Whether you’re actively job searching or simply seeking to excel at your current institution, here are some editor’s picks highlighting issues, trends, and tips from this month that may help you.
Best in Job Search
What Red Flags Should I Look for From Prospective Employers?
Though it often feels like employers have the upper hand in interviews, candidates are also evaluating the prospective employer and job opportunity. HR expert Kathleen Hermacinski weighs in on red flags candidates should watch for.
Best in Career Development, Stages, and Transitions
How Can AI Help with Career Exploration?
Two career development professionals answer a reader’s question about feeling confused about their career path and share guidance on how AI can be used in the career design process.
Best in Student Affairs
Beyond the First-Year Seminar: Developing a Course Tailored to Sophomores
First-year seminars are common across campuses, but what about extending this model to continuing students? Dan Friedman, author of “From Educational Experiment to Standard Bearer,” shares common challenges for sophomores and a detailed plan for creating courses tailored to support them.
Best in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging
Purpose, Service, and the Common Good: Why Higher Ed Professionals Choose HBCUs
A group of current and former HBCU presidents share why these institutions are an important part of the academic landscape, the challenges and opportunities at them, and why others might consider a career at one.
Best in Teaching and Faculty
How Faculty Can Build and Refine the Vital Skill of Grant-Writing
What makes a good grant proposal? This article explores the essentials for a strong proposal and shares guidance on how faculty can build their grant-writing skills.
