HigherEdJobs Podcast

Featured higher ed expert Matt Trainum answers a question about leaving higher ed and returning with private sector experience. Trainum also answers whether there is hesitation to hire from the private sector. We can’t wait to hear from you! Have a question you want to hear answered on Ask the Expert? Click here to send us your question!

The Vice President of HR at Governors State University and Air Force Veteran, Joshua Allen, shares his insights into the landscape of higher education hiring. Allen stresses that we need to get the 'human' back in human resources, listen to higher ed employees' needs, and encourage job seekers to apply for jobs that they have the skills for, even if they do not match the 'preferred' degree requirements. From the episode: Check out HigherEdMilitary. Read the CUPA-HR Report Summary. We can’t wait to hear from you! Email us at podcast@higheredjobs.com with your questions for Kelly and Andy. 

Featured higher ed expert Dr. Christopher D. Lee answers how higher education needs to adjust to hybrid and remote work to compete for new talent and adapt to current work-life balance standards. Check out the article here. We can’t wait to hear from you! Have a question you want to hear answered on Ask the Expert? Click here to send us your question!

In this episode Mark Coldren, associate vice president and chief human resources officer at the University at Buffalo SUNY, shares why joining a professional association, or maintaining your involvement in one, is imperative for your career success. Mark offers advice for anyone struggling to get funding to attend association conferences and how to advocate to your leadership that professional development goes beyond dollars and cents. We can’t wait to hear from you! Email us at podcast@higheredjobs.com with your questions for Kelly and Andy. 

Featured higher ed expert Dr. Christopher D. Lee offers advice for job seekers who are confronted with the question 'Why should we hire you?' or variations of that question in an interview. Check out the article here. We can’t wait to hear from you! Have a question you want to hear answered on Ask the Expert? Click here to send us your question!

Thought maker, futurist, and strategist Alexandra Levit joins Kelly and Andy on the podcast for a discussion on the future of work in higher education. Levit shares what higher education can learn from other industries that are adjusting to hybrid work environments, accelerated recruiting processes, and retaining durable workforces. We can’t wait to hear from you! Email us at podcast@higheredjobs.com with your questions for Kelly and Andy. 

Matt Trainum answers a question from a listener, 'How do you overcome the challenge of competing against an internal or interim candidate?' Matt advises, don't get in your head about internal candidates, just because there is an internal candidate does not mean that they are what the position needs. He also advises to 'read the tea leaves' and then decide if applying for the position is worth your time and energy. Is the job posted in a variety of places and for a substantial amount of time to show they are seeking outside hires? Or is the job only posted on the institution's website for 10-14 days? These are some ways to tell if the position has been created for an internal candidate or whether the search committee is looking for outside hires. We can’t wait to hear from you! Have a question you want to hear answered on Ask the Expert? Click here to send us your question!

In the last episode of the year, Kelly and Andy reflect on what happened in higher education throughout 2022 and share some of their favorite takeaways from this year's podcast episodes. What have you learned this year that you are taking with you into 2023 and what are you leaving behind in 2022? We can’t wait to hear from you! Email us at podcast@higheredjobs.com with your questions for Kelly and Andy. We hope you have a joyous holiday season and bring on 2023! 

Matt Trainum answers a question on succession planning in higher education. Matt shares that there is succession planning infrastructure in higher education, but there is also a lot of complexity in higher education that makes succession planning less straightforward. The conversation then turns to 'what is the definition of succession planning?' We can’t wait to hear from you! 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 interview Michael Scott and Rainer Neely from Clemson University and discuss all things resume. Are you wondering how long your resume should be? Are you curious what hiring managers are looking for in your resume? Are you a veteran struggling to translate your military skills into civilian skills? Should we create our resumes for a human reader or an ATS? Listen in to hear great advice from Michael and Rainer and how to revamp your resume. We can’t wait to hear from you! Email us at podcast@higheredjobs.com with your questions for Kelly and Andy.