by Melissa Judy | Mar 28, 2012 | Interview Tips, interviews, Job Search, Take 5
Ok, so you’ve been asked to travel across the country to interview at a university you’ve never been to, in a city you’re unfamiliar with.
Nervous? Don’t be! This is an exciting opportunity for you to explore a new place, meet some new people, and hopefully, begin a new adventure! Below you’ll find some tips on how to make your journey there and back bearable:
Tips on Traveling for an interview, CNN Travel
Traveling for an Interview, Donna Monday, StreetDirectory.com
First Time Traveling for a Job Interview, Ask MetaFilter
Preparing for an Interview, Job-Interview-Wisdom.com
Interview Travel Etiquette: How to Tactfully Manage the Conversation, Higher Ed Career Coach
Take 5 is a regular feature where we present links to some good articles and resources on job search topics. If you have ideas for future topics, send them to Melissa Judy, Content Development Intern at melissa@higheredcareercoach.com.
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by Melissa Judy | Mar 23, 2012 | Interview Tips, interviews, Job Search, Take 5
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You’ve had that nerve-wracking phone interview and now the campus of your dreams wants to meet you in person. You’ve been invited for the all- important on-site interview!
First of all, congratulations! Second, don’t freak out. We’ve compiled a list of sites to help you navigate (and survive) your campus interview and land the job:
Do’s and Don’ts for Campus Interview Presentations, The #SASearch
Dream Campus Interview, Chronicle of Higher Education
Academic Job Interview Questions & Advice, Mary Corbin Sies, University of Maryland, College Park
Things to Consider When Scheduling an On-Campus Interview, #SAJobHunt
101 Interview Questions for College Unions and Students Activities, Association of College Unions International
Take 5 is a regular feature where we present links to some good articles and resources on job search topics. If you have ideas for future topics, send them to Melissa Judy, Content Development Intern at melissa@higheredcareercoach.com.
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by Melissa Judy | Mar 15, 2012 | networking, Take 5
We’ve all gone to a conference, met tons of great people and collected their business cards, and then returned home only to get bogged down in our work and put those business cards in a drawer. How can we move past this, and really make the most of that conference? How do we return home re-energized and continue to build those connections we made?
The five links below will help you remember why we have conferences and how to keep the conversations going.
The Conference Season in Student Affairs, from the Chronicle of Higher Education
5 Tips For Making the Most of a Conference, the 99%
How to Get the Most Out of a Conference, Inc.
How to Get the Most Out of a Conference, iMediaConnection
13 Things to Do After a Conference, Travel 2.0
What tips do you have for making the most of your conference experience?
Please post your best tips or links to articles you find especially useful in the comment section below.
This post revives a regular feature, Take 5. Each week, we’ll share links for five articles or resources to help you in your job search. Please send suggestions for topics or articles to Melissa Judy, our content development intern, at melissa@higheredcareercoach.com.
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by Melissa Judy | Mar 13, 2012 | Infographic Tuesday, Social Networking
We here at HigherEdCareerCoach really like infographics. They’re colorful, fun, and they present a lot of information visually, meaning you can pack that much more awesome stuff into a neater package. Here’s a great one that we found on Business2Community, How to Harness the Power of LinkedIn:
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