is the placement conference, where candidates by the hundreds can answer the cattle calls of multiple employers, line up several interviews, and kick their search into a higher gear.
Take 5: Personal Branding in Your Job Search
This edition of Take 5 explores the topic of “personal branding” and its value in the job search.
My Greatest Hits, Part 1
A roundup of some favorite posts by Sean Cook on the Student Affairs Collaborative Blog, http://www.thesabloggers.org.
Take 5: Social Media Resources for Higher Ed Pros
Today’s Higher Ed professionals often feel like dinosaurs, in comparison to their students, who are connected 24-7-365 to each other and just about everyone else via various social media tools and websites. Here are five resources on the web to help you get up to speed on social media.