I Wanna Work There!

Through the past 19 episodes of “I Wanna Work There!,” we have taken a more involved look at how talent attraction, talent experience and talent retention impact colleges and universities as employers of choice. One constant throughout our conversations has been how leadership impacts an institution’s employer brand. This episode examines how presidents, boards, deans, cabinet members, directors a...

“I Wanna Work There!” has been dedicated to helping colleges and universities boost their employer brands by examining talent attraction, talent experience, and talent retention. On this episode, Eddie had a direct conversation with future and new college presidents about the importance of their campuses being employers of choice.

Throughout the season, one focus of “I Wanna Work There!” has been talent attraction–making colleges and universities places that people truly want to work. This episode adds a layer by looking closer at recruiting faculty and staff, that is going out and getting the faculty and staff who are right for the institution. This episode’s guest features Lesley Regalado, a veteran talent acquisition pro...

What if your institution had a program that helped faculty promote themselves? What would that possibly mean for your employer brand? Maya Demishkevich has been working on such a program to boost both the value of faculty and the value of the institution. On this episode of “I Wanna Work There!” Maya will share three things: A description of academic branding How to determine the best channels to...

Is the higher ed workplace ready for Generation Z? While the mention of Gen Z (like with any generation in its youth) may draw out audible groans from Baby Boomers, Generation Xers and Millennials, there exists a big opportunity. Janet Reeves-Wilson sees that opportunity and embraces it. As Gen Z begins their career journeys, there is much that they can obviously learn. But, what can we learn from...

In higher ed, faculty and staff feel the constant crush of research, student enrollment goals, teaching loads, projects that need to be managed, fundraising goals, and more. We know, all too well, that the pressures of the job aren’t going anywhere. Kim Gordon believes that it is important to feel a sense of affirmation and validation through work amid these pressures. She sees that happening for...

For Lisa Nichols, there are three Cs that inspire employee engagement:  compassion, connection, and communication. However, the obstacles to achieving employee engagement in an organization can be significant. Unfortunately, lack of employee engagement is part of higher education’s overall reputation challenge.  This episode provides three takeaways: Lisa will discuss why employee engagement matte...

Burnout has become one of higher education’s worst kept human resources secrets. We only have to go as far as an off-campus conversation to find out that some colleagues who seem to have it all together are probably suffering the worst cases of burnout. On this episode, we will chat with Rebecca Pope-Ruark, a former tenured professor who researches burnout and coaches faculty through their burnout...

With the enrollment cliff looming, conversations about enhancing nontraditional student recruitment efforts have increased among colleges and universities that historically serve traditional students. So, what kinds of faculty and staff do these institutions need to best serve this target population? This episode’s guest, Chris Rapozo, came to the U.S. from Germany as a working family man; and he...

“We work in silos!” It’s a common complaint in higher education, among other industries. It’s such a point of emphasis that Shane Baglini has dedicated an Enrollify podcast to “Breaking Silos.” Shane sat down with “I Wanna Work There!” at Engage Summit to give his thoughts about the kind of talent that can enhance an institution’s employer brand by helping to break silos. Here’s what we’ll learn f...

On Episode 17, we heard from Kin Sejpal about the international employee experience. This episode continues that conversation with Dayana Kibilds, host of Enrollify’s “Talking Tactics.” Here are our takeaways: We will walk a mile in international employees’ shoes by hearing about the complicated U.S. immigration system. Our guest will talk about the personal impact of navigating immigration. We wi...

In this Bonus announcement, join Mallory, Chief Strategist of Enrollify, as she introduces the newly relaunched  Enrollify.org . This episode highlights the fresh features and content now available on the site, emphasizing Enrollify’s commitment to revolutionizing higher education. Learn about the variety of resources—from podcasts to ourses to webinars—that can help professionals make impactful c...

