Three Questions to Surprise and Impress Job
Candidates need to prepare good questions for the end of a job interview when they are asked, "Do you have any questions for us?" This is not a time to compliment how thoroughly a search committee described the position or their institution, or worse, to respond by...
Ten Hypothetical Questions to Help Your Career
Asking yourself hypothetical questions can prepare you for a job interview, help you make changes at work, or further develop your career. You might dismiss these thought exercises as woo-woo or out of the realm of possibility. Save them for when you need an...
Pitfalls and Tips for Internal Candidates
The ways in which colleges and universities handle internal candidates vying for different positions can vary widely. Many do not have policies or practices that give any advantage to internal candidates, often pitting them against competition from throughout the...
How to Figure Out If a Manager Is a Good Fit for You
Half of employees have left a job because of a bad boss and low engagement scores continue to support the adage that people leave managers, not companies. That is why it's important to detect a good boss, and that often begins with the way they communicate in...
Ageism and the Job Hunt
by Eileen Hoenigman Meyer Ageism is a mounting concern domestically and abroad. The World Health Organization (WHO) goes so far as to say: "Ageism may now be more pervasive than sexism or racism. Ageism - discrimination against a person on the basis of their age -...
One in twenty workers are in ‘useless’ jobs – far fewer than previously thought
by Craig Brierley University of Cambridge, June 3, 2021 The so-called ‘bullshit jobs theory’ – which argues that a large and rapidly increasing number of workers are undertaking jobs that they themselves recognise as being useless and of no social value – contains...
Students are suspended less when their teacher has the same race or ethnicity
The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Black, Latino and Asian American students are less likely to be suspended from school when they have more teachers who share their racial or ethnic background. This is the central finding...
Racial and ethnic diversity is lacking among nonprofit leaders – but there are ways to change that
It’s good to get insights from different perspectives. Randy Faris/The Image Bank via Getty Images Atinuke Adediran, Fordham University About 87% of nonprofit CEOs in the U.S. were white in 2019, down from 90% in 2016. Similarly, roughly 78% of nonprofit board members...
How real is ‘Abbott Elementary?’ A former Philadelphia school teacher weighs in
‘Abbott Elementary’ takes place in the Philadelphia school district. ABC/Gilles Mingasson Lynnette Mawhinney, Rutgers University – Newark ABC’s mockumentary “Abbott Elementary” follows a group of dedicated teachers who work at a Philadelphia school. The show takes a...
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