E56: Tips for New Job Seekers in Higher Education

Want the perfect checklist to prepare for your next interview? HR expert Kathleen Hermacinski shares tips and advice on the job search process, including in-person interviews on campus. Research the institution before your first interview. The biggest red flag is not asking questions in an interview. Respond to recruiters and the hiring manager in a timely manner. Hermacinski is the head of human resources at Eureka College. She recently took part in CUPA-HR's Ignite program, which is sponsored in part by HigherEdJobs. The program connects a select group of early-career higher ed HR professionals with CUPA-HR, and key leaders in the association and the higher education human resources profession. Have a question you want to hear answered on Ask the Expert? Send us your question and we may discuss it on a future episode.