Job searching looks easy from the outside. Especially for those office culture chameleon-types. You know who I’m talking about. They’ve had 5 jobs in the past two years just becaus[...]

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[...]

In student affairs, we spend a great deal of time building the leaders of tomorrow. However, we often fail to incorporate the most important leadership skill: career readiness. Bei[...]

As Career Services professionals we do a lot! Advising students, managing employers and planning events are all part of our day to day working lives. Starting off in this functiona[...]

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[...]

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[...]

A few weeks ago, I was asked to present to a group of student leaders within the Housing and Residence Life department. Our office has a standard presentation on resumes and cover [...]

If your institution is like most, assessment might be a big push these days in your efforts with student. What are the learning objectives for our programs? Is what we are doing me[...]

Given the rise of online classes and programs, higher education adapted to the changing platform of where and how students learn. Student Affairs also adapted, from providing onlin[...]