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 review reasons to look for jobs outside of student affairs. It covers transitioning outside of the field of higher education. The article includes how to look for work outside of traditional academic circles. Specific steps for bridging the gap and making this transition are outlined. Transferable skills that student affairs professionals already have as well as the power of networking are discussed in detail. Finally, student affairs alternative job roles, titles, and options are provided.
Read MoreThis article will review changing functional areas in student affairs. It includes steps on mitigating this transition including connecting to colleagues in other functional areas. Skills and responsibilities across functional areas are reviewed and itemized. The steps necessary to make an internal transfer (within the same university) are reviewed in addition to how to have this conversation with your manager. The process leading up to your move to another functional area including transferrable skills and actionable steps are covered in depth.
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