Blog from the Job Hakr: Student Affairs Job Search
This article will review the following (non-comprehensive list) of employee benefits for student affairs professionals: start date; professional development; relocation expenses; insurance (health, dental, and vision); child care; retirement plans; tuition remission; commuting plans; life insurance; legal advice; housing; board; wireless / cell phone plans; holidays; vacations; sick days; performance bonuses; cost of living increases; and flexible work arrangements.
Read MoreThis article will review how to justify your numbers and your compensation package at the end of the student affairs job search. It’ll include how to explain your reasoning as well as how to begin the conversation about increasing the offered compensation. It’s important to stay objective; remain logical; and quantify your “ask” during this process. That’s why this article will also address how to include recent accomplishments; institutional knowledge; and market worth as part of your negotiation plan. Finally, this article closes with strategies that include aiming high; preparing responses to questions; and timing your negotiation correctly.
Read MoreThis article will answer what “market worth” is. In addition, special considerations related to salary and compensation are discussed as they relate to hidden information in the negotiation process. Specific steps are outlined on how to research and calculate your market worth. Also, specific factors are addressed for evaluating your market worth and your compensation as an employee of an institution. Finally, this article closes on the balancing act between evaluating your market worth and new career opportunities.
Read MoreThis article will provide an overview of how to learn and share your salary responsibly with other professionals. It includes an outline of why you should ask this important question as well as where to start. This article also addresses why asking is a social taboo as well as why answering the question can be equally as difficult. As employees we also have the right to share our salary information with each other. So, this article will go into depth about both the values and the downsides of sharing. Lastly, the article closes on applicable strategies towards having and hosting this conversation.
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.
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