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HigherEdJobs.com is proud to announce its newest feature, HigherEd Careers. The monthly series will feature higher education experts having chat room discussions about a current topic in higher education and its impact on the careers of the people who work at our colleges and universities.

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January 2010

  • How to be Successful at a Higher Education Interviewing and Career Services Event

    When six different student affairs associations worked together and created The Placement Exchange to offer an annual interview and career services event, we immediately became a supporter. Chicago will host the third annual Placement Exchange from March 4th through the 7th. For the cost of a couple of weeks of lattes in registration fees, a candidate can possibly network or interview with scores of student affairs departments...

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    Jenna Hyatt
    Director, Residence Life & New Student Programs at Central Washington University

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    Nam Nguyen
    Associate Director for Student Organizations & Leadership at San Jose State University

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    Lesley-Ann Brown
    Program Advisor, Department of Multicultural Services at Texas A&M University

December 2009

  • A Chat with Our Soul - How Does HigherEdJobs.com Think About Your Career?

    We end our chats in 2009 with the most intimate chat of all, our own Chief Information Officer and Co-Founder, Eric Blessner. Eric is truly the soul of HigherEdJobs.com as he is the person ultimately responsible for making sure your experience is all it can b...

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    Eric Blessner
    Chief Information Officer and Co-Founder, HigherEdJobs.com

November 2009

  • Social Media in Higher Education Careers - Are you using your father's resume?

    Twitter. Blogger. LinkedIn. A few short years ago, none of these Social Media sites would have been at the top of your list as career tools. However, many people today include them on their lists but still are not sure how exactly they fit into their academic job searches,...

    Expert:

    Rick Klau
    Business Product Manager for Blogger at Google

October 2009

  • Beginning a Career in Student Affairs

    It is important to remember that we have the honor of shaping the lives of the students who attend our colleges and universities. In pursuit of furthering this honor, many new professionals choose student affairs as their entrance into a career in higher education. It is one of the most popular job posting and search categories on HigherEdJobs.com. We had the opportunity this month to take an in-depth look at the process of a new professional's job search in student affairs with one of the leaders in the field...

    Expert:

    Lori Reesor, Ph.D.
    Associate Vice Provost for Student Success, University of Kansas

September 2009

  • Community Colleges - How Does the 2009-2010 Academic Year Look Different From 2008-2009?

    After being the centerpiece of the education platform of a winning presidential campaign, community colleges have stayed at the forefront of higher education discussions for many months now. Our conversation this month explores current topics at community colleges including enrollment, faculty recruitment and, of all things, a situation comedy...

    Expert:

    Shirley Robinson Pippins, EdD
    Senior Vice President for Programs and Services, American Council on Education