How Do You Do Scientific Research and Teach?

Most scientists agree that being a successful researcher is a very challenging career. We know careers in Academia can be challenging. What happens when you try to do both? This month we chat with one of the leading Tuberculosis researchers in the world, Dr. Scott Franzblau at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Dr. Franzblau shares his insights on funding his institute's scientific research, working in Academia and how to best position yourself to participate in the research process.


Read the interview here: http://bit.ly/doru2N

After reading, we invite you to continue the discussion in our LinkedIn group or follow HigherEd Careers on Twitter.

How to be Successful at a Higher Education Interviewing and Career Services Event

When six different student affairs associations worked together and created The Placement Exchange to offer an annual interview and career services event, we immediately became a supporter. Chicago will host the third annual Placement Exchange from March 4th through the 7th. For the cost of a couple of weeks of lattes in registration fees, a candidate can possibly network or interview with scores of student affairs departments. These associations have made the logistics easy, but successful preparation and participation is essential for success. This month, we have the amazing opportunity to chat about the keys to success with the three professional student affairs leaders who have chaired the 2009, 2010 and 2011 events.

Read the interview here: http://bit.ly/7USXRB

A Chat with Our Soul: How Does HigherEdJobs.com Think About Your Career?

We end our chats in 2009 with the most intimate chat of all, our own Chief Information Officer and Co-Founder, Eric Blessner. Eric is truly the soul of HigherEdJobs.com as he is the person ultimately responsible for making sure your experience is all it can be. His dedication to crafting a unique academic job board experience has been his passion since the site opened in 1996. Eric shares with us his philosophy on academic job searches, his favorite HigherEdJobs features, and shares a few secrets of job search success with us this month.

Read the interview here:  http://bit.ly/8kss0h

Social Media in Higher Education Careers: Are you using your father's resume?

Twitter. Blogger. LinkedIn. A few short years ago, none of these Social Media sites would have been at the top of your list as career tools. However, many people today include them on their lists but still are not sure how exactly they fit into their academic job searches, let alone their careers. We spend some time this month with Rick Klau who heads up Google's Blogger product.

In addition to learning about Rick's "Niner" love and how he was a blogger for a future President, we were privileged to get Rick to share his deep knowledge about how people communicate on the internet and his insights into how it can help you in your career and job search.

Read the interview here: http://bit.ly/qUlwD






After reading, we invite you to continue the discussion in our LinkedIn group or follow HigherEd Careers on Twitter.

Beginning a Career in Student Affairs

It is important to remember that we have the honor of shaping the lives of the students who attend our colleges and universities. In pursuit of furthering this honor, many new professionals choose student affairs as their entrance into a career in higher education. It is one of the most popular job posting and search categories on HigherEdJobs.com. We had the opportunity this month to take an in-depth look at the process of a new professional's job search in student affairs with one of the leaders in the field, Dr. Lori Reesor. Lori Reesor is the Associate Vice Provost for Student Success, University of Kansas and a Co-Editor of NASPA's Beginning Your Journey: A Guide for New Professionals in Student Affairs.

Read the interview here: http://bit.ly/ESucE

Community Colleges: How Does the 2009-2010 Academic Year Look Different From 2008-2009?

After being the centerpiece of the education platform of a winning presidential campaign, community colleges have stayed at the forefront of higher education discussions for many months now. Our conversation this month explores current topics at community colleges including enrollment, faculty recruitment and, of all things, a situation comedy. The expert this month is Shirley Robinson Pippins, Senior Vice-President of Programs and Services, American Council on Education (ACE) and former President, Suffolk County Community College and Thomas Nelson Community College. Dr. Pippins brings both the practical experience of being on several community college campuses as well the policy implications of being part of a leading higher education association.


Read the interview here: http://bit.ly/3zMctO

After reading, we invite you to continue the discussion in our LinkedIn group or follow HigherEd Careers on Twitter.

Emergency Preparedness: Expect the Unexpected

This month's HigherEd Careers focuses on a topic that is vital to every person on campus - Emergency Preparedness. At some point in your career, your professional skill in handling an emergency situation may be required. The expert this month is Michael Schultz, President, Association of College and University Housing Officers - International (ACUHO-I) and Director of University Housing, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville.


Read the interview here: http://bit.ly/6lbDC

Are College Budgets More Debated than College Football This Summer?

We did not know that the economy we were facing this winter was the quiet that precedes the storm. Higher education budgets in the summer of 2009 have made this summer the most critical one in decades for our colleges and universities. This month, we are pleased to talk with two talented professionals and help us sort through these budget issues and their effects on your career.

Read the interview here: http://bit.ly/4Cnej

After reading, we invite you to continue the discussion in our LinkedIn group or follow HigherEd Careers on Twitter.

Higher Ed Employment Indicators: What Matters?

As you can imagine, the past six months have seen many changes in the traditional employment cycles in higher education. Now more than ever, we at HigherEdJobs.com feel committed to making sure that employers and candidates have the best information possible in their mutual goal of finding each other. HigherEdJobs.com realized that the data we have gathered over the years can aid in this process and from that we are proud to offer our 1Q 2009 Employment Report.

We felt it was only appropriate for us to discuss in this month's HigherEd Careers Chats the indicators that help employers and candidates make an honest evaluation of the employment environment. We are pleased to offer a panel of three outstanding experts with their own unique perspectives - Andy Brantley of CUPA-HR, Employment Researcher Bruce Steinberg, and HigherEdJobs.com's John Ikenberry. Read the interview here: http://bit.ly/by0jWD

Obama and Higher Education - Romance and Reality

We are delighted to offer a very thoughtful HigherEd Careers chat this month with David King. Dr. King has been a faculty member of the Harvard Kennedy School of Government since 1992 and is the faculty director for its Newly Elected Members of the U.S. Congress program. We had the pleasure of chatting with him about the Obama Administration and Higher Education. His thoughts are very practical insights into what we might expect from our federal government over the next four to eight years and its impact on our colleges and universities. We think it will help you appreciate the career path you have chosen. After reading, we invite you to continue the discussion in our LinkedIn group or follow HigherEd Careers on Twitter.  Read the interview here: http://bit.ly/asq3lP

Higher Education in Today's Economy

Andrew Hibel, Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder of HigherEdJobs.com, sat down to interview Dr. John Thelin, Professor of Education at the University of Kentucky. They discussed the economy, as well as the many challenges facing schools in these difficult economic times...Read the interview here:  http://bit.ly/cg3wpM