In a series of columns, search consultants write about the ins and outs of administrative recruiting in higher education.
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In the wake of Covid-19, the divide between the faculty and the administration on what must be done seems wider than ever. Navigating it will not necessarily be good for your career.
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Just as institutions have asked professors to quickly move their teaching online, they can use technology to adapt the executive-hiring process and keep it moving forward.
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The Covid-19 pandemic is already changing the way colleges and universities recruit and hire senior administrators.
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Time and again, leaders who choose to hang tough and not bail from a struggling campus find that their bold actions end up tainting their job prospects at other institutions.
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Nine tips for administrative job candidates on how to avoid the many minefields of interviewing by video from home.
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As “headhunters,” we may be able to clarify things for you about an executive search, but we’re not going to coach you.
For academic leaders — especially during a job search — transparency and honesty about your career must rule the day.
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In hiring senior leaders, “trust the process” is a mantra that many campus groups have trouble following.
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What do you do when you’re not included in the new president’s plans?
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Some skeptics say no, but here’s why undergraduates deserve a seat at the table.
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If you are running a search without a consultant — and sometimes you should — do it under the right conditions.
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What if you couldn’t get a job because of that thing — that stupid thing from so long ago?
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If you find it difficult to be transparent, then you probably shouldn’t be applying for the position.
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No, this is not an argument for women to act more like men in the hiring process.
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Advice on making it through a hiring process that tends to reward extroverts.
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Most hiring panels are designed to represent a diverse mix of people, yet they still bring with them hidden motives.
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By nature, they are imperfect and varied, but successful ones share some traits.
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Is the model of the nontraditional president doomed because of the Mount St. Mary’s debacle?