Blog from the Job Hakr: Student Affairs Job Search
This article will define transferable skills as well as their importance for professional development. How to use transferable skills as well as how to apply them in different functional areas will be covered. A list of student affairs transferable skills will be provided as well as how to write and articulate them for use in your application materials such as your resume and cover letter.
Read MoreThis article will cover what you should consider when researching and proposing an estimated salary for your next student affairs job opportunity. The article includes what salary tools you can rely on during your student affairs job search. In addition, specific tools addressing your search for other non-profit organizations as well as estimates for your cost of living are covered. Finally, a list of general salary research tools is provided for you to use throughout your career.
Read MoreThis article will cover WHY you should do your pre-interview research. It covers four main research areas that you should focus on: the job; the institution; the people; and external factors. The article closes on how to do this for tight turn around interviews (like NASPA’s The Placement Exchange and ACPA’s Career Central). Applications and takeaways will also be discussed.
Read MoreStudent affairs interviews are already incredibly challenging. There great tips out there for what you SHOULD do and how you should prepare for regularly asked interview questions. But there are also certain things that you just shouldn’t DO in any interview. This article will cover what you SHOULDN’T do during the student affairs job interview and how you can pivot to present your best self and demonstrate that you are the best candidate for the role.
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