All Episodes

How Can You Make Every Resume Update Easier Than the Last?

S6 Ep112: The Retention Recipe: What It Takes To Keep Talent in Higher Ed

Can You Reach Senior-Level Roles Without Going Into Management?

S6 Ep111: Teaching Toward Slow Hope: Place, Purpose, and the Future of Career Readiness

What Should Candidates Negotiate Besides Salary in a Job Offer?

S6 Ep110: Why Every Higher Ed Professional Should Think Like a Storyteller

How Do I Rebuild Trust and Relationships at My Institution After a Restructure?

Is There a Timeline Faculty Should Follow To Feel Ready for the Semester?

How Do You Navigate a Potential Age Discrimination Situation?

S5 Ep109: Not Just for Students: Bringing Life Design to Your Entire Campus

Is the Third-Year Tenure Review Really Make-It-or-Break-It?

S5 Ep108: Pause Before You Panic: Supporting Student Mental Health on Campus

S5 Ep107: Recognizing Military Family Appreciation Month on Campus

S5 Ep106: The “Hottest Seat” in Higher Ed: Admissions Leadership Today Part 2

S5 Ep105: The “Hottest Seat” in Higher Ed: Admissions Leadership Today Part 1

S5 Ep104: What Cognitive Science Tells Us About Student Learning Part 2

S5 Ep103: What Cognitive Science Tells Us About Student Learning Part 1

S5 Ep102: Opportunity or Risk? Making Sense of Temporary Roles

S5 Ep101: Building Better Support for Military-Connected College Students

S5 Ep100: Growing Your Career on Campus Without Burning Bridges

S5 Ep99: More Than a Requirement: The Value of General Education

S5 Ep98: Inside the Chancellor’s Office: Leadership, Family, and Legacy

S5 Ep97: Confidence Under Pressure: Communication Strategies for High-Stakes Moments

How Should Candidates Approach Salary Conversations in Interviews?

S5 Ep96: Heart-First Leadership: Why Empathy Matters for Team Performance and Retention

S5 Ep95: Starting Strong in a New Higher Ed Role

S5 Ep94: Beyond the Clinic: How Law Degrees Power Careers Across Campus

S5 Ep93: What I Learned From My Worst Interview Ever

S5 Ep92: Teaching With AI, Part 2: Navigating the New Era of Human Learning

S5 Ep91: Teaching With AI, Part 1: Navigating the New Era of Human Learning

Should You Talk to the Person Who Had the Job Before You?

Conversations That Shaped 2025, Part 2: An Editorial RoundTable

Conversations That Shaped 2025, Part 1: An Editorial RoundTable

How Can Employees Make the Case for Professional Development Without Funding?

S5 Ep90: Beyond “Being Nice”: The Real Work of Empathy on Campus

How Can Candidates Get a Read on Work-Life Balance During the Interview Process?

S5 Ep89: The Good Enough Framework: Rethinking Momentum and Managing Overwhelm

Where Can HR Leaders Turn When Everyone Turns to Them?

S5 Ep88: Gratitude in Action: Honoring Veterans Working in Higher Education

S5 Ep87: I Am a Scholar: Expanding How We Understand Academic Work

S5 Ep86: Careers in Student Affairs Month: Rethinking Connection and Retention

How Can Job Seekers Stay Confident When a Search Is Delayed?

S5 Ep85: The One Question That Interviewers Love To Hear

How Can I Manage Interview Anxiety and Still Show Up Confidently?

S5 Ep84: Interview Reminders Every Job Seeker Needs

Is the “Open to Work” Label a Job Search Advantage or Risk?

S5 Ep83: A Culture of Care: Destigmatizing Basic Needs in Higher Education

S5 Ep82: From Colonel to Campus — Leadership Lessons for College Athletics Careers

S5 Ep81: How To Impress Recruiters and What 10,000 Interviews Reveal

How Can I Protect My Privacy in the Resignation Process?

S5 Ep80: Disability, Disclosure, and Authenticity in Higher Education

How Do Women Build Authority in Academic Leadership?

Are Search Committees Just Going Through the Motions?

Women's Leadership in Higher Education

E79: Emotional Labor in Higher Education and What You Should Know About It

How Do You Become Less of a Doer and More of a Leader?

E78: Advice for Job Seekers Looking To Work at a Medical School or College of Medicine

What To Do When Your Original Job Description No Longer Matches Your Current Role

E77: Going From Peer to Supervisor in Higher Education - Tips, Advice, and Lessons Learned

Should I Work at My Alma Mater?

