HigherEdJobs Podcast

Check out which songs podcast guest Richard Sax has added to the HigherEdJobs Playlist for your higher ed job search!  Do you have songs you want to add to the playlist?  Email us at podcast@higheredjobs.com with your suggestions and why you think they belong on the playlist! 

This episode's guest, Hira Byrne Paulin, shares her expertise in disability services in higher education. No matter the size or type of institution, Hira shares how to create and maintain a disability inclusive campus. Hira also busts some myths that hover around disability services. Mentioned in this episode: A Faculty Guide to the 5 Ws of College Disability Services

In this Ask the Expert episode, expert Matt Trainum answers a question on keeping your team up to date with new technologies and software. Matt gives advice on navigating how to ask your team members to brush up, and keep up, with new technology. Have a question you want to hear answered on Ask the Expert? Click here to send us your question!

In this episode, Kelly and Andy continue their conversation with Green Beret Nick Lavery on the importance of adaptability in our lives and careers. Listen in to hear Nick's perspective on implementing a military mentality into your job search, career, and leadership methods.  "Why not determine what it is you actually want, who you actually want to become, and then begin working towards that toda...

In this Ask the Expert episode, expert Matt Trainum answers a question about artificial intelligence in higher education and safeguarding against job loss. Have a question you want to hear answered on Ask the Expert? Click here to send us your question!

In this episode, Kelly and Andy speak with Green Beret and amputee Nick Lavery on the importance of adaptability in our lives and careers. Listen in to hear Nick's inspiring story and his advice for implementing gratitude in your daily life and deciding 'how' you will accomplish your big dreams. 

In this Ask the Expert episode, expert Dr. Lee discusses the onboarding process and how to bolster yourself when a department's processes are limited. Have a question you want to hear answered on Ask the Expert? Click here to send us your question!

Join Kelly, Andy, and guest Richard Sax as they discuss balancing work and life in the summer. After working many summers as a higher education professional, Richard shares his recipe for a re-energizing summer.  What is your recipe for a successful summer as a higher education professional? 

In this Ask the Expert episode, expert Dr. Lee advises that job seekers looking to be an effective candidate for any career in higher education must do the heavy lifting of clearly and eloquently describing themselves and their skills for hiring committees. Dr. Lee mentions that you must know yourself, identify your key competencies, and then be sure to marry all your skills for the position and c...

Why does it seem that around age 40, many professionals start doubting their confidence and career mobility?  Kelly and Andy welcome Dr. David Blake -- who calls himself an HR geek, recovering academic, former CHRO and COO -- to discuss why this happens and explore tips for job seekers in this 'over-40' category. Dr. Blake acknowledges that this stage is normal. "You've been in the workforce for a...

In this Ask the Expert episode, expert Dr. Christopher D. Lee shares ways to move into a management role even when your institution doesn't have a formal track for doing so. Dr. Lee explains that there are various reasons why institutions may not provide a formal track. Regardless, he says that "one should assume the responsibility as their own kind of career planner and plan to grow and find futu...

Are you considering a leadership position in your department or at your institution? Dr. Marjorie Hass, author of " A Leadership Guide for Women in Higher Education ," joins Kelly and Andy to share advice for "women and those who want to lead like them."  "Anytime you have not been socialized to think of yourself as a leader, I think you need a lot of support to move in that direction, and many of...

Expert Matt Trainum discusses what questions a job seeker can ask to see if the employer and the department fit their expectations. Matt offers several questions that can help you to learn about the 'rougher edges' of the department. He also shares how evaluating the questions that employers ask you can be vital in evaluating fit. Have a question you want to hear answered on Ask the Expert? Click...

Are you looking to move to a new department or institution? In this episode, Kelly and Andy speak with Dr. Cameron Beatty, an assistant professor in the Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Department at Florida State University, about strategies for making these transitions.  Historically, staying in a role for three to five years was recommended to demonstrate that you've gained experience....

Expert Matt Trainum answers a question about reaching out to employers when there has been no communication regarding the job posting or your application. Matt offers that a lack of communication is not about the candidate, it is about the HR office and their system. In higher ed, it is not uncommon that you will not get responses from jobs that you apply for, remember that this is an administrati...

The phrase "rage applying" is a new term for going on a resume-sending spree, according to an article on the topic from our regular contributor, Justin Zackal. In this episode, Kelly and Andy respond to Justin's article and add their insights about dealing with frustrations at work and whether rage applying can be a good thing. After listening, do you have any thoughts on rage applying? Email us a...

Expert Matt Trainum answers a question for a job seeker on how to leverage LinkedIn and their network for a competitive job search. Matt advises us to have authentic conversations regardless of which platform you are using to build and maintain your network. Have a question you want to hear answered on Ask the Expert? Click here to send us your question!

A couple of months back we asked HigherEdJobs job seekers for some of the 'best interview questions' and some of the 'worst interview questions' that they have been asked in an interview. In this episode, Kelly and Andy discuss how to deal with bad interview questions from ones that make you uncomfortable (that may even be illegal) to curveballs you can't begin to predict (such as 'what color cray...

Check out which songs podcast guests Steve Snyder and Greg Britton have added to the HigherEdJobs Playlist for your higher ed job search!  Do you have songs you want to add to the playlist?  Email us at podcast@higheredjobs.com with your suggestions and why you think they belong on the playlist! 

A couple months back we asked HigherEdJobs job seekers for some of the 'best interview questions' and some of the 'worst interview questions' that they have been asked in an interview. In this episode Kelly and Andy discuss how to capitalize on the good questions we may be asked in an interview. From the audience:  What is the best question you have ever been asked in an interview?    1.     How c...

In this Ask the Expert episode, expert Dr. Christopher D. Lee answers a question from a listener about ghosting in the hiring process. Dr. Lee addresses how the urgency and pace in higher ed hiring being much slower than the private sector, along with the culture of shared governance in higher ed, slows down the communication between job seekers and hiring committees. Further Reading: Chairing You...

Have you been asked to prepare a presentation during your interview? Listen in to hear advice from Steve Snyder from the School of Theatre at Penn State University.  Learn how to prepare, how to anticipate any curveballs, and how to ace your presentation during your interview.  After listening, do you have more questions about presentations during interviews?  Email us at podcast@higheredjobs.com...

In this Ask the Expert episode, expert Matt Trainum answers a question about being disrespected in front of colleagues by a supervisor during team meetings. Tune in to hear his advice and how to navigate the next steps necessary if you have been disrespected. Have a question you want to hear answered on Ask the Expert? Click here to send us your question!

Do you have an idea you want to turn into a book? In this episode, Kelly and Andy interview Greg Britton, the editorial director of Johns Hopkins University Press. Britton answers a number of questions for new and tenured book authors alike. Britton shares the inside scoop of what happens in the editorial process.  After listening, do you have more questions about getting your work published by a...

Featured expert Dr. Christopher D. Lee answers a questions about higher education adapting to the workforce and updating minimum qualifications for job postings. Lee answers that colleges and universities have a complicated relationship with the job market, and there is always skill-based and competency-based hiring in higher education. Have a question you want to hear answered on Ask the Expert?...