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A couple of months back we asked HigherEdJobs job seekers for some of the 'best interview questions' and some of the 'worst interview questions' that they have been asked in an interview. In this episode, Kelly and Andy discuss how to deal with bad interview questions from ones that make you uncomfortable (that may even be illegal) to curveballs you can't begin to predict (such as 'what color crayon would you be?').
Check out which songs podcast guests Steve Snyder and Greg Britton have added to the HigherEdJobs Playlist for your higher ed job search!
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A couple months back we asked HigherEdJobs job seekers for some of the 'best interview questions' and some of the 'worst interview questions' that they have been asked in an interview. In this episode Kelly and Andy discuss how to capitalize on the good questions we may be asked in an interview.
From the audience:
What is the best question you have ever been asked in an interview?
1. How can this position assist or enhance the work that you are doing in your role?
2. What is a word that people have used to describe you that you don’t necessarily agree with?
3. Why do you want this job? “If I couldn’t answer confidently then I knew I was in the wrong place.”
4. If you were part of a salad, what would you be and why? “I said I was the dressing because I tie everything together, but that seems like an obvious answer in hindsight.”
In this Ask the Expert episode, expert Dr. Christopher D. Lee answers a question from a listener about ghosting in the hiring process.
Dr. Lee addresses how the urgency and pace in higher ed hiring being much slower than the private sector, along with the culture of shared governance in higher ed, slows down the communication between job seekers and hiring committees.
Further Reading: Chairing Your First Search Committee: Avoiding Rookie Mistakes
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Have you been asked to prepare a presentation during your interview? Listen in to hear advice from Steve Snyder from the School of Theatre at Penn State University.
Learn how to prepare, how to anticipate any curveballs, and how to ace your presentation during your interview.
After listening, do you have more questions about presentations during interviews?
In this Ask the Expert episode, expert Matt Trainum answers a question about being disrespected in front of colleagues by a supervisor during team meetings.
Tune in to hear his advice and how to navigate the next steps necessary if you have been disrespected.
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Do you have an idea you want to turn into a book? In this episode, Kelly and Andy interview Greg Britton, the editorial director of Johns Hopkins University Press. Britton answers a number of questions for new and tenured book authors alike. Britton shares the inside scoop of what happens in the editorial process.
After listening, do you have more questions about getting your work published by a university press?
Featured expert Dr. Christopher D. Lee answers a questions about higher education adapting to the workforce and updating minimum qualifications for job postings.
Lee answers that colleges and universities have a complicated relationship with the job market, and there is always skill-based and competency-based hiring in higher education.
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How has conflict impacted your workplace? How have conflicts within your office or institution been handled in the past? Listen in to learn how reshaping how we think about conflict can improve workplaces and morale. You might just be the mediator your office needs.
Check out all of Daniel's articles on workplace conflict here.
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Featured higher ed expert Matt Trainum answers a question about leaving higher ed and returning with private sector experience. Trainum also answers whether there is hesitation to hire from the private sector.
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The Vice President of HR at Governors State University and Air Force Veteran, Joshua Allen, shares his insights into the landscape of higher education hiring. Allen stresses that we need to get the 'human' back in human resources, listen to higher ed employees' needs, and encourage job seekers to apply for jobs that they have the skills for, even if they do not match the 'preferred' degree requirements.
From the episode:
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Featured higher ed expert Dr. Christopher D. Lee answers how higher education needs to adjust to hybrid and remote work to compete for new talent and adapt to current work-life balance standards.
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In this episode Mark Coldren, associate vice president and chief human resources officer at the University at Buffalo SUNY, shares why joining a professional association, or maintaining your involvement in one, is imperative for your career success.
Mark offers advice for anyone struggling to get funding to attend association conferences and how to advocate to your leadership that professional development goes beyond dollars and cents.
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Featured higher ed expert Dr. Christopher D. Lee offers advice for job seekers who are confronted with the question 'Why should we hire you?' or variations of that question in an interview.
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Thought maker, futurist, and strategist Alexandra Levit joins Kelly and Andy on the podcast for a discussion on the future of work in higher education. Levit shares what higher education can learn from other industries that are adjusting to hybrid work environments, accelerated recruiting processes, and retaining durable workforces.
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Matt Trainum answers a question from a listener, 'How do you overcome the challenge of competing against an internal or interim candidate?'
Matt advises, don't get in your head about internal candidates, just because there is an internal candidate does not mean that they are what the position needs. He also advises to 'read the tea leaves' and then decide if applying for the position is worth your time and energy.
Is the job posted in a variety of places and for a substantial amount of time to show they are seeking outside hires? Or is the job only posted on the institution's website for 10-14 days? These are some ways to tell if the position has been created for an internal candidate or whether the search committee is looking for outside hires.
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In the last episode of the year, Kelly and Andy reflect on what happened in higher education throughout 2022 and share some of their favorite takeaways from this year's podcast episodes.
What have you learned this year that you are taking with you into 2023 and what are you leaving behind in 2022?
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We hope you have a joyous holiday season and bring on 2023!
Matt Trainum answers a question on succession planning in higher education.
Matt shares that there is succession planning infrastructure in higher education, but there is also a lot of complexity in higher education that makes succession planning less straightforward. The conversation then turns to 'what is the definition of succession planning?'
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In this episode, Kelly and Andy interview Michael Scott and Rainer Neely from Clemson University and discuss all things resume.
Are you wondering how long your resume should be?
Are you curious what hiring managers are looking for in your resume?
Are you a veteran struggling to translate your military skills into civilian skills?
Should we create our resumes for a human reader or an ATS?
Listen in to hear great advice from Michael and Rainer and how to revamp your resume.
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Have you ever applied for a job that requires software skills you haven't learned yet? Have you ever had a negative experience with one of the members of a search committee and wonder if that one person influenced your chances at getting hired? Have you ever wondered how your age plays a role in the job search process?
In this mailbag episode, Matt Trainum answers these questions and provides advice on managing each scenario.
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