The Playlist: New Songs for Your Job Search

How Can I Leverage My Age and Experience in a Job Search?

E76: Have You Had a Conversation With Military-Affiliated Students? Part II

E75: Have You Had a Conversation With Military-Affiliated Students? Part I

E74: How To Find Joy in Your Job Search

The Playlist: New Songs for Your Job Search

E73: What Does It Take for University Staff To Thrive?

E72: Which Is More Important, Your LinkedIn Profile or Resume/CV?

E71: What Is a Dream Job and How Does It Change Over the Years?

How Can I Spot Red Flags From an Employer During My Job Search?

E70: Using Artificial Intelligence in Our Careers and Job Search

Advice for New HR Professionals in Higher Education

E69: Why Everyone Working in Higher Education Needs To Care About Their Institutional Business Model, Mission, and Culture

Three Important Historical Events in Higher Education History

Every Career in Academia Has Its Own Story Part 2

E68: What You Can Learn from Springsteen's Career for Your Role in Higher Ed Part 2

Every Career in Academia Has Its Own Story

E67: What You Can Learn from Springsteen's Career for Your Role in Higher Ed Part 1

Should I Take a Less-Preferred Job or Have a Gap in My Resume?

E66: How to Promote Yourself and Keep Going in Your Job Search, Part 2

E65: How to Promote Yourself and Keep Going in Your Job Search, Part 1

Does Interviewing First or Last Matter?

E64: Teaching Nurses and Medics When the Stakes Are High, Part 2

E63: Teaching Nurses and Medics When the Stakes Are High, Part 1

How-Tos on Salary Negotiations During a Job Search

E62: Higher Ed Careers for Veterans and the Military-Affiliated Community

How to Conduct a Location-Specific Job Search

E61- Bold MOVES from HigherEdMilitary Spotlight Award Winner Boost Veteran Education

Conversation: HigherEdJobs Sends Their Kids to College

A Conversation on Recruiting Staff and Faculty in Higher Education

The Playlist: Firework

Ask the Expert: Am I a Poor Cultural Fit for Academia?

E60: Encouraging Women to Explore a Career in Facilities Management

Ask the Expert: What Jobs Should a 'Seasoned' Employee Apply For In Higher Education?

E59: RJ Jenkins on Imposter Feelings, a Sign You're Doing Something Right

E58: Navigating Personal Challenges While Staying Engaged at Work

Ask the Expert: How Do I Translate Higher Ed Skills to Land a Job in Another Industry?

Ask the Expert: What Doctoral Degree Should I Pursue to Advance my Career?

E57: Helping Students Reach Their Highest Potential Through Well-Being Programs

Ask the Expert: How Long Should I Wait Before Resubmitting an Application?

E56: Tips for New Job Seekers in Higher Education

Ask the Expert: How Long Should I Stay in a Leadership Position if I Can Make a Lateral Move?

E55: Rewarding Institutions for Transformative Work to Support Contingent Faculty - Part 2

E54: Rewarding Institutions for Transformative Work to Support Contingent Faculty

The Playlist: Feelin’ Groovy

Ask the Expert: How Many Adjunct Titles Can I Hold with Different Institutions?

E53: Building Campus Resources for Neurodivergent Students and Staff

Ask the Expert: How Can I Communicate that I am Experiencing Burnout to my Supervisor?

E52: Why 'Rugged Flexibility' is Important in Your Career

Ask the Expert: How Can I Advocate for Professional Development Funding?

E51: Advancing Institutional Commitment for the Military-Connected Community -- Q&A

Ask the Expert: Should I Allow a Prospective Employer to Contact my Current One?

E50: Advancing Institutional Commitment for the Military-Connected Community -- Part II

E49: Addressing the Costs of Higher Education

E48: Advancing Institutional Commitment for the Military-Connected Community -- Part I

E47: What Everyone Needs to Know About College Admissions

Ask the Expert: What Is the Search Committee Looking for in a Teaching Statement?

E46: A Career in Strategic Planning - Are You a Good Fit?

Ask the Expert: I Am Securing Interviews, But Not Securing the Jobs

E45: Returning to the Faculty After Leadership

E44: End of the Year Higher Ed Reflections - Part 2

E43: End of the Year Higher Ed Reflections - Part 1

E42: Diversity Work in Higher Education

The Playlist: New Songs for Your Job Search

E41: Don't Make Assumptions When Engaging Your Alumni

Ask the Expert: Does Retention of Faculty and Staff Influence Student Enrollment and Institutional Success?

