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Higher Education Administration
Career Aspirations and Expeditions: Advancing Your Career in Higher Education Administration
2003
Note: The working title of the pre-publication version of this book was The College and University Administrator's Guide to Career Advancement.
This practical and effective book is a value-based approach to the job search process. It is written by a leading higher education executive search consultant and the administrative director of the M.D./Ph.D. program at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. The book prepares the reader to expertly maneuver through the search process by creating a winning cover letter and CV, navigating the complexities of the interview process, taking control of the negotiation process, and establishing a successful transition.
Table of Contents:
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