In May 2017, I was approached about being the coordinator for Mercer University’s transition to a new job recruitment platform. What I later learned is I had 58 days to make this t[...]

When is the last time someone told you that, “you seem like a good fit…but…” – and the “but” was something arbitrary on your resume? What [...]

With a new academic year comes the opportunity to incorporate new types of programming initiatives within our respective departments. While creating new programs can be cumbersome,[...]

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard that question. Although I have heard more questions about what my fancy title means, a close second would be, “Why do Student Affairs pro[...]

Everyone wants to make an impression, to create the program that students love. Everyone wants to create the program that is great for the university. But what if that program alre[...]

When I was a child, I hated eating vegetables. So my parents hid vegetables in foods I liked to provide me the necessary nutrients to grow up healthy.  In career development, we ar[...]

Your first position is a formative experience both personally and professionally. Asking these four questions can help you make a stronger start when you begin your first year: Whe[...]

As I approach graduation, I’m looking forward to new opportunities and challenges while also reflecting back on the experiences I’ve had during the past two years. Transitions are [...]

It was a little under a year ago that I started my first professional role after completing my graduate program. During the first few weeks of work, my director came to my office a[...]

It was a month before classes began. I was three months and one career development conference into my role as a new counselor at the Career Center. I found myself in a planning mee[...]