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Match.com and eHarmony to Observe Conference Placement

Posted on Tuesday, March 8th 2011
Tags: career central, ope, tpe
Match.com and eHarmony to Observe Conference Placement
by Hannah Q. Scott Freelance Writer Press Release: March 2011 Executives at match.com and eHarmony will send representatives to higher education job fairs OPE, TPE, and ACPA placement this year to learn ways to improve match-making. Ruth Stern from match.com stated, “Those student affairs folks really know how to hook people up with each other. [...]

Hey, TPE-ers, Tell Us Your Placement Stories!

Posted on Friday, March 4th 2011
Tags: acpa, career central, naspa, ope, oshkosh, tpe
Hey, TPE-ers, Tell Us Your Placement Stories!
At the end of March the head writers from CronkNews.com will present a session called “The Funny Business of Placement” at the American College Personnel Association conference. We need your help! Send us a short video (mpg format) of you telling us about the job interview from your past (or current!) experience that still makes [...]

ACPA Employer Accidentally Reveals E-Portfolios As Annoyance Test

Posted on Saturday, March 20th 2010
Tags: acpa, candidate, career central, e-portfolio, millennial, placement, resume, tpe
ACPA Employer Accidentally Reveals E-Portfolios As Annoyance Test
Breaking a sacred confidentiality vow, an employer at the recent American College Personnel Association placement conference “Career Central” accidentally slipped the real use of candidate portfolios. “A candidate brought a laptop with her to her interview so she could show me her e-portfolio,” explained the employer. “By the thirtieth page, I couldn’t hold back and [...]

College Alters Structure to Eliminate Student Interference

Posted on Tuesday, March 16th 2010
Tags: acpa, career central, centered, morale, staff, student
College Alters Structure to Eliminate Student Interference
Cramer College continues to innovate in its effort to improve the low ratings it has received each year in the Chronicle of Higher Education’s employee satisfaction reports. Most recently, a consultant was brought in to get a better understanding of the motivations that drive excellent staff performance. “We learned quickly what was in the hearts [...]

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