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[...]

On June 25, 2007 I walked out of my office at McKendree University to head home for the day.  It was a day of firsts for me.  My first day of work at McKendree, my first day as a D[...]

Student affairs professionals spend their work lives helping to educate and develop their students, but don’t necessarily have the time or resources to educate and develop themselv[...]

Is your office seeking new ways to engage employers with your career center? Is your career center staff seeking new ways to stay on top of human resource trends and understand wha[...]

As someone who uses lists to focus my thoughts, I use list-making as an approach when working with students and alumni as they explore and develop their career path.  This techniqu[...]

Ah, transitions. A major theme of my life has been changing locations. Whether it was moving two hours away for undergrad, changing residence centers as a hall director, picking up[...]

It’s summer! During this time of year, we have a small window of time for reflection. We have a small window of time to look back over the academic year and to look forward t[...]

Life is full of surprises, changes, and compromises. Life also does not always go according to plan. Recently, I have been reflecting on my job search and what career I want for th[...]

It’s interview season and I couldn’t be more excited to be on the other side of the table interviewing people to be my new colleagues. It’s a new experience and a wonderful opportu[...]

December is the time of finals for the students, putting final grades for the faculty, and finishing all administrative tasks for the higher education administrators. But the one t[...]