HigherEd CareersThis 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.http://www.higheredjobs.com/HigherEdCareers/en-usCopyright 1996-2009 Internet Employment Linkage, Inc.rss@higheredjobs.com (HigherEdJobs.com)Social Media in Higher Education CareersTwitter.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, let alone their careers.We spend some time this month with Rick Klau who heads up Google's Blogger product.In addition to learning about Rick's "Niner" love and how he was a blogger for a future President, we were privileged to get Rick to share his deep knowledge about how people communicate on the internet and his insights into how it can help you in your career and job search....http://www.higheredjobs.com/HigherEdCareers/interviews.cfm?ID=129rss@higheredjobs.com (Andrew Hibel)Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:45:41 ESThttp://www.higheredjobs.com/HigherEdCareers/interviews.cfm?ID=129Beginning a Career in Student AffairsIt 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...http://www.higheredjobs.com/HigherEdCareers/interviews.cfm?ID=123rss@higheredjobs.com (Andrew Hibel)Fri, 9 Oct 2009 10:34:38 ESThttp://www.higheredjobs.com/HigherEdCareers/interviews.cfm?ID=123Community CollegesAfter 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...http://www.higheredjobs.com/HigherEdCareers/interviews.cfm?ID=117rss@higheredjobs.com (Andrew Hibel)Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:03:49 ESThttp://www.higheredjobs.com/HigherEdCareers/interviews.cfm?ID=117Emergency Preparedness:Expect the UnexpectedThis month's HigherEd Careers focuses on a topic that is vital to every person on campus - Emergency Preparedness.At some point in your career, your professional skill in handling an emergency situation may be required...http://www.higheredjobs.com/HigherEdCareers/interviews.cfm?ID=115rss@higheredjobs.com (Andrew Hibel)Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:58:47 ESThttp://www.higheredjobs.com/HigherEdCareers/interviews.cfm?ID=115