Blog from the Job Hakr: Student Affairs Job Search
This article will define what it means to be an assertive student affairs job seeker. Reasons to be assertive will be covered as well as some unique gender based challenges. Steps are outlined on how to become more assertive during the job search. Finally, key takeaways and action items are provided to help student affairs job seekers become more assertive though their careers.
Read MoreThis article will cover how settling for an initial salary job offer could be a big mistake. The article also covers the research required to determine what competitive compensation is. Other forms of compensation that you are entitled to is also explored. In addition, how to address salary questions during the interview is provided. Finally, advice and actionable steps are included to aid you in your student affairs job search.
Read MoreThis article will cover salary from the candidate’s perspective. Specifically, it’ll address some of the top reasons to negotiate your salary as well some of the most common fears around negotiation. This article includes how knowing your own worth can put you in a powerful bargaining position. It closes by focusing on speaking up at this critical part of the student affairs job search and offers some parting words before embarking on your own negotiation.
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 MoreThis article builds on what is covered in the preparing for the on campus interview article and what is included your briefing book. This article covers a startling revelation about interviewers that took me years to discover. It also reviews the differences between answering and responding to interview questions. Finally pivoting and weaving during your interview is reviewed in detail.
Read MoreThis article builds on what is covered in the preparing for the on campus interview article and what is included your briefing book. This article will cover specific strategies that you should employ when studying for your upcoming interview. It includes reviewing major themes that emerged from your research; lingering questions; chunking your time; and active reflection.
Read MoreThis article will review how you can use strategic questions to your advantage. It will cover how to create strategic questions as well as their two intended purposes. This article will also go into depth into other types of questions that you can ask during your interview including FYI questions; TMMA questions; and clarifying questions. The article ends with some of the most common questions you’ll be asked during your student affairs interview.
Read MoreThis article will review what the institutional culture and structure is from the job seeker’s perspective. This article also includes the big view that encompasses the entire institution as well as how it informs institutional culture and structure. Culture and structure are also reviewed in depth along with key insights on how to use both to your advantage as a student affairs job seeker.
Read MoreThis article will review the positional alignment section of the briefing book preparation process for the on-campus interview. We will review what the positional alignment is and how well it informs how you would fit into this role. The positional alignment chart includes four columns: responsibilities, excitement level, experiences, and the summary. This article will review each column in depth as well as how you should prepare your own positional alignment chart. Finally, we will close on how to use the positional alignment chart as part of your briefing book interview preparation process.
Read MoreThis article will examine what the on-campus interview is and why you’re here. This is a high stakes position that you’re in. How you do from here willdetermine if you’ll receive an offer or be rejected. This article outlines the structure of the on-campus interview as well as research tips and preparation for representing yourself as the best candidate for the position.
Read MoreThis article will review your start date for your new student affairs job. It’ll include waiting until you receive the offer until you begin talking about a start date; providing rationale for your desire to move it; as well as action steps that individual job seekers should take.
Read MoreThis article will review the top four most discussed and critical skills to have as a new and developing student affairs professional. They include communication skills, collaboration skills, critical thinking skills, and technology skills. These four areas will be covered in this article. This article will also determine how student affairs professionals’ work can connect and develop in these four areas.
Read MoreThis article will go into detail regarding who you should ask to review your student affairs resume. It includes a list of people you should not ask; those who you should; and some considerations to take into account before you begin. This article ends with some specific questions you should ask your resume reviewer as well as what kind of feedback you should get in response.
Read MoreThis article will review the student affairs career track to determine if you’re on your way to getting where you want to go. This article covers a review of your current position and what you’re doing now; professional development opportunities to grow and expand your capabilities; as well as a few warning signs that you may be stagnating in your role.
Read MoreMoving and re-locating for your next student affairs job can be a big hassle; particularly if you’ve never relocated for work before. While it can be a stressful time; it’s nothing that hasn’t happened before. Thousands of other student affairs professionals have relocated for their first, last, and next job. But how exactly do you navigate the moving and relocation process? How does that even begin? Where do you even start? This article will provide an overview of the relocation process for student affairs professionals. It covers negotiating for relocation in your hiring process; personal and professional considerations for moving; how to think and discuss your move with your personal and professional network; steps to take prior to your move; and finally a review of the most common moving expenses.
Read MoreThe student affairs job search is a long one. On average it takes 119 days. That length can be very challenging; especially if you’ve never participated in a higher education job search before. That’s why it’s helpful to breakdown the specific stages of the job search. This makes each part more manageable. Breaking it down also makes it easier to focus. Examining the search in stages also allows you to dedicate your time and energy to the right areas. This article will address the period of time that student affairs job seekers find themselves in at one point or another: the end of their search.
Read MoreThe student affairs job search is a long one. On average it takes 119 days. That length can be very challenging; especially if you’ve never participated in a higher education job search before. That’s why it’s helpful to breakdown the specific stages of the job search. This makes each part more manageable. Breaking it down also makes it easier to focus. Examining the search in stages also allows you to dedicate your time and energy to the right areas. This article will address the period of time that ALL student affairs job seekers find themselves in at one point or another: the middle of the search.
Read MoreThe student affairs job search is a long one. On average it takes 119 days. That length can be very challenging; especially if you’ve never participated in a higher education job search before. That’s why it’s helpful to breakdown the specific stages of the job search. This makes each part more manageable. Breaking it down also makes it easier to focus. Examining the search in stages also allows you to dedicate your time and energy to the right areas. This article will address the area where most entry level student affairs job seekers find them themselves: in the earliest stages of the search.
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.
Read MoreThe student affairs job search is a long one. On average it takes 119 days. That length can be especially challenging if you are on a specific and targeted search for functional or geographic area. There are many questions that arise with this specific kind of student affairs job search. But you can navigate the process successfully so long as you know what you want; compare locations; and address functional areas. This article will help entry level student affairs professionals conduct a geographic job search according to their functional area and professional needs.
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