E40: Faculty Success, Retention, and Avoiding Burnout in STEM

Ask the Expert: Can You Provide Examples of Successful Cost-Reducing and Revenue Diversification Strategies in Higher Ed?

Ask the Expert: How and When Is It Appropriate To Ask If There Is an Opportunity for Growth in My Department?

E39: Addressing Abrasive Leadership on Your Team

Ask the Expert: How do I transition from teaching elementary school to working in higher ed?

E38: Education Policy - What’s Happening in D.C.?

Ask the Expert: How to sell your teaching experience when your publications are limited or vice versa.

The Playlist: New Songs for Your Job Search

E37: Talking About Disability Inclusion on Your Campus

Ask the Expert: How do you keep your team up to date with new technology, software, and technical needs?

E36: Gratitude and Adaptability in Your Life and Career Continued

Ask the Expert: How can I safeguard my profession with the rise of artificial intelligence?

E35: Gratitude and Adaptability in Your Life and Career

Ask the Expert: What to do when you are thrown into a role without proper training

E34: Balancing Work and Life in the Summer

Ask the Expert: How to break into careers in higher education

E33: Job Searching after 40

Ask the Expert: How can I move into management when a formal track doesn't exist?

E32: Best Practices and Advice for Women in Higher Education

Ask the Expert: What questions are critical to see if the employer and the department are well-fit to the applicant's expectation?

E31: Positioning Yourself as a Fit for a Different Department or Institution

Ask the Expert: Should you contact an employer about a position you've applied for?

E30: Rage Applying

Ask the Expert: How can I leverage LinkedIn and my network in the higher ed industry?

E29: Good vs. Bad Interview Questions: The Bad

The Playlist: New Songs for Your Job Search

E28: Good vs. Bad Interview Questions: The Good

Ask the Expert: How common is ghosting in higher ed hiring?

E27: Acing a Presentation During Your Interview

Ask the Expert: How do I handle being openly disrespected in a team meeting?

E26: How to Get Your Book Published

Ask the Expert: How is higher ed finding qualified candidates?

E25: Re-thinking Conflicts in the Workplace

Ask the Expert: I left higher ed years ago, can I work in higher ed again?

E24: The Landscape of Higher Ed Hiring - A Military Veteran's Perspective

Ask the Expert: How can higher ed adjust to accommodate hybrid and remote work?

E23: The Importance of Professional Associations for Career Success

Ask the Expert: How do I respond to the question 'Why should we hire you?'

E22: The Future of Work, Recruitment, and Hiring

Ask the Expert: How do you overcome the challenge of competing against an internal or interim candidate?

E21: Reflecting on Higher Education in 2022

Ask the Expert: Why doesn't higher education do more succession planning?

E20: The Do's and Don'ts of Resume Writing

Ask the Expert: Should I apply for a job that I don't have all the skills for?

E19: The Truth, Lies, and Tricks Behind Popular College Rankings

E18: Is Work Chipping Away at Your Happiness?

Ask the Expert: Why are there so many adjunct positions these days?

E17: Acing Your First Semester as a New Faculty Member

The Playlist: Till I Collapse and Break My Soul

E16: How the Interim Role Has Changed Higher Education

Ask the Expert: Is a degree from the US better than a degree from the UK?

E15: What's the Status of DEEI in Higher Education?

The Playlist: You Get What You Give

E14: How to Find Your Next Job with a Search Consultant

The Playlist: Dream Weaver and 9 to 5

E13: Is Your Office Still Using this Outdated Management Strategy?

Ask the Expert: How to cope with no response after interviews?

E12: Conversations with a Rock Star Turned Professor -- Part II

Season 1 Recap

E11: Conversations with a Rock Star Turned Professor -- Part I

The Playlist: Faith

E10: Using Humor in the Workplace

The Playlist: Takin' Care of Business and Weird Science

E9: Have You Brushed Up on Your Soft Skills Lately?

Ask the Expert: What advice do you have for baby academics?

E8: What Does 'Servingness' Mean for Higher Ed?

Quick Take: It's Higher Ed Conference Season

E7: Do You Think It's Groupthink?

Quick Take: Contingent Faculty Face Exhaustion

E6: Facing Career Plateaus, Highs, and Woes

Quick Take: Is Zoom Here to Stay?

E5: Demystifying 'The Great Resignation'

The Playlist: An Introduction

E4: Withdrawing Your Candidacy

Ask the Expert: How to approach job postings for predetermined candidates?

E2: It Takes All of Us: Dedication to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Higher Education

E1: The Evolving Hiring Process

E3: Has Change Management Become a Hireable Skill?

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