Career Aspirations and Expeditions:
Advancing Your Career
in Higher Education Administration
by Nancy Archer Martin and Jennifer L. Bloom

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Table of Contents

Introduction
Appreciative Inquiry (AI)
Format of the Book

I. Finding and Following the True North of Your Values Compass

“Best-Work Factors”
Values, Stories, & Questions (VSQ) Chart
Professional Goals Chart II. Training for Success
Building Your Professional Skills Portfolio
Personal Skills Portfolio – How to Avoid Interview/Career Derailers

III. Selecting the Right Time, Place and Mountain

Should I Stay or Should I Go?
Advice for Specific Situations
This is Your Life – How and When to Share Uncomfortable Information
Now that you have Decided to Explore the Possibilities

IV. Equipment Essentials – Cover Letters,  CVs, and Managing Your Reference List

The Cover Letter is Everything
The Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Managing Your Reference List
Selecting Your References
Dealing with Rejection

V. Maps, Strategies, and Sherpas –  Successfully Navigating the Interview Process

To Interview or Not to Interview?
Professional Considerations
Interview Questions
Interview Options
Tips for Success on Phone Interviews
Tips for Success on Videoconference Interviews
Airport Interviews
Time-Out to Re-Center
The Campus Interview
Post-Interview Analysis
Time-Out to Re-Center

VI. Securing the Apex - Negotiating the Package

Tools For Institutional Success
Time-Out to Re-Center
Personal Basics
Relocation/Housing Expenses
Personal and Family Issues
The Negotiation Checklist
Effectively Managing the Multiple Search Constituencies
Timing the End Game
The Personality Factor
Legal Assistance

VII. Successful Transitions

The Value of a Transition Plan and Committee
Composition of the Transition Committee
Typical Transition Committee Duties
Assimilating into the Academic Community
Sample Transition Plans
Dealing with Inevitable Surprises
Tips to Ensure a Successful Transition

VIII. Special Opportunities for More than Half the Population

Issues
Overarching Strategies
Deal Makers — By Chapter
Parting Thoughts

IX. Working With Sherpas:  Introduction to the Modus Operandi of Search Consultants

Introduction to the Modus Operandi of Search Consultants
Overview
The Typical Role of the Search Consultant
The Finances and the Firms
A Lens on the Life of a Search Consultant
Securing Your Search Consultant as an Ally
Tips for Optimal Consultant Management

Epilogue   Hiring Aspirations & Expeditions:  Recruiting and Retaining Successful Higher Education Administrators

Appendix A:  Select List of National Leadership Opportunities 145

Appendix B:  Sample Cover Letters and CV’s

Appendix C:  Sample Letter of Negotiated Agreement

Bibliography

Index

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