HigherEdJobs Podcast

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 university press? Email us at podcast@higheredjobs.com with any further questions! 

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? Click here to send us your question!

How has conflict impacted your workplace? How have conflicts within your office or institution been handled in the past? Listen in to learn how reshaping how we think about conflict can improve workplaces and morale. You might just be the mediator your office needs. Check out all of Daniel's articles on workplace conflict here. 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 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!