National Job Search + Career in SA by D'Najah Thomas

Moving to a different job than your assistantship

2024-01-12 16:24:01 UTC

I have worked in various functional areas but heavy on housing. For my full-time job, I am not looking at typical live-on-housing jobs. How should I navigate when asked about the change.

Location bound

2024-01-12 16:31:40 UTC

Can I go to TPE if I have a very specific area I can stay in?

hr?

2024-01-12 18:04:58 UTC

how can you go from a career in student affairs to HR or other fields ?

Job searching after graduate school

2024-01-12 19:28:28 UTC

What are some tips for first-year graduate students when it comes to job searching post-graduation? Best tips/having conversations early-on for ensuring success!

Job Location

2024-01-12 20:43:41 UTC

What were your main criteria for choosing a specific city/state to live and work?

Interviews!

2024-01-12 20:51:20 UTC

I’m worried about having the physical and emotional capacity to make it through an on-campus interview? Any advice?

Job application resources

2024-01-12 21:15:57 UTC

What are some effective tools to get feedback on job applications and cover letters?

How to prepare

2024-01-12 21:33:46 UTC

What are the most common questions asked? What are the best ways to answer the question of “what are your weaknesses/things you are not as great at.” Want to answer truthfully without making myself look bad.

2024-01-12 21:39:42 UTC

What are the most important technical skills to be building in order to be competitive in the national job search process?

2024-01-12 21:40:42 UTC

How can we best avoid entry-level jobs upon the completion of our graduate degrees? (i.e. admissions counselor, program coordinator, etc.)

2024-01-12 21:41:44 UTC

What recommendations do you have for combatting an unprecedented era of exhaustive and unreasonable job requirements?

2024-01-12 21:53:25 UTC

For those applying to doctoral programs, when is the best time to enter a student affairs career while pursuing a doctorate? How do you balance prioritizing your education while leveraging time in the workforce?

Location bound

2024-01-12 21:59:42 UTC

Is TPE not for location bound professionals?

Cover Letters

lcbalwayssinging — 2024-01-12 22:05:17 UTC

Can we get some general advice on cover letters? I tend to put A LOT of time into them, but I'm worried I might be doing too much/wasting time. What are common mistakes to avoid when it comes to cover letters?

Reference Sheet

2024-01-12 22:06:22 UTC

Is it best practice to have references listed on a resume? Or to have a reference page?

2024-01-12 22:06:25 UTC

I am nervous but excited for the job search. I am ready for the next chapter of my life!

2024-01-12 22:06:32 UTC

When do we actually start looking for jobs?

Negotiating Salary

lcbalwayssinging — 2024-01-12 22:23:40 UTC

I literally know nothing about negotiating salary in upcoming interviews. Can you share some basics? I've heard people say that you should ALWAYS try to negotiate a higher salary. Do you agree?

2024-01-12 22:27:43 UTC

Any general advice about what questions to ask at the end of the interview? What are your go-to questions?

Relocating, admissions & recruiting field

2024-01-12 22:52:42 UTC

Should you always be willing to relocate? Or if you feel more tied to home connections in a specific area could that potentially limit your career? I'm really interested in working in admissions/recruiting and hope to travel in my future role.

Changed Assistantship Last semester

2024-01-12 22:54:03 UTC

I had to change my assistantship last semester due to harassment from my supervisor. How should I navigate the conversation if the employer ask why I changed my assistantship last semester.

Negotiating salary

2024-01-12 22:54:28 UTC

Coming out of grad school and a graduate assistantship, should I make sure that I'm not going to earn less than $40,000? Just wondering for negotiating a future salary!

Job Offers

2024-01-12 22:54:34 UTC

If I receive two job offers, and I feel that both roles will fit my work ethics. How do I decide which job to chose?

Remote work

2024-01-12 23:06:36 UTC

Do you recommend searching for remote or in-person positions?