Now that I have returned to North Dakota and have had a second to breathe, I have been able to reflect more about my TPE experience. TPE is The Placement Exchange, a large placemen[...]

Student affairs professionals (#SAPros) change schools like NBA players change teams. It’s expected. Like NBA free agents, your entire profile: past experience, education, cu[...]

I was hanging out with some of my fellow graduate school friends the other day while I was back around Rutgers. We were talking about the job search we went through and how other f[...]

Love of one’s job is something many seek in higher education, if the recent #sachat discussion on the subject was any indication. There are many reasons for this according to the c[...]

I’ve never held a residence life position, aside from being a desk assistant in undergrad, which made my transition into Student Affairs very difficult. That’s not to belittle Resi[...]

  In the spirit of #SAsearch conversations beginning – I wanted to start talking about resumes. Obviously, depending on where you are in your search, what experiences yo[...]

This post is an edited version of a similar one originally posted to my personal blog, GotDegrees.org- check it out today for more pieces like this one! Thanks for clicking on the [...]

My last post of 2014! This emerging pro’s documented journey is half way over! Wow. And I’m going out of 2014 with a bang, and into 2015 with a brand new slate! LetR[...]

My very first experience being on a search committee was as a junior in college.  At that time, I had no idea what a search committee did and was told that I would represent the st[...]

So this is what it feels like. By it, I mean the most ubiquitous and annoying word any job searcher hears and that word is “fit.” Fit, look for fit, see how it fits, blah blah blah[...]