It’s the episode that you’ve been asking for–an employer branding campaign from a university. On this episode of “I Wanna Work There!” we’ll learn about efforts at the University of Massachusetts Amherst to increase their job applications and re-engage their faculty and staff.  Our guests break down three things: How UMass crafted their employer value proposition, What they learned about their pro...

Student affairs is, without a doubt, one of the most critical areas of any educational institution. Because of that, “I Wanna Work There!” decided to take a good look at the talent experience in this critical area. This episode takes a look at highs and lows of student affairs employees, what it takes to keep them motivated and several other factors that can greatly impact any institution’s employ...

Television shows and movies have a tendency to make faculty life look glamorous. Ask any faculty member, however, and they will fill you in on the challenges of juggling teaching, research, publishing, grant writing, pursuing tenure, etc. Let’s not even talk about those who become department chairs with no people management experience or training. Many feel valued as some of the most important fix...

It can be a lonely world in the workplace for those who have invisible or hidden disabilities, that is conditions that are mostly neurological in nature such as:  ADHD, autism, epilepsy, anxiety disorders, mental illnesses, fibromyalgia, migraines, diabetes, sleep disorders, asthma, allergies, Asperger Syndrome, Crohn’s Disease, other forms of chronic pain, etc. The Fast Company commentary “Why em...

The conversation about social media and employer branding continues with a look at social intelligence. Like potential students, higher ed job seekers are investigating campuses while current employees are using social media to promote their work, discuss what’s happening at their institutions, and more. There are also those online users who are voicing their opinions about campuses where they use...

On episode 13, Emmalee Amthor, touched on her use of social media as part of her employer branding strategy at Saginaw Valley State University. This episode furthers the social media conversation by taking a look at how to leverage social media to attract the faculty and staff that you want to your institution. Here are your takeaways for episode 20: You will learn what considerations need to be m...

Today’s college or university president is expected to be highly influential and effective in their leadership. These higher ed CEOs are expected to positively impact every aspect of their institutions, regardless of size. The employee experience, however, can often be one of the least prioritized areas. How did one of the most respected and recognized presidents in the country work with his facul...

In this special bonus episode of I Wanna Work There, Enrollify host Eddie Francis chats with Jaime Hunt about her LinkedIn post calling attention to the low salary range of a marketing and communications position with very demanding, and maybe even unrealistic, expectations. And it triggered quite the reaction from other LinkedIn users. Eddie and Jaime, with their candid charm, dissect the job lis...

It has become a theme on “I Wanna Work There!”–higher education is a people business, especially when it comes to faculty and staff. So, what happens when faculty and staff are forced to conform to an institution’s processes and culture? While it seems normal, Erik Rueter sees this as forcing employees to “use a hammer to try to screw something into a wall.” That is why Erik champions human-center...

If you’re an American working at an American college or university, you’re most likely comfortable with many of life’s events as we know them–football season, Thanksgiving, “Bowl Season,” the holiday break with holiday parties, the big basketball conference and national tournaments, Easter break, baseball, and lots of happy hours in between. But what about your colleagues from outside of the U.S.,...

Retaining the best faculty and staff is a key to retaining students at any college or university. But, what does it take to retain the best faculty and staff? Regardless of the industry, being valued matters greatly to employees. According to Beth DeAngelis, emotional intelligence and social awareness play a significant role in valuing the hard work of faculty and staff. To help your institution w...

When Elwood Robinson served as the chancellor of Winston-Salem State University, he saw an opportunity to celebrate the people who work hard to serve students. With the help of Jaime Hunt, host of Enrollify’s “Confessions of a Higher Ed CMO” who led marketing and communications under Robinson, WSSU created a brand ambassador program that started with the employees who had a passion for the univers...

Diversity recruiting goes well beyond finding candidates who are simply different. It’s about identifying and hiring talent that will change the trajectory of your college or university in a productive way. Diversity recruiting both uplifts candidates in the minority while broadening the talent in the majority. The “positive disruption” of attracting and retaining diverse talent is what Rory Verre...