For those of us in Student Affairs, placement exchanges are the place to get connected with employers and figure out where you want to go in your professional career. The Oshkosh Placement Exchange is a Midwestern exchange that attracts employers from all around the nation. Although it was my first time at the conference, I could tell that the organizers here work very hard to improve the experience for both candidates and employers each year. For me, the combination of committed conference planners and quality listings proved to be incredibly fruitful. I want to pass on the information that helped me be successful.
Staff Development For EVERYONE in Student Affairs
February 23, 2010 By 1 Comment
I think it’s important for Student Affairs professionals working in other areas of Student Affairs to recognize the impact and importance of staff development for their student employees. By investing time and resources into your staff members, you not only benefit from having well-rounded students working for you, but you create a sense of pride for your organization.
Time Management #1 Skill For Student Staff
February 18, 2010 By Leave a Comment
While preparing for my Graduate Assistantship interviews later this month and interviewing students to be my replacement at UWM, I’ve been forced to think about what skill is the most necessary for a Student Affairs student employee. I think most of the skills that we gain in Student Affairs, and the ones we ask students to learn are trainable skills. We can interview a student who may not have specific campus marketing or residential experience, but if they’re a well-rounded individual we can hire them because thankfully, when you’re working in Student Affairs, you’re always learning.
Programs on a dime
January 27, 2010 By 3 Comments
We’re now entering the second-half of the academic year and many of you are probably realizing that your programming budgets aren’t taking you as far as they used to. With deep budget cuts affecting universities across the nation, programming and student activities budgets can sometimes be the easiest for administrators to cut. But we still need to create fun, effective and educational programs for students. Below are some strategies that programmers use on my campus to cut costs and still run thousands of successful programs.
