One of the most challenging aspects of hiring in higher education is recruiting and retaining top talent. Laurie Joyner, the president of Saint Xavier University in Chicago, was seeking to fill the vice president for finance and administration position, and she did not hesitate in reaching out to AGB Search, a firm that focuses on […]
Clouds that emerged throughout 2017 are hanging over the heads of campus administrators, posing potentially huge impacts to higher ed as a whole. Just a few of the significant national developments include: the proposed $9 billion in cuts to the U.S. Department of Education for fiscal year 2018—which if implemented will affect Stafford Loan financing, […]
What can institutions do to ensure active engagement from search committee members? The key to an effective search committee is a high level of engagement, where the committee develops a clear sense of "ownership" of the search process, of the committee's work and of achieving a successful outcome. Engagement and ownership flow naturally from an […]
Tulane University, like many institutions, faced two key challenges last year: controlling health care costs and retaining top talent. At the time, Stephanie A. Robinson served as the school's assistant vice president of total rewards. She recalls how the school's employee benefits, especially in the area of wellness, fell short of those offered by its […]
Empowering underrepresented sectors in higher ed doesn't stop with recruiting a diverse student population. Yet, in many cases, institutions are not creating a more inclusive atmosphere for top female and minority administrators by paying them as much as their white, male peers. In fact, just 11 of 2,279 institutions responding to a recent survey from […]
Ask higher education insiders about the traditional pathway to the Presidency and they will tell you it goes through academics – typically stepping up from the role of Chief Academic Officer. Times have changed and new roads to the Presidency are emerging. According to the American Council of Education's American College President Study 2017, […]
It is propitious on the 200th anniversary of the birth of beloved American naturalist, Henry David Thoreau, that we reflect on lessons he learned in the woods. He put it this way: "I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I […]
Wendy Woodward had never worked in a high-tech environment when she accepted a position managing academic technology at Northwestern University. But she believed her corporate experience equipped her with the project planning, leadership and business process skills she needed to do the job. "I'm not the most technical person in the room, but I understand […]
The words used in job descriptions can affect who applies, research has shown. Terms associated with masculine stereotypes—like aggressive, ambitious and leader—might deter female candidates. Removing these can increase the number of applicants by 42 percent, according to data from ZipRecruiter, an online hiring platform. Link to main story: Breaking the tech ceiling The National […]
